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
EVERETT
Everett is a Borough in Bedford county with -2 000 inhabitants.
STOCKDALE
Stockdale is a Borough in Washington county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MODENA
Modena is a Borough in Chester county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CENTRE HALL
Centre Hall is a Borough in Centre county with -1 500 inhabitants.
HYDE PARK
Hyde Park is a Borough in Lackawanna county with -1 000 inhabitants.
RIDGWAY
Ridgway is a Borough in Elk county with -5 000 inhabitants.
NEW FREEDOM
New Freedom is a Borough in York county with -4 000 inhabitants.
CENTERPORT
Centerport is a Borough in Berks county with -500 inhabitants.
FREDONIA
Fredonia is a Borough in Mercer county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BIGLERVILLE
Biglerville is a Borough in Adams county with -1 500 inhabitants.
TATAMY
Tatamy is a Borough in Northampton county with -1 000 inhabitants.
FREEPORT
Freeport is a Borough in Erie county with -2 000 inhabitants.
IVYLAND
Ivyland is a Borough in Bucks county with -500 inhabitants.
WALL
Wall is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 000 inhabitants.
NANTY GLO
Nanty Glo is a Borough in Cambria county with -4 000 inhabitants.
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN
West Conshohocken is a Borough in Montgomery county with -1 500 inhabitants.
DAUPHIN
Dauphin is a Borough in Dauphin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CHURCHILL
Churchill is a Borough in Allegheny county with -4 000 inhabitants.
FAIRVIEW
Fairview is a Borough in Franklin county with -500 inhabitants.
EDDYSTONE
Eddystone is a Borough in Delaware county with -2 500 inhabitants.
JONESTOWN
Jonestown is a Borough in Lebanon county with -1 500 inhabitants.
NEW HOPE
New Hope is a Borough in Bucks county with -2 500 inhabitants.
CRESSONA
Cressona is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -2 000 inhabitants.
DUNMORE
Dunmore is a Borough in Lackawanna county with -15 000 inhabitants.
CARROLLTOWN
Carrolltown is a Borough in Cambria county with -1 500 inhabitants.
SUMMERHILL
Summerhill is a Borough in Cambria county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ABBOTTSTOWN
Abbottstown is a Borough in Adams county with -1 000 inhabitants.
LANGHORNE MANOR
Langhorne Manor is a Borough in Bucks county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CONWAY
Conway is a Borough in Beaver county with -2 500 inhabitants.
KOPPEL
Koppel is a Borough in Beaver county with -1 000 inhabitants.