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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

  • FINLEYVILLE

    Finleyville is a Borough in Washington county with -500 inhabitants.

  • MESHOPPEN

    Meshoppen is a Borough in Wyoming county with -500 inhabitants.

  • MIDDLEPORT

    Middleport is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -500 inhabitants.

  • WESTOVER

    Westover is a Borough in Clearfield county with -500 inhabitants.

  • PETERSBURG

    Petersburg is a Borough in Huntingdon county with -500 inhabitants.

  • DAWSON

    Dawson is a Borough in Fayette county with -500 inhabitants.

  • MARION CENTER

    Marion Center is a Borough in Indiana county with -500 inhabitants.

  • INDIAN LAKE

    Indian Lake is a Borough in Somerset county with -500 inhabitants.

  • FELTON

    Felton is a Borough in York county with -500 inhabitants.

  • GARRETT

    Garrett is a Borough in Somerset county with -500 inhabitants.

  • THREE SPRINGS

    Three Springs is a Borough in Huntingdon county with -500 inhabitants.

  • CALLERY

    Callery is a Borough in Butler county with -500 inhabitants.

  • SMITHTON

    Smithton is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -500 inhabitants.

  • SOUTH BETHLEHEM

    South Bethlehem is a Borough in Northampton county with -500 inhabitants.

  • CHERRY TREE

    Cherry Tree is a Borough in Indiana county with -500 inhabitants.

  • RICES LANDING

    Rices Landing is a Borough in Greene county with -500 inhabitants.

  • FRANKLIN

    Franklin is a Borough in Cambria county with -500 inhabitants.

  • GRAMPIAN

    Grampian is a Borough in Clearfield county with -500 inhabitants.

  • LOGANTON

    Loganton is a Borough in Clinton county with -500 inhabitants.

  • WEISSPORT

    Weissport is a Borough in Carbon county with -500 inhabitants.

  • STOYSTOWN

    Stoystown is a Borough in Somerset county with -500 inhabitants.

  • ORBISONIA

    Orbisonia is a Borough in Huntingdon county with -500 inhabitants.

  • NEW GALILEE

    New Galilee is a Borough in Beaver county with -500 inhabitants.

  • ROCKHILL

    Rockhill is a Borough in Huntingdon county with -500 inhabitants.

  • BRISBIN

    Brisbin is a Borough in Clearfield county with -500 inhabitants.

  • FORD CLIFF

    Ford Cliff is a Borough in Armstrong county with -500 inhabitants.

  • MILL VILLAGE

    Mill Village is a Borough in Erie county with -500 inhabitants.

  • TUNNELHILL

    Tunnelhill is a Borough in Cambria county with -500 inhabitants.

  • ARONA

    Arona is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -500 inhabitants.

  • MCVEYTOWN

    McVeytown is a Borough in Mifflin county with -500 inhabitants.

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