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
JACOBUS
Jacobus is a Borough in York county with -1 500 inhabitants.
JAMESTOWN
Jamestown is a Borough in Mercer county with -1 000 inhabitants.
JEANNETTE
Jeannette is a City in Westmoreland county with -15 000 inhabitants.
JEDDO
Jeddo is a Borough in Luzerne county with -500 inhabitants.
JEFFERSON
Jefferson is a Borough in Greene county with -500 inhabitants.
JEFFERSON
Jefferson is a Borough in York county with -1 000 inhabitants.
JEFFERSON HILLS
Jefferson Hills is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.
JENKINTOWN
Jenkintown is a Borough in Montgomery county with -5 000 inhabitants.
JENNERSTOWN
Jennerstown is a Borough in Somerset county with -1 000 inhabitants.
JERMYN
Jermyn is a Borough in Lackawanna county with -2 500 inhabitants.
JERSEY SHORE
Jersey Shore is a Borough in Lycoming county with -5 000 inhabitants.
JESSUP
Jessup is a Borough in Lackawanna county with -5 000 inhabitants.
JIM THORPE
Jim Thorpe is a Borough in Carbon county with -5 000 inhabitants.
JOHNSONBURG
Johnsonburg is a Borough in Elk county with -4 000 inhabitants.
JOHNSTOWN
Johnstown is a City in Cambria county with -30 000 inhabitants.
JONESTOWN
Jonestown is a Borough in Lebanon county with -1 500 inhabitants.
JUNIATA TERRACE
Juniata Terrace is a Borough in Mifflin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
KANE
Kane is a Borough in McKean county with -5 000 inhabitants.
KARNS CITY
Karns City is a Borough in Butler county with -500 inhabitants.
KENHORST
Kenhorst is a Borough in Berks county with -3 000 inhabitants.
KENNETT SQUARE
Kennett Square is a Borough in Chester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
KINGSTON
Kingston is a Borough in Luzerne county with -15 000 inhabitants.
KISTLER
Kistler is a Borough in Mifflin county with -500 inhabitants.
KITTANNING
Kittanning is a Borough in Armstrong county with -5 000 inhabitants.
KNOX
Knox is a Borough in Clarion county with -1 500 inhabitants.
KNOXVILLE
Knoxville is a Borough in Tioga county with -1 000 inhabitants.
KOPPEL
Koppel is a Borough in Beaver county with -1 000 inhabitants.
KULPMONT
Kulpmont is a Borough in Northumberland county with -3 000 inhabitants.
KUTZTOWN
Kutztown is a Borough in Berks county with -10 000 inhabitants.
LACEYVILLE
Laceyville is a Borough in Wyoming county with -500 inhabitants.