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
GREEN HILLS
Green Hills is a Borough in Washington county with -100 inhabitants.
GREEN LANE
Green Lane is a Borough in Montgomery county with -1 000 inhabitants.
GREEN TREE
Green Tree is a Borough in Allegheny county with -5 000 inhabitants.
GREENCASTLE
Greencastle is a Borough in Franklin county with -4 000 inhabitants.
GREENSBORO
Greensboro is a Borough in Greene county with -500 inhabitants.
GREENSBURG
Greensburg is a City in Westmoreland county with -20 000 inhabitants.
GREENVILLE
Greenville is a Borough in Mercer county with -10 000 inhabitants.
GROVE CITY
Grove City is a Borough in Mercer county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HALIFAX
Halifax is a Borough in Dauphin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HALLAM
Hallam is a Borough in York county with -2 000 inhabitants.
HALLSTEAD
Hallstead is a Borough in Susquehanna county with -1 500 inhabitants.
HAMBURG
Hamburg is a Borough in Berks county with -5 000 inhabitants.
HANOVER
Hanover is a Borough in York county with -15 000 inhabitants.
HARMONY
Harmony is a Borough in Butler county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HARRISBURG
Harrisburg is a City in Dauphin county with -50 000 inhabitants.
HARRISVILLE
Harrisville is a Borough in Butler county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HARTLETON
Hartleton is a Borough in Union county with -500 inhabitants.
HARVEYS LAKE
Harveys Lake is a Borough in Luzerne county with -3 000 inhabitants.
HASTINGS
Hastings is a Borough in Forest county with -1 500 inhabitants.
HATBORO
Hatboro is a Borough in Montgomery county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HATFIELD
Hatfield is a Borough in Montgomery county with -3 000 inhabitants.
HAWLEY
Hawley is a Borough in Wayne county with -1 500 inhabitants.
HAWTHORN
Hawthorn is a Borough in Clarion county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HAYSVILLE
Haysville is a Borough in Allegheny county with -100 inhabitants.
HAZLETON
Hazleton is a City in Luzerne county with -30 000 inhabitants.
HEIDELBERG
Heidelberg is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 500 inhabitants.
HELLERTOWN
Hellertown is a Borough in Northampton county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HERMITAGE
Hermitage is a City in Mercer county with -20 000 inhabitants.
HERNDON
Herndon is a Borough in Northumberland county with -500 inhabitants.
HIGHSPIRE
Highspire is a Borough in Dauphin county with -3 000 inhabitants.