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
MURRYSVILLE
Murrysville is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -20 000 inhabitants.
CARLISLE
Carlisle is a Borough in Cumberland county with -20 000 inhabitants.
CHAMBERSBURG
Chambersburg is a Borough in Franklin county with -20 000 inhabitants.
WEST CHESTER
West Chester is a Borough in Chester county with -20 000 inhabitants.
SHARON
Sharon is a City in Mercer county with -20 000 inhabitants.
HERMITAGE
Hermitage is a City in Mercer county with -20 000 inhabitants.
LANSDALE
Lansdale is a Borough in Montgomery county with -20 000 inhabitants.
GREENSBURG
Greensburg is a City in Westmoreland county with -20 000 inhabitants.
POTTSVILLE
Pottsville is a City in Schuylkill county with -20 000 inhabitants.
WASHINGTON
Washington is a City in Washington county with -20 000 inhabitants.
BUTLER
Butler is a City in Butler county with -20 000 inhabitants.
INDIANA
Indiana is a Borough in Indiana county with -15 000 inhabitants.
PHOENIXVILLE
Phoenixville is a Borough in Chester county with -15 000 inhabitants.
NEW KENSINGTON
New Kensington is a City in Westmoreland county with -15 000 inhabitants.
HANOVER
Hanover is a Borough in York county with -15 000 inhabitants.