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
CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS
Cambridge Springs is a Borough in Crawford county with -2 500 inhabitants.
MOUNTVILLE
Mountville is a Borough in Lancaster county with -2 500 inhabitants.
GLASSPORT
Glassport is a Borough in Allegheny county with -5 000 inhabitants.
TOPTON
Topton is a Borough in Berks county with -2 000 inhabitants.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE
St. Clairsville is a Borough in Bedford county with -100 inhabitants.
DELTA
Delta is a Borough in York county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DONORA
Donora is a Borough in Washington county with -10 000 inhabitants.
STRASBURG
Strasburg is a Borough in Lancaster county with -3 000 inhabitants.
SHIPPENSBURG
Shippensburg is a Borough in Cumberland county with -10 000 inhabitants.
COOPERSBURG
Coopersburg is a Borough in Lehigh county with -3 000 inhabitants.
TERRE HILL
Terre Hill is a Borough in Lancaster county with -1 500 inhabitants.
PORT CARBON
Port Carbon is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -2 500 inhabitants.
WERNERSVILLE
Wernersville is a Borough in Berks county with -2 500 inhabitants.
EASTVALE
Eastvale is a Borough in Beaver county with -500 inhabitants.
TOWANDA
Towanda is a Borough in Bradford county with -4 000 inhabitants.
LANSFORD
Lansford is a Borough in Carbon county with -5 000 inhabitants.
YORK SPRINGS
York Springs is a Borough in Adams county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HALIFAX
Halifax is a Borough in Dauphin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HALLSTEAD
Hallstead is a Borough in Susquehanna county with -1 500 inhabitants.
HONEY BROOK
Honey Brook is a Borough in Chester county with -1 500 inhabitants.
NEW OXFORD
New Oxford is a Borough in Adams county with -2 000 inhabitants.
ST. CLAIR
St. Clair is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -4 000 inhabitants.
BRADFORD
Bradford is a City in McKean county with -10 000 inhabitants.
FARRELL
Farrell is a City in Mercer county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HOUTZDALE
Houtzdale is a Borough in Clearfield county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BOLIVAR
Bolivar is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -1 000 inhabitants.
KANE
Kane is a Borough in McKean county with -5 000 inhabitants.
NEWRY
Newry is a Borough in Blair county with -500 inhabitants.
CLYMER
Clymer is a Borough in Indiana county with -2 000 inhabitants.
BLOOMSBURG
Bloomsburg is a Town in Columbia county with -15 000 inhabitants.