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
MOUNT CARMEL
Mount Carmel is a Borough in Greene county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BRADDOCK
Braddock is a Borough in Allegheny county with -3 000 inhabitants.
CARROLLTOWN
Carrolltown is a Borough in Cambria county with -1 500 inhabitants.
HALLAM
Hallam is a Borough in York county with -2 000 inhabitants.
HOOVERSVILLE
Hooversville is a Borough in Somerset county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MINERSVILLE
Minersville is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -5 000 inhabitants.
BIGLERVILLE
Biglerville is a Borough in Adams county with -1 500 inhabitants.
WEST GROVE
West Grove is a Borough in Chester county with -3 000 inhabitants.
UPLAND
Upland is a Borough in Delaware county with -3 000 inhabitants.
HUGHESVILLE
Hughesville is a Borough in Lycoming county with -2 500 inhabitants.
SCALP LEVEL
Scalp Level is a Borough in Cambria county with -1 000 inhabitants.
COPLAY
Coplay is a Borough in Lehigh county with -4 000 inhabitants.
DUNBAR
Dunbar is a Borough in Fayette county with -1 500 inhabitants.
MONROE
Monroe is a Borough in Bradford county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WRIGHTSVILLE
Wrightsville is a Borough in York county with -2 500 inhabitants.
HATFIELD
Hatfield is a Borough in Montgomery county with -3 000 inhabitants.
HOMESTEAD
Homestead is a Borough in Allegheny county with -4 000 inhabitants.
JONESTOWN
Jonestown is a Borough in Lebanon county with -1 500 inhabitants.
ROSETO
Roseto is a Borough in Northampton county with -2 000 inhabitants.
SHARPSBURG
Sharpsburg is a Borough in Allegheny county with -4 000 inhabitants.
NEW OXFORD
New Oxford is a Borough in Adams county with -2 000 inhabitants.
BENTON
Benton is a Borough in Columbia county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CLIFTON HEIGHTS
Clifton Heights is a Borough in Delaware county with -10 000 inhabitants.
GLENDON
Glendon is a Borough in Northampton county with -500 inhabitants.
GORDON
Gordon is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HAWLEY
Hawley is a Borough in Wayne county with -1 500 inhabitants.
FELTON
Felton is a Borough in York county with -500 inhabitants.
BRISBIN
Brisbin is a Borough in Clearfield county with -500 inhabitants.
RAILROAD
Railroad is a Borough in York county with -500 inhabitants.
SUMMERVILLE
Summerville is a Borough in Jefferson county with -1 000 inhabitants.