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).
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
EDGEWORTH
Edgeworth is a Borough in Allegheny county with -2 000 inhabitants.
ARENDTSVILLE
Arendtsville is a Borough in Adams county with -1 000 inhabitants.
FALLS CREEK
Falls Creek is a Borough in Jefferson county with -1 000 inhabitants.
JEFFERSON
Jefferson is a Borough in York county with -1 000 inhabitants.
LEETSDALE
Leetsdale is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 500 inhabitants.
COAL CENTER
Coal Center is a Borough in Washington county with -500 inhabitants.
WEST MIDDLESEX
West Middlesex is a Borough in Mercer county with -1 000 inhabitants.
STRATTANVILLE
Strattanville is a Borough in Clarion county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MILLVILLE
Millville is a Borough in Columbia county with -1 000 inhabitants.
VALENCIA
Valencia is a Borough in Butler county with -500 inhabitants.
SMETHPORT
Smethport is a Borough in McKean county with -2 000 inhabitants.
MARYSVILLE
Marysville is a Borough in Perry county with -2 500 inhabitants.
PERRYOPOLIS
Perryopolis is a Borough in Fayette county with -2 000 inhabitants.
PORTLAND
Portland is a Borough in Northampton county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WEST SUNBURY
West Sunbury is a Borough in Butler county with -500 inhabitants.
ELDRED
Eldred is a Borough in McKean county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MAHAFFEY
Mahaffey is a Borough in Clearfield county with -500 inhabitants.
BIG RUN
Big Run is a Borough in Jefferson county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MILL CREEK
Mill Creek is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -500 inhabitants.
JOHNSONBURG
Johnsonburg is a Borough in Elk county with -4 000 inhabitants.
PALO ALTO
Palo Alto is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -1 500 inhabitants.
LARKSVILLE
Larksville is a Borough in Luzerne county with -5 000 inhabitants.
SUGAR NOTCH
Sugar Notch is a Borough in Luzerne county with -1 500 inhabitants.
TULLYTOWN
Tullytown is a Borough in Bucks county with -2 500 inhabitants.
WHITE HAVEN
White Haven is a Borough in Luzerne county with -1 500 inhabitants.
RICHLAND
Richland is a Borough in Lebanon county with -2 000 inhabitants.
MADISON
Madison is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MARKLEYSBURG
Markleysburg is a Borough in Fayette county with -500 inhabitants.
LIVERPOOL
Liverpool is a Borough in Perry county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ELVERSON
Elverson is a Borough in Chester county with -1 000 inhabitants.