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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.

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