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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).

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

  • PROMPTON

    Prompton is a Borough in Wayne county with -500 inhabitants.

  • NEWBURG

    Newburg is a Borough in Clearfield county with -100 inhabitants.

  • BESSEMER

    Bessemer is a Borough in Lawrence county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • DELAWARE WATER GAP

    Delaware Water Gap is a Borough in Monroe county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • PITTSTON

    Pittston is a City in Luzerne county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • BROOKHAVEN

    Brookhaven is a Borough in Delaware county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • AMBRIDGE

    Ambridge is a Borough in Beaver county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • CONFLUENCE

    Confluence is a Borough in Somerset county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • SLIPPERY ROCK

    Slippery Rock is a Borough in Butler county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • SMETHPORT

    Smethport is a Borough in McKean county with -2 000 inhabitants.

  • NAZARETH

    Nazareth is a Borough in Northampton county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • NEW CUMBERLAND

    New Cumberland is a Borough in Cumberland county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • EDGEWORTH

    Edgeworth is a Borough in Allegheny county with -2 000 inhabitants.

  • GETTYSBURG

    Gettysburg is a Borough in Adams county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • PENN LAKE PARK

    Penn Lake Park is a Borough in Luzerne county with -500 inhabitants.

  • AUBURN

    Auburn is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • CHALFONT

    Chalfont is a Borough in Bucks county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • COLLEGEVILLE

    Collegeville is a Borough in Montgomery county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • YEADON

    Yeadon is a Borough in Delaware county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • KUTZTOWN

    Kutztown is a Borough in Berks county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • MARCUS HOOK

    Marcus Hook is a Borough in Delaware county with -2 500 inhabitants.

  • CARNEGIE

    Carnegie is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • LEMOYNE

    Lemoyne is a Borough in Cumberland county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • FAWN GROVE

    Fawn Grove is a Borough in York county with -500 inhabitants.

  • AVONMORE

    Avonmore is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • CASTLE SHANNON

    Castle Shannon is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • BRIAR CREEK

    Briar Creek is a Borough in Columbia county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • GREENCASTLE

    Greencastle is a Borough in Franklin county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • PARRYVILLE

    Parryville is a Borough in Carbon county with -500 inhabitants.

  • SYKESVILLE

    Sykesville is a Borough in Jefferson county with -1 500 inhabitants.

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