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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

  • MILESBURG

    Milesburg is a Borough in Centre county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • WEST MAYFIELD

    West Mayfield is a Borough in Beaver county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • WHITE HAVEN

    White Haven is a Borough in Luzerne county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • KNOX

    Knox is a Borough in Clarion county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • BESSEMER

    Bessemer is a Borough in Lawrence county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • LINESVILLE

    Linesville is a Borough in Crawford county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • WEST EASTON

    West Easton is a Borough in Northampton county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • NEW PHILADELPHIA

    New Philadelphia is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • BRADFORD WOODS

    Bradford Woods is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • COCHRANTON

    Cochranton is a Borough in Crawford county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • ELLPORT

    Ellport is a Borough in Lawrence county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • FACTORYVILLE

    Factoryville is a Borough in Wyoming county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • SOUTH FORK

    South Fork is a Borough in Cambria county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • CHRISTIANA

    Christiana is a Borough in Lancaster county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • AVONDALE

    Avondale is a Borough in Luzerne county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • MILFORD

    Milford is a Borough in Pike county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • STONEBORO

    Stoneboro is a Borough in Mercer county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • PAINT

    Paint is a Borough in Somerset county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • BIGLERVILLE

    Biglerville is a Borough in Adams county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • ELLSWORTH

    Ellsworth is a Borough in Washington county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • CENTRE HALL

    Centre Hall is a Borough in Centre county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • BLOOMFIELD

    Bloomfield is a Borough in Perry county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • WEST BROWNSVILLE

    West Brownsville is a Borough in Washington county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • MCCONNELLSBURG

    McConnellsburg is a Borough in Fulton county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • SAEGERTOWN

    Saegertown is a Borough in Crawford county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • MOUNT JEWETT

    Mount Jewett is a Borough in McKean county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • BALLY

    Bally is a Borough in Berks county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • TRUMBAUERSVILLE

    Trumbauersville is a Borough in Bucks county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • NEW BETHLEHEM

    New Bethlehem is a Borough in Clarion county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • PALO ALTO

    Palo Alto is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -1 500 inhabitants.

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