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
NEW BRITAIN
New Britain is a Borough in Bucks county with -4 000 inhabitants.
FREEMANSBURG
Freemansburg is a Borough in Northampton county with -2 000 inhabitants.
OIL CITY
Oil City is a City in Venango county with -15 000 inhabitants.
YARDLEY
Yardley is a Borough in Bucks county with -2 500 inhabitants.
HARMONY
Harmony is a Borough in Butler county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CLARKSVILLE
Clarksville is a Borough in Greene county with -500 inhabitants.
WATSONTOWN
Watsontown is a Borough in Northumberland county with -2 500 inhabitants.
DUBOIS
DuBois is a City in Clearfield county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SWOYERSVILLE
Swoyersville is a Borough in Luzerne county with -10 000 inhabitants.
ELIZABETHVILLE
Elizabethville is a Borough in Dauphin county with -1 500 inhabitants.
MASONTOWN
Masontown is a Borough in Fayette county with -4 000 inhabitants.
FREEDOM
Freedom is a Borough in Beaver county with -2 000 inhabitants.
LEESPORT
Leesport is a Borough in Berks county with -2 000 inhabitants.
GALLITZIN
Gallitzin is a Borough in Cambria county with -2 000 inhabitants.
BERLIN
Berlin is a Borough in Somerset county with -2 500 inhabitants.
SOUTH NEW CASTLE
South New Castle is a Borough in Lawrence county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SEVEN FIELDS
Seven Fields is a Borough in Butler county with -2 000 inhabitants.
HASTINGS
Hastings is a Borough in Forest county with -1 500 inhabitants.
GEISTOWN
Geistown is a Borough in Cambria county with -3 000 inhabitants.
NORTH APOLLO
North Apollo is a Borough in Armstrong county with -1 500 inhabitants.
SOUTH RENOVO
South Renovo is a Borough in Clinton county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CHALFONT
Chalfont is a Borough in Bucks county with -4 000 inhabitants.
SANKERTOWN
Sankertown is a Borough in Cambria county with -1 000 inhabitants.
NORTHUMBERLAND
Northumberland is a Borough in Northumberland county with -4 000 inhabitants.
SHICKSHINNY
Shickshinny is a Borough in Luzerne county with -1 000 inhabitants.
GLEN ROCK
Glen Rock is a Borough in York county with -2 000 inhabitants.
SILVERDALE
Silverdale is a Borough in Bucks county with -1 500 inhabitants.
GREENCASTLE
Greencastle is a Borough in Franklin county with -4 000 inhabitants.
MALVERN
Malvern is a Borough in Chester county with -4 000 inhabitants.
MILFORD
Milford is a Borough in Pike county with -1 500 inhabitants.