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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

  • MOHNTON

    Mohnton is a Borough in Berks county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • ASPINWALL

    Aspinwall is a Borough in Allegheny county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • LUZERNE

    Luzerne is a Borough in Luzerne county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • BRADDOCK

    Braddock is a Borough in Allegheny county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • HARVEYS LAKE

    Harveys Lake is a Borough in Luzerne county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • ASHLEY

    Ashley is a Borough in Luzerne county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • AVOCA

    Avoca is a Borough in Luzerne county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • PORTAGE

    Portage is a Borough in Cambria county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • WEST WYOMING

    West Wyoming is a Borough in Luzerne county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • NORTH CATASAUQUA

    North Catasauqua is a Borough in Northampton county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • WIND GAP

    Wind Gap is a Borough in Northampton county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • LAKE CITY

    Lake City is a Borough in Erie county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • BROWNSVILLE

    Brownsville is a Borough in Fayette county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • STRASBURG

    Strasburg is a Borough in Lancaster county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • MANOR

    Manor is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • MOUNT POCONO

    Mount Pocono is a Borough in Monroe county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • PENNSBURG

    Pennsburg is a Borough in Montgomery county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • HIGHSPIRE

    Highspire is a Borough in Dauphin county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • DUPONT

    Dupont is a Borough in Luzerne county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • MORTON

    Morton is a Borough in Delaware county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • REYNOLDSVILLE

    Reynoldsville is a Borough in Jefferson county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • MCSHERRYSTOWN

    McSherrystown is a Borough in Adams county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • MARIETTA

    Marietta is a Borough in Lancaster county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • KENHORST

    Kenhorst is a Borough in Berks county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • BATH

    Bath is a Borough in Northampton county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • LIBERTY

    Liberty is a City in Allegheny county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • MUNCY

    Muncy is a Borough in Lycoming county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • WEST GROVE

    West Grove is a Borough in Chester county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • COUDERSPORT

    Coudersport is a Borough in Potter county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • CURWENSVILLE

    Curwensville is a Borough in Clearfield county with -3 000 inhabitants.

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