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
WEST YORK
West York is a Borough in York county with -5 000 inhabitants.
PLUMVILLE
Plumville is a Borough in Indiana county with -500 inhabitants.
OAKLAND
Oakland is a Borough in Susquehanna county with -1 000 inhabitants.
OHIOPYLE
Ohiopyle is a Borough in Fayette county with -100 inhabitants.
LIGONIER
Ligonier is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -2 000 inhabitants.
TOWNVILLE
Townville is a Borough in Crawford county with -500 inhabitants.
CHESTER HILL
Chester Hill is a Borough in Clearfield county with -1 000 inhabitants.
LEECHBURG
Leechburg is a Borough in Armstrong county with -2 500 inhabitants.
CRESSON
Cresson is a Borough in Cambria county with -2 000 inhabitants.
AVIS
Avis is a Borough in Clinton county with -1 500 inhabitants.
PILLOW
Pillow is a Borough in Dauphin county with -500 inhabitants.
NEW SALEM
New Salem is a Borough in Armstrong county with -1 000 inhabitants.
TUNNELHILL
Tunnelhill is a Borough in Cambria county with -500 inhabitants.
HONEY BROOK
Honey Brook is a Borough in Chester county with -1 500 inhabitants.
VINTONDALE
Vintondale is a Borough in Cambria county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MILFORD
Milford is a Borough in Pike county with -1 500 inhabitants.
NEW ALBANY
New Albany is a Borough in Bradford county with -500 inhabitants.
DAUPHIN
Dauphin is a Borough in Dauphin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
OAKDALE
Oakdale is a Borough in Allegheny county with -2 000 inhabitants.
MANNS CHOICE
Manns Choice is a Borough in Bedford county with -500 inhabitants.
BENDERSVILLE
Bendersville is a Borough in Adams county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PRINGLE
Pringle is a Borough in Luzerne county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BEN AVON
Ben Avon is a Borough in Indiana county with -2 000 inhabitants.
EAST WASHINGTON
East Washington is a Borough in Washington county with -2 000 inhabitants.
NEW BERLIN
New Berlin is a Borough in Union county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WINDSOR
Windsor is a Borough in York county with -1 500 inhabitants.
BELLWOOD
Bellwood is a Borough in Blair county with -2 500 inhabitants.
PENBROOK
Penbrook is a Borough in Dauphin county with -4 000 inhabitants.
MILESBURG
Milesburg is a Borough in Centre county with -1 500 inhabitants.
FOXBURG
Foxburg is a Borough in Clarion county with -500 inhabitants.