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
LANESBORO
Lanesboro is a Borough in Susquehanna county with -1 000 inhabitants.
LAPORTE
Laporte is a Borough in Sullivan county with -500 inhabitants.
GRATZ
Gratz is a Borough in Dauphin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WINTERSTOWN
Winterstown is a Borough in York county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WELLERSBURG
Wellersburg is a Borough in Somerset county with -500 inhabitants.
GLENFIELD
Glenfield is a Borough in Allegheny county with -500 inhabitants.
EAST SIDE
East Side is a Borough in Carbon county with -500 inhabitants.
LINCOLN
Lincoln is a Borough in Lancaster county with -1 500 inhabitants.
MARKLESBURG
Marklesburg is a Borough in Huntingdon county with -500 inhabitants.
CENTERVILLE
Centerville is a Borough in Washington county with -4 000 inhabitants.
WOODCOCK
Woodcock is a Borough in Crawford county with -500 inhabitants.
BELL ACRES
Bell Acres is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 500 inhabitants.
SEWICKLEY HILLS
Sewickley Hills is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PROSPECT
Prospect is a Borough in Butler county with -1 500 inhabitants.
EAU CLAIRE
Eau Claire is a Borough in Butler county with -500 inhabitants.
ALLENPORT
Allenport is a Borough in Washington county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MCCLURE
McClure is a Borough in Snyder county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CASSVILLE
Cassville is a Borough in Huntingdon county with -500 inhabitants.
ALBA
Alba is a Borough in Bradford county with -500 inhabitants.
CROSS ROADS
Cross Roads is a Borough in York county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HYDETOWN
Hydetown is a Borough in Crawford county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BEAR LAKE
Bear Lake is a Borough in Warren county with -500 inhabitants.
URSINA
Ursina is a Borough in Somerset county with -500 inhabitants.
HARTLETON
Hartleton is a Borough in Union county with -500 inhabitants.
TROUTVILLE
Troutville is a Borough in Clearfield county with -500 inhabitants.
FAWN GROVE
Fawn Grove is a Borough in York county with -500 inhabitants.
LEWIS RUN
Lewis Run is a Borough in McKean county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PARRYVILLE
Parryville is a Borough in Carbon county with -500 inhabitants.
BURLINGTON
Burlington is a Borough in Bradford county with -500 inhabitants.
BRUIN
Bruin is a Borough in Butler county with -1 000 inhabitants.