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
PARKESBURG
Parkesburg is a Borough in Chester county with -4 000 inhabitants.
MILESBURG
Milesburg is a Borough in Centre county with -1 500 inhabitants.
ROYALTON
Royalton is a Borough in Dauphin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SPRING GROVE
Spring Grove is a Borough in York county with -2 500 inhabitants.
MAPLETON
Mapleton is a Borough in Huntingdon county with -500 inhabitants.
CHAMBERSBURG
Chambersburg is a Borough in Franklin county with -20 000 inhabitants.
MONACA
Monaca is a Borough in Beaver county with -10 000 inhabitants.
ROSETO
Roseto is a Borough in Northampton county with -2 000 inhabitants.
LITTLESTOWN
Littlestown is a Borough in Adams county with -4 000 inhabitants.
ALIQUIPPA
Aliquippa is a City in Beaver county with -15 000 inhabitants.
GREAT BEND
Great Bend is a Borough in Susquehanna county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PEN ARGYL
Pen Argyl is a Borough in Northampton county with -4 000 inhabitants.
OLD FORGE
Old Forge is a Borough in Lackawanna county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HULMEVILLE
Hulmeville is a Borough in Bucks county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BLAIRSVILLE
Blairsville is a Borough in Indiana county with -4 000 inhabitants.
ELLPORT
Ellport is a Borough in Lawrence county with -1 500 inhabitants.
BURGETTSTOWN
Burgettstown is a Borough in Washington county with -2 000 inhabitants.
DILLSBURG
Dillsburg is a Borough in York county with -2 500 inhabitants.
WEST NEWTON
West Newton is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -4 000 inhabitants.
BROWNSVILLE
Brownsville is a Borough in Fayette county with -3 000 inhabitants.
DENVER
Denver is a Borough in Lancaster county with -4 000 inhabitants.
MOUNT WOLF
Mount Wolf is a Borough in York county with -1 500 inhabitants.
WALNUTPORT
Walnutport is a Borough in Northampton county with -2 500 inhabitants.
CLEONA
Cleona is a Borough in Lebanon county with -2 500 inhabitants.
TRUMBAUERSVILLE
Trumbauersville is a Borough in Bucks county with -1 500 inhabitants.
WOODBURY
Woodbury is a Borough in Bedford county with -500 inhabitants.
LEMOYNE
Lemoyne is a Borough in Cumberland county with -4 000 inhabitants.
EVANS CITY
Evans City is a Borough in Butler county with -2 500 inhabitants.
NEW HOLLAND
New Holland is a Borough in Lancaster county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SOMERSET
Somerset is a Borough in Somerset county with -10 000 inhabitants.