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
MERCER
Mercer is a Borough in Mercer county with -2 500 inhabitants.
MERCERSBURG
Mercersburg is a Borough in Franklin county with -2 000 inhabitants.
MESHOPPEN
Meshoppen is a Borough in Wyoming county with -500 inhabitants.
MEYERSDALE
Meyersdale is a Borough in Somerset county with -2 500 inhabitants.
MIDDLEBURG
Middleburg is a Borough in Snyder county with -1 500 inhabitants.
MIDDLEPORT
Middleport is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -500 inhabitants.
MIDDLETOWN
Middletown is a Borough in Dauphin county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MIDLAND
Midland is a Borough in Beaver county with -4 000 inhabitants.
MIDWAY
Midway is a Borough in Adams county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MIFFLIN
Mifflin is a Borough in Juniata county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MIFFLINBURG
Mifflinburg is a Borough in Union county with -4 000 inhabitants.
MIFFLINTOWN
Mifflintown is a Borough in Juniata county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MILESBURG
Milesburg is a Borough in Centre county with -1 500 inhabitants.
MILFORD
Milford is a Borough in Pike county with -1 500 inhabitants.
MILL CREEK
Mill Creek is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -500 inhabitants.
MILL HALL
Mill Hall is a Borough in Clinton county with -2 000 inhabitants.
MILL VILLAGE
Mill Village is a Borough in Erie county with -500 inhabitants.
MILLBOURNE
Millbourne is a Borough in Delaware county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MILLERSBURG
Millersburg is a Borough in Dauphin county with -3 000 inhabitants.
MILLERSTOWN
Millerstown is a Borough in Perry county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MILLERSVILLE
Millersville is a Borough in Lancaster county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MILLHEIM
Millheim is a Borough in Centre county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MILLVALE
Millvale is a Borough in Allegheny county with -5 000 inhabitants.
MILLVILLE
Millville is a Borough in Columbia county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MILTON
Milton is a Borough in Northumberland county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MINERSVILLE
Minersville is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -5 000 inhabitants.
MODENA
Modena is a Borough in Chester county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MOHNTON
Mohnton is a Borough in Berks county with -3 000 inhabitants.
MONACA
Monaca is a Borough in Beaver county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MONESSEN
Monessen is a City in Westmoreland county with -10 000 inhabitants.