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
NEW ALEXANDRIA
New Alexandria is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -1 000 inhabitants.
LANESBORO
Lanesboro is a Borough in Susquehanna county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HAWTHORN
Hawthorn is a Borough in Clarion county with -1 000 inhabitants.
FREEBURG
Freeburg is a Borough in Snyder county with -1 000 inhabitants.
GREEN LANE
Green Lane is a Borough in Montgomery county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PORTLAND
Portland is a Borough in Northampton county with -1 000 inhabitants.
LEWIS RUN
Lewis Run is a Borough in McKean county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BENDERSVILLE
Bendersville is a Borough in Adams county with -1 000 inhabitants.
YORK SPRINGS
York Springs is a Borough in Adams county with -1 000 inhabitants.
GLEN OSBORNE
Glen Osborne is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WEST ELIZABETH
West Elizabeth is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CLARENDON
Clarendon is a Borough in Warren county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CONNOQUENESSING
Connoquenessing is a Borough in Butler county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WYALUSING
Wyalusing is a Borough in Bradford county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SOUTH RENOVO
South Renovo is a Borough in Clinton county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CARMICHAELS
Carmichaels is a Borough in Greene county with -1 000 inhabitants.
STOCKDALE
Stockdale is a Borough in Washington county with -1 000 inhabitants.
VANDERBILT
Vanderbilt is a Borough in Fayette county with -1 000 inhabitants.
NEWELL
Newell is a Borough in Fayette county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ALLENPORT
Allenport is a Borough in Washington county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WINTERSTOWN
Winterstown is a Borough in York county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DAYTON
Dayton is a Borough in Armstrong county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SOUTH HEIGHTS
South Heights is a Borough in Beaver county with -1 000 inhabitants.
STRATTANVILLE
Strattanville is a Borough in Clarion county with -1 000 inhabitants.
LONG BRANCH
Long Branch is a Borough in Washington county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BRUIN
Bruin is a Borough in Butler county with -1 000 inhabitants.
FRANKLINTOWN
Franklintown is a Borough in York county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CLINTONVILLE
Clintonville is a Borough in Venango county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DEER LAKE
Deer Lake is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -1 000 inhabitants.
VINTONDALE
Vintondale is a Borough in Cambria county with -1 000 inhabitants.