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).
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Complete List of Cities in Pennsylvania
DUBOISTOWN
Duboistown is a Borough in Lycoming county with -1 500 inhabitants.
DUNBAR
Dunbar is a Borough in Fayette county with -1 500 inhabitants.
RINGTOWN
Ringtown is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CHESTER HILL
Chester Hill is a Borough in Clearfield county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CONNEAUT LAKE
Conneaut Lake is a Borough in Crawford county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BROCKWAY
Brockway is a Borough in Jefferson county with -2 500 inhabitants.
CHICORA
Chicora is a Borough in Butler county with -1 500 inhabitants.
HYNDMAN
Hyndman is a Borough in Bedford county with -1 500 inhabitants.
CONYNGHAM
Conyngham is a Borough in Luzerne county with -2 000 inhabitants.
UNION CITY
Union City is a Borough in Erie county with -4 000 inhabitants.
BOSWELL
Boswell is a Borough in Somerset county with -1 500 inhabitants.
NEW BERLIN
New Berlin is a Borough in Union county with -1 000 inhabitants.
FAIRCHANCE
Fairchance is a Borough in Fayette county with -2 500 inhabitants.
BLAKELY
Blakely is a Borough in Lackawanna county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SAXONBURG
Saxonburg is a Borough in Butler county with -2 000 inhabitants.
PUNXSUTAWNEY
Punxsutawney is a Borough in Jefferson county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HUGHESTOWN
Hughestown is a Borough in Luzerne county with -2 000 inhabitants.
SLIPPERY ROCK
Slippery Rock is a Borough in Butler county with -4 000 inhabitants.
LIBERTY
Liberty is a City in Allegheny county with -3 000 inhabitants.
HOPEWELL
Hopewell is a Borough in Bedford county with -500 inhabitants.
MANSFIELD
Mansfield is a Borough in Tioga county with -4 000 inhabitants.
BECHTELSVILLE
Bechtelsville is a Borough in Berks county with -1 000 inhabitants.
EBENSBURG
Ebensburg is a Borough in Cambria county with -4 000 inhabitants.
JEFFERSON
Jefferson is a Borough in Greene county with -500 inhabitants.
GREEN LANE
Green Lane is a Borough in Montgomery county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ATHENS
Athens is a Borough in Bradford county with -4 000 inhabitants.
BADEN
Baden is a Borough in Beaver county with -5 000 inhabitants.
CASSANDRA
Cassandra is a Borough in Cambria county with -500 inhabitants.
MILTON
Milton is a Borough in Northumberland county with -10 000 inhabitants.
DUPONT
Dupont is a Borough in Luzerne county with -3 000 inhabitants.