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
LEETSDALE
Leetsdale is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 500 inhabitants.
PLYMOUTH
Plymouth is a Borough in Luzerne county with -10 000 inhabitants.
FAIRCHANCE
Fairchance is a Borough in Fayette county with -2 500 inhabitants.
LANSDOWNE
Lansdowne is a Borough in Delaware county with -15 000 inhabitants.
PORT VUE
Port Vue is a Borough in Allegheny county with -5 000 inhabitants.
BROCKWAY
Brockway is a Borough in Jefferson county with -2 500 inhabitants.
FREEPORT
Freeport is a Borough in Erie county with -2 000 inhabitants.
MOUNT UNION
Mount Union is a Borough in Huntingdon county with -3 000 inhabitants.
SELLERSVILLE
Sellersville is a Borough in Bucks county with -5 000 inhabitants.
EAST BRADY
East Brady is a Borough in Clarion county with -1 500 inhabitants.
SCOTTDALE
Scottdale is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -5 000 inhabitants.
CANTON
Canton is a Borough in Bradford county with -2 000 inhabitants.
JACKSON CENTER
Jackson Center is a Borough in Mercer county with -500 inhabitants.
CRAFTON
Crafton is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SEVEN VALLEYS
Seven Valleys is a Borough in York county with -500 inhabitants.
SEWICKLEY
Sewickley is a Borough in Allegheny county with -4 000 inhabitants.
NEW EAGLE
New Eagle is a Borough in Washington county with -2 500 inhabitants.
MOUNT PLEASANT
Mount Pleasant is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -5 000 inhabitants.
NEW BRIGHTON
New Brighton is a Borough in Beaver county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HAWTHORN
Hawthorn is a Borough in Clarion county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CLINTONVILLE
Clintonville is a Borough in Venango county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BELLEVUE
Bellevue is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.
RENOVO
Renovo is a Borough in Clinton county with -1 500 inhabitants.
MCKEES ROCKS
McKees Rocks is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BEAVER
Beaver is a Borough in Beaver county with -5 000 inhabitants.
TOWANDA
Towanda is a Borough in Bradford county with -4 000 inhabitants.
SOUDERTON
Souderton is a Borough in Montgomery county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SPEERS
Speers is a Borough in Washington county with -1 500 inhabitants.
OSWAYO
Oswayo is a Borough in Potter county with -500 inhabitants.
BROWNSVILLE
Brownsville is a Borough in Fayette county with -3 000 inhabitants.