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).
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Complete List of Cities in Pennsylvania
SOUTHWEST GREENSBURG
Southwest Greensburg is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -2 500 inhabitants.
SPARTANSBURG
Spartansburg is a Borough in Crawford county with -500 inhabitants.
SPEERS
Speers is a Borough in Washington county with -1 500 inhabitants.
SPRING CITY
Spring City is a Borough in Chester county with -4 000 inhabitants.
SPRING GROVE
Spring Grove is a Borough in York county with -2 500 inhabitants.
SPRINGBORO
Springboro is a Borough in Crawford county with -500 inhabitants.
SPRINGDALE
Springdale is a Borough in Allegheny county with -4 000 inhabitants.
ST. CLAIR
St. Clair is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -4 000 inhabitants.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE
St. Clairsville is a Borough in Bedford county with -100 inhabitants.
ST. LAWRENCE
St. Lawrence is a Borough in Berks county with -2 000 inhabitants.
ST. MARYS
St. Marys is a City in Elk county with -15 000 inhabitants.
ST. PETERSBURG
St. Petersburg is a Borough in Clarion county with -500 inhabitants.
STARRUCCA
Starrucca is a Borough in Wayne county with -500 inhabitants.
STATE COLLEGE
State College is a Borough in Centre county with -40 000 inhabitants.
STEELTON
Steelton is a Borough in Dauphin county with -10 000 inhabitants.
STEWARTSTOWN
Stewartstown is a Borough in York county with -2 000 inhabitants.
STILLWATER
Stillwater is a Borough in Columbia county with -500 inhabitants.
STOCKDALE
Stockdale is a Borough in Washington county with -1 000 inhabitants.
STOCKERTOWN
Stockertown is a Borough in Northampton county with -1 000 inhabitants.
STONEBORO
Stoneboro is a Borough in Mercer county with -1 500 inhabitants.
STOYSTOWN
Stoystown is a Borough in Somerset county with -500 inhabitants.
STRASBURG
Strasburg is a Borough in Lancaster county with -3 000 inhabitants.
STRATTANVILLE
Strattanville is a Borough in Clarion county with -1 000 inhabitants.
STRAUSSTOWN
Strausstown is a Borough in Berks county with -500 inhabitants.
STROUDSBURG
Stroudsburg is a Borough in Monroe county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SUGAR GROVE
Sugar Grove is a Borough in Warren county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SUGAR NOTCH
Sugar Notch is a Borough in Luzerne county with -1 500 inhabitants.
SUGARCREEK
Sugarcreek is a Borough in Venango county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SUMMERHILL
Summerhill is a Borough in Cambria county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SUMMERVILLE
Summerville is a Borough in Jefferson county with -1 000 inhabitants.