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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

  • MONTROSE

    Montrose is a Borough in Susquehanna county with -2 000 inhabitants.

  • PORT ALLEGANY

    Port Allegany is a Borough in McKean county with -2 500 inhabitants.

  • COALPORT

    Coalport is a Borough in Clearfield county with -500 inhabitants.

  • LENHARTSVILLE

    Lenhartsville is a Borough in Berks county with -500 inhabitants.

  • ROSE VALLEY

    Rose Valley is a Borough in Delaware county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • OAKLAND

    Oakland is a Borough in Susquehanna county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • WHITE OAK

    White Oak is a Borough in Lancaster county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • TAYLOR

    Taylor is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • ELDERTON

    Elderton is a Borough in Armstrong county with -500 inhabitants.

  • TIOGA

    Tioga is a Borough in Tioga county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • DAISYTOWN

    Daisytown is a Borough in Cambria county with -500 inhabitants.

  • BENDERSVILLE

    Bendersville is a Borough in Adams county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • SOUTH HEIGHTS

    South Heights is a Borough in Beaver county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • EAST ROCHESTER

    East Rochester is a Borough in Beaver county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • GORDON

    Gordon is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • LYONS

    Lyons is a Borough in Berks county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • HOOKSTOWN

    Hookstown is a Borough in Beaver county with -500 inhabitants.

  • DAYTON

    Dayton is a Borough in Armstrong county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • KISTLER

    Kistler is a Borough in Mifflin county with -500 inhabitants.

  • SHELOCTA

    Shelocta is a Borough in Indiana county with -500 inhabitants.

  • OKLAHOMA

    Oklahoma is a Borough in Clearfield county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • EXETER

    Exeter is a Borough in Luzerne county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • SMITHFIELD

    Smithfield is a Borough in Fayette county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • ST. PETERSBURG

    St. Petersburg is a Borough in Clarion county with -500 inhabitants.

  • PETERSBURG

    Petersburg is a Borough in Huntingdon county with -500 inhabitants.

  • BOWMANSTOWN

    Bowmanstown is a Borough in Carbon county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • EAST BANGOR

    East Bangor is a Borough in Northampton county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • WATERFORD

    Waterford is a Borough in Erie county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • HOOVERSVILLE

    Hooversville is a Borough in Somerset county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • DEER LAKE

    Deer Lake is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -1 000 inhabitants.

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