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
BLOOMFIELD
Bloomfield is a Borough in Perry county with -1 500 inhabitants.
FREEBURG
Freeburg is a Borough in Snyder county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SUTERSVILLE
Sutersville is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -1 000 inhabitants.
NEWBURG
Newburg is a Borough in Cumberland county with -500 inhabitants.
PATTON
Patton is a Borough in Washington county with -2 500 inhabitants.
FOREST CITY
Forest City is a Borough in Susquehanna county with -2 000 inhabitants.
MIFFLINBURG
Mifflinburg is a Borough in Union county with -4 000 inhabitants.
PINE GROVE
Pine Grove is a Borough in Perry county with -2 500 inhabitants.
SINKING SPRING
Sinking Spring is a Borough in Berks county with -3 000 inhabitants.
NEW EAGLE
New Eagle is a Borough in Washington county with -2 500 inhabitants.
ST. LAWRENCE
St. Lawrence is a Borough in Berks county with -2 000 inhabitants.
EAST PROSPECT
East Prospect is a Borough in York county with -1 000 inhabitants.
COKEBURG
Cokeburg is a Borough in Washington county with -1 000 inhabitants.
GREENSBORO
Greensboro is a Borough in Greene county with -500 inhabitants.
EAST BERLIN
East Berlin is a Borough in Adams county with -1 500 inhabitants.
WELLSVILLE
Wellsville is a Borough in York county with -500 inhabitants.
DAWSON
Dawson is a Borough in Fayette county with -500 inhabitants.
LANDISBURG
Landisburg is a Borough in Perry county with -500 inhabitants.
MERCER
Mercer is a Borough in Mercer county with -2 500 inhabitants.
STRAUSSTOWN
Strausstown is a Borough in Berks county with -500 inhabitants.
ZELIENOPLE
Zelienople is a Borough in Butler county with -5 000 inhabitants.
HOWARD
Howard is a Borough in Centre county with -1 000 inhabitants.
TROY
Troy is a Borough in Clearfield county with -2 000 inhabitants.
REYNOLDSVILLE
Reynoldsville is a Borough in Jefferson county with -3 000 inhabitants.
HUNTINGDON
Huntingdon is a Borough in Huntingdon county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SHREWSBURY
Shrewsbury is a Borough in York county with -4 000 inhabitants.
DRAVOSBURG
Dravosburg is a Borough in Allegheny county with -2 500 inhabitants.
LILLY
Lilly is a Borough in Cambria county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WYOMISSING
Wyomissing is a Borough in Berks county with -10 000 inhabitants.
ASHLAND
Ashland is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -4 000 inhabitants.