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
CORNWALL
Cornwall is a Borough in Lebanon county with -4 000 inhabitants.
ALTOONA
Altoona is a City in Blair county with -50 000 inhabitants.
DEEMSTON
Deemston is a Borough in Washington county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WILLIAMSPORT
Williamsport is a City in Lycoming county with -40 000 inhabitants.
SUMMIT HILL
Summit Hill is a Borough in Carbon county with -3 000 inhabitants.
DUNMORE
Dunmore is a Borough in Lackawanna county with -15 000 inhabitants.
STARRUCCA
Starrucca is a Borough in Wayne county with -500 inhabitants.
NEW CASTLE
New Castle is a City in Lawrence county with -30 000 inhabitants.
FOX CHAPEL
Fox Chapel is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.
LANCASTER
Lancaster is a City in Lancaster county with -75 000 inhabitants.
SEWICKLEY HEIGHTS
Sewickley Heights is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WILKES-BARRE
Wilkes-Barre is a City in Luzerne county with -50 000 inhabitants.
CHAMBERSBURG
Chambersburg is a Borough in Franklin county with -20 000 inhabitants.
WHITE OAK
White Oak is a Borough in Lancaster county with -10 000 inhabitants.
JESSUP
Jessup is a Borough in Lackawanna county with -5 000 inhabitants.
MOOSIC
Moosic is a Borough in Lackawanna county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HARVEYS LAKE
Harveys Lake is a Borough in Luzerne county with -3 000 inhabitants.
CHESTER
Chester is a City in Delaware county with -40 000 inhabitants.
CORRY
Corry is a City in Erie county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MT. LEBANON
Mt. Lebanon is a Borough in Allegheny county with -40 000 inhabitants.
JOHNSTOWN
Johnstown is a City in Cambria county with -30 000 inhabitants.
HAZLETON
Hazleton is a City in Luzerne county with -30 000 inhabitants.
BALDWIN
Baldwin is a Borough in Allegheny county with -20 000 inhabitants.
NEW MORGAN
New Morgan is a Borough in Berks county with -100 inhabitants.
DURYEA
Duryea is a Borough in Luzerne county with -5 000 inhabitants.
COUDERSPORT
Coudersport is a Borough in Potter county with -3 000 inhabitants.
CARLISLE
Carlisle is a Borough in Cumberland county with -20 000 inhabitants.
CARROLL VALLEY
Carroll Valley is a Borough in Adams county with -4 000 inhabitants.
OLYPHANT
Olyphant is a Borough in Lackawanna county with -5 000 inhabitants.
MCKEESPORT
McKeesport is a City in Allegheny county with -30 000 inhabitants.