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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.

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