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
IRVONA
Irvona is a Borough in Clearfield county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PORT CARBON
Port Carbon is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -2 500 inhabitants.
ROSE VALLEY
Rose Valley is a Borough in Delaware county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SOUTH GREENSBURG
South Greensburg is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -2 500 inhabitants.
SUSQUEHANNA DEPOT
Susquehanna Depot is a Borough in Susquehanna county with -2 000 inhabitants.
EMPORIUM
Emporium is a Borough in Cameron county with -3 000 inhabitants.
FREEDOM
Freedom is a Borough in Beaver county with -2 000 inhabitants.
GALLITZIN
Gallitzin is a Borough in Cambria county with -2 000 inhabitants.
ROCHESTER
Rochester is a Borough in Beaver county with -5 000 inhabitants.
SMITHFIELD
Smithfield is a Borough in Fayette county with -1 000 inhabitants.
FOUNTAIN HILL
Fountain Hill is a Borough in Lehigh county with -5 000 inhabitants.
ALBURTIS
Alburtis is a Borough in Lehigh county with -2 500 inhabitants.
WALLACETON
Wallaceton is a Borough in Clearfield county with -500 inhabitants.
TOPTON
Topton is a Borough in Berks county with -2 000 inhabitants.
MESHOPPEN
Meshoppen is a Borough in Wyoming county with -500 inhabitants.
BIG RUN
Big Run is a Borough in Jefferson county with -1 000 inhabitants.
EAST BERLIN
East Berlin is a Borough in Adams county with -1 500 inhabitants.
SPARTANSBURG
Spartansburg is a Borough in Crawford county with -500 inhabitants.
BEAR LAKE
Bear Lake is a Borough in Warren county with -500 inhabitants.
AVALON
Avalon is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.
EMSWORTH
Emsworth is a Borough in Allegheny county with -3 000 inhabitants.
FREELAND
Freeland is a Borough in Luzerne county with -4 000 inhabitants.
LUZERNE
Luzerne is a Borough in Luzerne county with -3 000 inhabitants.
PORT ROYAL
Port Royal is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ALBA
Alba is a Borough in Bradford county with -500 inhabitants.
BERRYSBURG
Berrysburg is a Borough in Dauphin county with -500 inhabitants.
DUBOISTOWN
Duboistown is a Borough in Lycoming county with -1 500 inhabitants.
MILLVALE
Millvale is a Borough in Allegheny county with -5 000 inhabitants.
FAIRFIELD
Fairfield is a Borough in Washington county with -500 inhabitants.
PORTAGE
Portage is a Borough in Cambria county with -3 000 inhabitants.