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).
If you want information about your city in Pennsylvania, click on the Pennsylvania city names or Pennsylvania town names below:
Complete List of Cities in Pennsylvania
ZELIENOPLE
Zelienople is a Borough in Butler county with -5 000 inhabitants.
YOUNGWOOD
Youngwood is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -5 000 inhabitants.
YOUNGSVILLE
Youngsville is a Borough in Warren county with -2 000 inhabitants.
YOUNGSTOWN
Youngstown is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -500 inhabitants.
YORKANA
Yorkana is a Borough in York county with -500 inhabitants.
YORK SPRINGS
York Springs is a Borough in Adams county with -1 000 inhabitants.
YORK HAVEN
York Haven is a Borough in York county with -1 000 inhabitants.
YORK
York is a City in York county with -50 000 inhabitants.
YOE
Yoe is a Borough in York county with -1 500 inhabitants.
YEADON
Yeadon is a Borough in Delaware county with -15 000 inhabitants.
YATESVILLE
Yatesville is a Borough in Luzerne county with -1 000 inhabitants.
YARDLEY
Yardley is a Borough in Bucks county with -2 500 inhabitants.
WYOMISSING HILLS
Wyomissing Hills is a Borough in Berks county with -3 000 inhabitants.
WYOMISSING
Wyomissing is a Borough in Berks county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WYOMING
Wyoming is a Borough in Luzerne county with -4 000 inhabitants.
WYALUSING
Wyalusing is a Borough in Bradford county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WRIGHTSVILLE
Wrightsville is a Borough in York county with -2 500 inhabitants.
WORTHVILLE
Worthville is a Borough in Jefferson county with -100 inhabitants.
WORTHINGTON
Worthington is a Borough in Armstrong county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WORMLEYSBURG
Wormleysburg is a Borough in Cumberland county with -3 000 inhabitants.
WOODCOCK
Woodcock is a Borough in Crawford county with -500 inhabitants.
WOODBURY
Woodbury is a Borough in Bedford county with -500 inhabitants.
WOMELSDORF
Womelsdorf is a Borough in Berks county with -3 000 inhabitants.
WINTERSTOWN
Winterstown is a Borough in York county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WINDSOR
Windsor is a Borough in York county with -1 500 inhabitants.
WINDBER
Windber is a Borough in Somerset county with -5 000 inhabitants.
WIND GAP
Wind Gap is a Borough in Northampton county with -3 000 inhabitants.
WILSON
Wilson is a Borough in Northampton county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WILMORE
Wilmore is a Borough in Cambria county with -500 inhabitants.
WILMERDING
Wilmerding is a Borough in Allegheny county with -2 500 inhabitants.