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
HOLLIDAYSBURG
Hollidaysburg is a Borough in Blair county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HOMER CITY
Homer City is a Borough in Indiana county with -2 000 inhabitants.
HOMESTEAD
Homestead is a Borough in Allegheny county with -4 000 inhabitants.
HOMEWOOD
Homewood is a Borough in Beaver county with -500 inhabitants.
HONESDALE
Honesdale is a Borough in Wayne county with -5 000 inhabitants.
HONEY BROOK
Honey Brook is a Borough in Chester county with -1 500 inhabitants.
HOOKSTOWN
Hookstown is a Borough in Beaver county with -500 inhabitants.
HOOVERSVILLE
Hooversville is a Borough in Somerset county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HOP BOTTOM
Hop Bottom is a Borough in Susquehanna county with -500 inhabitants.
HOPEWELL
Hopewell is a Borough in Bedford county with -500 inhabitants.
HOUSTON
Houston is a Borough in Washington county with -1 500 inhabitants.
HOUTZDALE
Houtzdale is a Borough in Clearfield county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HOWARD
Howard is a Borough in Centre county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HUGHESTOWN
Hughestown is a Borough in Luzerne county with -2 000 inhabitants.
HUGHESVILLE
Hughesville is a Borough in Lycoming county with -2 500 inhabitants.
HULMEVILLE
Hulmeville is a Borough in Bucks county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HUMMELSTOWN
Hummelstown is a Borough in Dauphin county with -5 000 inhabitants.
HUNKER
Hunker is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -500 inhabitants.
HUNTINGDON
Huntingdon is a Borough in Huntingdon county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HYDE PARK
Hyde Park is a Borough in Lackawanna county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HYDETOWN
Hydetown is a Borough in Crawford county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HYNDMAN
Hyndman is a Borough in Bedford county with -1 500 inhabitants.
INDIAN LAKE
Indian Lake is a Borough in Somerset county with -500 inhabitants.
INDIANA
Indiana is a Borough in Indiana county with -15 000 inhabitants.
INDUSTRY
Industry is a Borough in Beaver county with -2 000 inhabitants.
INGRAM
Ingram is a Borough in Allegheny county with -4 000 inhabitants.
IRVONA
Irvona is a Borough in Clearfield county with -1 000 inhabitants.
IRWIN
Irwin is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -5 000 inhabitants.
IVYLAND
Ivyland is a Borough in Bucks county with -500 inhabitants.
JACKSON CENTER
Jackson Center is a Borough in Mercer county with -500 inhabitants.