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
HALLSTEAD
Hallstead is a Borough in Susquehanna county with -1 500 inhabitants.
KNOXVILLE
Knoxville is a Borough in Tioga county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CORSICA
Corsica is a Borough in Jefferson county with -500 inhabitants.
ELLPORT
Ellport is a Borough in Lawrence county with -1 500 inhabitants.
TERRE HILL
Terre Hill is a Borough in Lancaster county with -1 500 inhabitants.
TURBOTVILLE
Turbotville is a Borough in Northumberland county with -1 000 inhabitants.
FLEMINGTON
Flemington is a Borough in Clinton county with -1 500 inhabitants.
GOLDSBORO
Goldsboro is a Borough in York county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MARS
Mars is a Borough in Butler county with -2 000 inhabitants.
DEER LAKE
Deer Lake is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DAYTON
Dayton is a Borough in Armstrong county with -1 000 inhabitants.
RINGTOWN
Ringtown is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -1 000 inhabitants.
THOMPSON
Thompson is a Borough in Susquehanna county with -500 inhabitants.
BLAWNOX
Blawnox is a Borough in Allegheny county with -2 000 inhabitants.
SOUTH HEIGHTS
South Heights is a Borough in Beaver county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WALL
Wall is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MIDWAY
Midway is a Borough in Adams county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MIDDLEPORT
Middleport is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -500 inhabitants.
NORTH BELLE VERNON
North Belle Vernon is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -2 500 inhabitants.
INGRAM
Ingram is a Borough in Allegheny county with -4 000 inhabitants.
THORNBURG
Thornburg is a Borough in Allegheny county with -500 inhabitants.
SILVERDALE
Silverdale is a Borough in Bucks county with -1 500 inhabitants.
NEWVILLE
Newville is a Borough in Cumberland county with -1 500 inhabitants.
CLARENDON
Clarendon is a Borough in Warren county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WILMERDING
Wilmerding is a Borough in Allegheny county with -2 500 inhabitants.
ORANGEVILLE
Orangeville is a Borough in Columbia county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PENNDEL
Penndel is a Borough in Bucks county with -2 500 inhabitants.
TRUMBAUERSVILLE
Trumbauersville is a Borough in Bucks county with -1 500 inhabitants.
PAXTANG
Paxtang is a Borough in Dauphin county with -2 000 inhabitants.
SCHWENKSVILLE
Schwenksville is a Borough in Montgomery county with -2 000 inhabitants.