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
POINT MARION
Point Marion is a Borough in Fayette county with -1 500 inhabitants.
MOUNT PENN
Mount Penn is a Borough in Berks county with -4 000 inhabitants.
EAST MCKEESPORT
East McKeesport is a Borough in Allegheny county with -2 500 inhabitants.
ELIZABETH
Elizabeth is a Borough in Allegheny county with -2 000 inhabitants.
DUNCANNON
Duncannon is a Borough in Perry county with -2 000 inhabitants.
SALISBURY
Salisbury is a Borough in Somerset county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SHICKSHINNY
Shickshinny is a Borough in Luzerne county with -1 000 inhabitants.
LYONS
Lyons is a Borough in Berks county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MAHAFFEY
Mahaffey is a Borough in Clearfield county with -500 inhabitants.
EHRENFELD
Ehrenfeld is a Borough in Cambria county with -500 inhabitants.
SOUTHWEST GREENSBURG
Southwest Greensburg is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -2 500 inhabitants.
WEST MIDDLETOWN
West Middletown is a Borough in Washington county with -500 inhabitants.
WEST KITTANNING
West Kittanning is a Borough in Armstrong county with -1 500 inhabitants.
BERNVILLE
Bernville is a Borough in Berks county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PETROLIA
Petrolia is a Borough in Butler county with -500 inhabitants.
SCHELLSBURG
Schellsburg is a Borough in Bedford county with -500 inhabitants.
FERNDALE
Ferndale is a Borough in Bucks county with -2 000 inhabitants.
EXPORT
Export is a Borough in Washington county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SAXTON
Saxton is a Borough in Bedford county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ASPINWALL
Aspinwall is a Borough in Allegheny county with -3 000 inhabitants.
EAST PITTSBURGH
East Pittsburgh is a Borough in Allegheny county with -2 500 inhabitants.
SHIPPENVILLE
Shippenville is a Borough in Clarion county with -1 000 inhabitants.
FREDONIA
Fredonia is a Borough in Mercer county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HARMONY
Harmony is a Borough in Butler county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PETERSBURG
Petersburg is a Borough in Huntingdon county with -500 inhabitants.
VALENCIA
Valencia is a Borough in Butler county with -500 inhabitants.
COALPORT
Coalport is a Borough in Clearfield county with -500 inhabitants.
CONNEAUT LAKE
Conneaut Lake is a Borough in Crawford county with -1 000 inhabitants.
KARNS CITY
Karns City is a Borough in Butler county with -500 inhabitants.
MORTON
Morton is a Borough in Delaware county with -3 000 inhabitants.