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
RINGTOWN
Ringtown is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -1 000 inhabitants.
RIVERSIDE
Riverside is a Borough in Northumberland county with -2 000 inhabitants.
ROARING SPRING
Roaring Spring is a Borough in Blair county with -2 500 inhabitants.
ROBESONIA
Robesonia is a Borough in Berks county with -2 500 inhabitants.
ROCHESTER
Rochester is a Borough in Beaver county with -5 000 inhabitants.
ROCKHILL
Rockhill is a Borough in Huntingdon county with -500 inhabitants.
ROCKLEDGE
Rockledge is a Borough in Montgomery county with -3 000 inhabitants.
ROCKWOOD
Rockwood is a Borough in Lebanon county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ROME
Rome is a Borough in Bradford county with -500 inhabitants.
ROSCOE
Roscoe is a Borough in Washington county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ROSE VALLEY
Rose Valley is a Borough in Delaware county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ROSETO
Roseto is a Borough in Northampton county with -2 000 inhabitants.
ROSEVILLE
Roseville is a Borough in Tioga county with -500 inhabitants.
ROSSLYN FARMS
Rosslyn Farms is a Borough in Allegheny county with -500 inhabitants.
ROUSEVILLE
Rouseville is a Borough in Venango county with -500 inhabitants.
ROYALTON
Royalton is a Borough in Dauphin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ROYERSFORD
Royersford is a Borough in Montgomery county with -5 000 inhabitants.
RURAL VALLEY
Rural Valley is a Borough in Armstrong county with -1 000 inhabitants.
RUTLEDGE
Rutledge is a Borough in Delaware county with -1 000 inhabitants.
S.N.P.J.
S.N.P.J. is a Borough in Lawrence county with -100 inhabitants.
SAEGERTOWN
Saegertown is a Borough in Crawford county with -1 500 inhabitants.
SALISBURY
Salisbury is a Borough in Somerset county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SALLADASBURG
Salladasburg is a Borough in Lycoming county with -500 inhabitants.
SALTILLO
Saltillo is a Borough in Huntingdon county with -500 inhabitants.
SALTSBURG
Saltsburg is a Borough in Indiana county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SANDY LAKE
Sandy Lake is a Borough in Mercer county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SANKERTOWN
Sankertown is a Borough in Cambria county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SAXONBURG
Saxonburg is a Borough in Butler county with -2 000 inhabitants.
SAXTON
Saxton is a Borough in Bedford county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SAYRE
Sayre is a Borough in Bradford county with -10 000 inhabitants.