Pennsylvania
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
MILLBOURNE
Millbourne is a Borough in Delaware county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DARBY
Darby is a Borough in Delaware county with -15 000 inhabitants.
DORMONT
Dormont is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.
EAST LANSDOWNE
East Lansdowne is a Borough in Delaware county with -3 000 inhabitants.
MOUNT OLIVER
Mount Oliver is a Borough in Allegheny county with -4 000 inhabitants.
PARKSIDE
Parkside is a Borough in Monroe county with -2 500 inhabitants.
CLIFTON HEIGHTS
Clifton Heights is a Borough in Delaware county with -10 000 inhabitants.
PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia is a City in Philadelphia county with +1 000 000 inhabitants.
COLLINGDALE
Collingdale is a Borough in Delaware county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WEST CHESTER
West Chester is a Borough in Chester county with -20 000 inhabitants.
MOUNT CARMEL
Mount Carmel is a Borough in Greene county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SHAMOKIN
Shamokin is a City in Northumberland county with -10 000 inhabitants.
PENNSBURY VILLAGE
Pennsbury Village is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 000 inhabitants.
COLWYN
Colwyn is a Borough in Delaware county with -2 500 inhabitants.
LANSDOWNE
Lansdowne is a Borough in Delaware county with -15 000 inhabitants.
MAHANOY CITY
Mahanoy City is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -5 000 inhabitants.
NORRISTOWN
Norristown is a Borough in Montgomery county with -40 000 inhabitants.
PROSPECT PARK
Prospect Park is a Borough in Northampton county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WEST YORK
West York is a Borough in York county with -5 000 inhabitants.
INGRAM
Ingram is a Borough in Allegheny county with -4 000 inhabitants.
NARBERTH
Narberth is a Borough in Montgomery county with -5 000 inhabitants.
WILKINSBURG
Wilkinsburg is a Borough in Allegheny county with -20 000 inhabitants.
STATE COLLEGE
State College is a Borough in Centre county with -40 000 inhabitants.
INDIANA
Indiana is a Borough in Indiana county with -15 000 inhabitants.
READING
Reading is a City in Berks county with -100 000 inhabitants.
BELLEVUE
Bellevue is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.
JENKINTOWN
Jenkintown is a Borough in Montgomery county with -5 000 inhabitants.
YORK
York is a City in York county with -50 000 inhabitants.
SWISSVALE
Swissvale is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.
AMBLER
Ambler is a Borough in Montgomery county with -10 000 inhabitants.