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).
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Complete List of Cities in Pennsylvania
ORWIGSBURG
Orwigsburg is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -4 000 inhabitants.
MECHANICSVILLE
Mechanicsville is a Borough in Lancaster county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CREEKSIDE
Creekside is a Borough in Indiana county with -500 inhabitants.
SHANKSVILLE
Shanksville is a Borough in Somerset county with -500 inhabitants.
LAUREL MOUNTAIN
Laurel Mountain is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -500 inhabitants.
YORKANA
Yorkana is a Borough in York county with -500 inhabitants.
ATGLEN
Atglen is a Borough in Chester county with -1 500 inhabitants.
NEWTON HAMILTON
Newton Hamilton is a Borough in Mifflin county with -500 inhabitants.
NORTHERN CAMBRIA
Northern Cambria is a Borough in Cambria county with -5 000 inhabitants.
KNOXVILLE
Knoxville is a Borough in Tioga county with -1 000 inhabitants.
GIRARD
Girard is a Borough in Erie county with -4 000 inhabitants.
NEW SALEM
New Salem is a Borough in Armstrong county with -1 000 inhabitants.
YOUNGSVILLE
Youngsville is a Borough in Warren county with -2 000 inhabitants.
ROCKHILL
Rockhill is a Borough in Huntingdon county with -500 inhabitants.
JACOBUS
Jacobus is a Borough in York county with -1 500 inhabitants.
MOUNT CARBON
Mount Carbon is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -100 inhabitants.
BONNEAUVILLE
Bonneauville is a Borough in Adams county with -1 500 inhabitants.
DICKSON CITY
Dickson City is a Borough in Lackawanna county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WORTHINGTON
Worthington is a Borough in Armstrong county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CLARENDON
Clarendon is a Borough in Warren county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SCALP LEVEL
Scalp Level is a Borough in Cambria county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SHIPPENVILLE
Shippenville is a Borough in Clarion county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BEECH CREEK
Beech Creek is a Borough in Clinton county with -1 000 inhabitants.
UNIONVILLE
Unionville is a Borough in Lehigh county with -500 inhabitants.
BROOKVILLE
Brookville is a Borough in Jefferson county with -5 000 inhabitants.
SNOW SHOE
Snow Shoe is a Borough in Centre county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WEST LEECHBURG
West Leechburg is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -1 500 inhabitants.
MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS
Mount Holly Springs is a Borough in Cumberland county with -2 000 inhabitants.
BRADFORD WOODS
Bradford Woods is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 500 inhabitants.
SOUTH CONNELLSVILLE
South Connellsville is a Borough in Fayette county with -2 500 inhabitants.