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Pennsylvania officially the Commonwealth (refers to the "common weal" or well-being of the public) of Pennsylvania. It is a state in the Mid-Atlantic, bordered by New York and Lake Erie in the north; New York and New Jersey in the east; Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia in the south; and West Virginia and Ohio in the west. Pennsylvania is the 5th-most populous state with 12,801,989 inhabitants in 2019. Its capital is Harrisburg, but its largest city is Philadelphia. Its governor is Tom Wolf.

Pennsylvania generally has a humid continental climate characterized by wide fluctuations in seasonal temperatures, with prevailing winds from the west. The average temperature in July is about 70 °F (21 °C) and in January about 28 °F (−2 °C). The growing season varies from nearly 200 days in the southeast to only 90 days in the north-central part of the state. About half of the state is wooded, although only small areas are still virgin forest, which has made Pennsylvania a place unique for hunting thanks to its abundant wildlife: rabbits, pheasants, and squirrels, tens of thousands of deer and a few hundred black bears.

In 1681, Englishman William Penn, a member of a Christian group called the Quakers, founded the British colony of Pennsylvania. A wave of German immigrants including Quakers, Mennonites, and Amish moved to the area. These settlers eventually developed their own dialect and their descendants are now called the Pennsylvania Dutch. In 1787, after the Independence War ended, Pennsylvania became the second U.S. state.

The economy of Pennsylvania has evolved through three distinct eras since the time of the first settlement, but since the 1920s service activities have increased drastically and have come to dominate employment. Of the total workforce, only a tiny fraction is now employed in the primary sector (agriculture, mining, and lumbering).

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Complete List of Cities in Pennsylvania

  • PHILADELPHIA

    Philadelphia is a City in Philadelphia county with +1 000 000 inhabitants.

  • PITTSBURGH

    Pittsburgh is a City in Allegheny county with -350 000 inhabitants.

  • ALLENTOWN

    Allentown is a City in Lehigh county with -150 000 inhabitants.

  • ERIE

    Erie is a City in Erie county with -150 000 inhabitants.

  • READING

    Reading is a City in Berks county with -100 000 inhabitants.

  • SCRANTON

    Scranton is a City in Lackawanna county with -100 000 inhabitants.

  • BETHLEHEM

    Bethlehem is a City in Northampton county with -75 000 inhabitants.

  • LANCASTER

    Lancaster is a City in Lancaster county with -75 000 inhabitants.

  • ALTOONA

    Altoona is a City in Blair county with -50 000 inhabitants.

  • HARRISBURG

    Harrisburg is a City in Dauphin county with -50 000 inhabitants.

  • WILKES-BARRE

    Wilkes-Barre is a City in Luzerne county with -50 000 inhabitants.

  • YORK

    York is a City in York county with -50 000 inhabitants.

  • STATE COLLEGE

    State College is a Borough in Centre county with -40 000 inhabitants.

  • CHESTER

    Chester is a City in Delaware county with -40 000 inhabitants.

  • BETHEL PARK

    Bethel Park is a Borough in Allegheny county with -40 000 inhabitants.

  • MT. LEBANON

    Mt. Lebanon is a Borough in Allegheny county with -40 000 inhabitants.

  • NORRISTOWN

    Norristown is a Borough in Montgomery county with -40 000 inhabitants.

  • WILLIAMSPORT

    Williamsport is a City in Lycoming county with -40 000 inhabitants.

  • MONROEVILLE

    Monroeville is a Borough in Allegheny county with -30 000 inhabitants.

  • PLUM

    Plum is a Borough in Allegheny county with -30 000 inhabitants.

  • NEW CASTLE

    New Castle is a City in Lawrence county with -30 000 inhabitants.

  • EASTON

    Easton is a City in Northampton county with -30 000 inhabitants.

  • LEBANON

    Lebanon is a City in Lebanon county with -30 000 inhabitants.

  • MCKEESPORT

    McKeesport is a City in Allegheny county with -30 000 inhabitants.

  • JOHNSTOWN

    Johnstown is a City in Cambria county with -30 000 inhabitants.

  • HAZLETON

    Hazleton is a City in Luzerne county with -30 000 inhabitants.

  • WEST MIFFLIN

    West Mifflin is a Borough in Allegheny county with -30 000 inhabitants.

  • POTTSTOWN

    Pottstown is a Borough in Montgomery county with -30 000 inhabitants.

  • BALDWIN

    Baldwin is a Borough in Allegheny county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • WILKINSBURG

    Wilkinsburg is a Borough in Allegheny county with -20 000 inhabitants.

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