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
PENN LAKE PARK
Penn Lake Park is a Borough in Luzerne county with -500 inhabitants.
PENNDEL
Penndel is a Borough in Bucks county with -2 500 inhabitants.
PENNSBURG
Pennsburg is a Borough in Montgomery county with -3 000 inhabitants.
PENNSBURY VILLAGE
Pennsbury Village is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PERKASIE
Perkasie is a Borough in Bucks county with -10 000 inhabitants.
PERRYOPOLIS
Perryopolis is a Borough in Fayette county with -2 000 inhabitants.
PETERSBURG
Petersburg is a Borough in Huntingdon county with -500 inhabitants.
PETROLIA
Petrolia is a Borough in Butler county with -500 inhabitants.
PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia is a City in Philadelphia county with +1 000 000 inhabitants.
PHILIPSBURG
Philipsburg is a Borough in Centre county with -4 000 inhabitants.
PHOENIXVILLE
Phoenixville is a Borough in Chester county with -15 000 inhabitants.
PICTURE ROCKS
Picture Rocks is a Borough in Lycoming county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PILLOW
Pillow is a Borough in Dauphin county with -500 inhabitants.
PINE GROVE
Pine Grove is a Borough in Perry county with -2 500 inhabitants.
PITCAIRN
Pitcairn is a Borough in Allegheny county with -4 000 inhabitants.
PITTSBURGH
Pittsburgh is a City in Allegheny county with -350 000 inhabitants.
PITTSTON
Pittston is a City in Luzerne county with -10 000 inhabitants.
PLATEA
Platea is a Borough in Erie county with -500 inhabitants.
PLEASANT HILLS
Pleasant Hills is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.
PLEASANTVILLE
Pleasantville is a Borough in Venango county with -500 inhabitants.
PLEASANTVILLE
Pleasantville is a Borough in Bedford county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PLUM
Plum is a Borough in Allegheny county with -30 000 inhabitants.
PLUMVILLE
Plumville is a Borough in Indiana county with -500 inhabitants.
PLYMOUTH
Plymouth is a Borough in Luzerne county with -10 000 inhabitants.
POINT MARION
Point Marion is a Borough in Fayette county with -1 500 inhabitants.
POLK
Polk is a Borough in Venango county with -1 500 inhabitants.
PORT ALLEGANY
Port Allegany is a Borough in McKean county with -2 500 inhabitants.
PORT CARBON
Port Carbon is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -2 500 inhabitants.
PORT CLINTON
Port Clinton is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -500 inhabitants.
PORT MATILDA
Port Matilda is a Borough in Centre county with -1 000 inhabitants.