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
AUBURN
Auburn is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -1 000 inhabitants.
AUSTIN
Austin is a Borough in Potter county with -1 000 inhabitants.
AVALON
Avalon is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.
AVIS
Avis is a Borough in Clinton county with -1 500 inhabitants.
AVOCA
Avoca is a Borough in Luzerne county with -3 000 inhabitants.
AVONDALE
Avondale is a Borough in Luzerne county with -1 500 inhabitants.
AVONMORE
Avonmore is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BADEN
Baden is a Borough in Beaver county with -5 000 inhabitants.
BALDWIN
Baldwin is a Borough in Allegheny county with -20 000 inhabitants.
BALLY
Bally is a Borough in Berks county with -1 500 inhabitants.
BANGOR
Bangor is a Borough in Northampton county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BARKEYVILLE
Barkeyville is a Borough in Venango county with -500 inhabitants.
BATH
Bath is a Borough in Northampton county with -3 000 inhabitants.
BEALLSVILLE
Beallsville is a Borough in Washington county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BEAR CREEK VILLAGE
Bear Creek Village is a Borough in Luzerne county with -500 inhabitants.
BEAR LAKE
Bear Lake is a Borough in Warren county with -500 inhabitants.
BEAVER
Beaver is a Borough in Beaver county with -5 000 inhabitants.
BEAVER FALLS
Beaver Falls is a City in Beaver county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BEAVER MEADOWS
Beaver Meadows is a Borough in Carbon county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BEAVERTOWN
Beavertown is a Borough in Snyder county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BECHTELSVILLE
Bechtelsville is a Borough in Berks county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BEDFORD
Bedford is a Borough in Bedford county with -4 000 inhabitants.
BEECH CREEK
Beech Creek is a Borough in Clinton county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BELL ACRES
Bell Acres is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 500 inhabitants.
BELLE VERNON
Belle Vernon is a Borough in Fayette county with -1 500 inhabitants.
BELLEFONTE
Bellefonte is a Borough in Centre county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BELLEVUE
Bellevue is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BELLWOOD
Bellwood is a Borough in Blair county with -2 500 inhabitants.
BEN AVON
Ben Avon is a Borough in Indiana county with -2 000 inhabitants.
BEN AVON HEIGHTS
Ben Avon Heights is a Borough in Allegheny county with -500 inhabitants.