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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).

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

  • BENDERSVILLE

    Bendersville is a Borough in Adams county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • BENSON

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

  • BENTLEYVILLE

    Bentleyville is a Borough in Washington county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • BENTON

    Benton is a Borough in Columbia county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • BERLIN

    Berlin is a Borough in Somerset county with -2 500 inhabitants.

  • BERNVILLE

    Bernville is a Borough in Berks county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • BERRYSBURG

    Berrysburg is a Borough in Dauphin county with -500 inhabitants.

  • BERWICK

    Berwick is a Borough in Columbia county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • BESSEMER

    Bessemer is a Borough in Lawrence county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • BETHANY

    Bethany is a Borough in Wayne county with -500 inhabitants.

  • BETHEL PARK

    Bethel Park is a Borough in Allegheny county with -40 000 inhabitants.

  • BETHLEHEM

    Bethlehem is a City in Northampton county with -75 000 inhabitants.

  • BIG BEAVER

    Big Beaver is a Borough in Beaver county with -2 500 inhabitants.

  • BIG RUN

    Big Run is a Borough in Jefferson county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • BIGLERVILLE

    Biglerville is a Borough in Adams county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • BIRDSBORO

    Birdsboro is a Borough in Berks county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • BIRMINGHAM

    Birmingham is a Borough in Chester county with -100 inhabitants.

  • BLAIN

    Blain is a Borough in Perry county with -500 inhabitants.

  • BLAIRSVILLE

    Blairsville is a Borough in Indiana county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • BLAKELY

    Blakely is a Borough in Lackawanna county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • BLAWNOX

    Blawnox is a Borough in Allegheny county with -2 000 inhabitants.

  • BLOOMFIELD

    Bloomfield is a Borough in Perry county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • BLOOMING VALLEY

    Blooming Valley is a Borough in Crawford county with -500 inhabitants.

  • BLOOMSBURG

    Bloomsburg is a Town in Columbia county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • BLOSSBURG

    Blossburg is a Borough in Tioga county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • BOLIVAR

    Bolivar is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • BONNEAUVILLE

    Bonneauville is a Borough in Adams county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • BOSWELL

    Boswell is a Borough in Somerset county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • BOWMANSTOWN

    Bowmanstown is a Borough in Carbon county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • BOYERTOWN

    Boyertown is a Borough in Berks county with -4 000 inhabitants.

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