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
EAST PROSPECT
East Prospect is a Borough in York county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WAMPUM
Wampum is a Borough in Lawrence county with -1 000 inhabitants.
GRATZ
Gratz is a Borough in Dauphin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
NUANGOLA
Nuangola is a Borough in Luzerne county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PATTERSON HEIGHTS
Patterson Heights is a Borough in Beaver county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DUSHORE
Dushore is a Borough in Sullivan county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SEWICKLEY HILLS
Sewickley Hills is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 000 inhabitants.
FREDONIA
Fredonia is a Borough in Mercer county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BRIAR CREEK
Briar Creek is a Borough in Columbia county with -1 000 inhabitants.
YATESVILLE
Yatesville is a Borough in Luzerne county with -1 000 inhabitants.
NEW SALEM
New Salem is a Borough in Armstrong county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PORT MATILDA
Port Matilda is a Borough in Centre county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SUTERSVILLE
Sutersville is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -1 000 inhabitants.
JAMESTOWN
Jamestown is a Borough in Mercer county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CLARK
Clark is a Borough in Mercer county with -1 000 inhabitants.
JEFFERSON
Jefferson is a Borough in York county with -1 000 inhabitants.
LAWRENCEVILLE
Lawrenceville is a Borough in Tioga county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MIFFLIN
Mifflin is a Borough in Juniata county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MARIANNA
Marianna is a Borough in Washington county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WARRIOR RUN
Warrior Run is a Borough in Luzerne county with -1 000 inhabitants.
EAST ROCHESTER
East Rochester is a Borough in Beaver county with -1 000 inhabitants.
AUSTIN
Austin is a Borough in Potter county with -1 000 inhabitants.
TIOGA
Tioga is a Borough in Tioga county with -1 000 inhabitants.
OAKLAND
Oakland is a Borough in Susquehanna county with -1 000 inhabitants.
KNOXVILLE
Knoxville is a Borough in Tioga county with -1 000 inhabitants.
TIONESTA
Tionesta is a Borough in Forest county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SUGAR GROVE
Sugar Grove is a Borough in Warren county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MODENA
Modena is a Borough in Chester county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HYDETOWN
Hydetown is a Borough in Crawford county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CRANESVILLE
Cranesville is a Borough in Erie county with -1 000 inhabitants.