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
DELAWARE WATER GAP
Delaware Water Gap is a Borough in Monroe county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SANDY LAKE
Sandy Lake is a Borough in Mercer county with -1 000 inhabitants.
EAST VANDERGRIFT
East Vandergrift is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DELTA
Delta is a Borough in York county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BRIDGEWATER
Bridgewater is a Borough in Beaver county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PENNSBURY VILLAGE
Pennsbury Village is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 000 inhabitants.
VANDLING
Vandling is a Borough in Lackawanna county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MARION HEIGHTS
Marion Heights is a Borough in Northumberland county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SLIGO
Sligo is a Borough in Clarion county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WALL
Wall is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CLAYSVILLE
Claysville is a Borough in Washington county with -1 000 inhabitants.
LAUREL RUN
Laurel Run is a Borough in Luzerne county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BEECH CREEK
Beech Creek is a Borough in Clinton county with -1 000 inhabitants.
FAYETTE CITY
Fayette City is a Borough in Fayette county with -1 000 inhabitants.
JENNERSTOWN
Jennerstown is a Borough in Somerset county with -1 000 inhabitants.
NICHOLSON
Nicholson is a Borough in Wyoming county with -1 000 inhabitants.
THOMPSONTOWN
Thompsontown is a Borough in Juniata county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CONNEAUT LAKE
Conneaut Lake is a Borough in Crawford county with -1 000 inhabitants.
COKEBURG
Cokeburg is a Borough in Washington county with -1 000 inhabitants.
GREAT BEND
Great Bend is a Borough in Susquehanna county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HOWARD
Howard is a Borough in Centre county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PICTURE ROCKS
Picture Rocks is a Borough in Lycoming county with -1 000 inhabitants.
TURBOTVILLE
Turbotville is a Borough in Northumberland county with -1 000 inhabitants.
STOCKERTOWN
Stockertown is a Borough in Northampton county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BIG RUN
Big Run is a Borough in Jefferson county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ULYSSES
Ulysses is a Borough in Potter county with -1 000 inhabitants.
IRVONA
Irvona is a Borough in Clearfield county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SANKERTOWN
Sankertown is a Borough in Cambria county with -1 000 inhabitants.
EAST BUTLER
East Butler is a Borough in Butler county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MILLERSTOWN
Millerstown is a Borough in Perry county with -1 000 inhabitants.