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
WEST ELIZABETH
West Elizabeth is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WEST EASTON
West Easton is a Borough in Northampton county with -1 500 inhabitants.
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN
West Conshohocken is a Borough in Montgomery county with -1 500 inhabitants.
WEST CHESTER
West Chester is a Borough in Chester county with -20 000 inhabitants.
WEST BROWNSVILLE
West Brownsville is a Borough in Washington county with -1 500 inhabitants.
WESLEYVILLE
Wesleyville is a Borough in Erie county with -4 000 inhabitants.
WERNERSVILLE
Wernersville is a Borough in Berks county with -2 500 inhabitants.
WELLSVILLE
Wellsville is a Borough in York county with -500 inhabitants.
WELLSBORO
Wellsboro is a Borough in Tioga county with -4 000 inhabitants.
WELLERSBURG
Wellersburg is a Borough in Somerset county with -500 inhabitants.
WEISSPORT
Weissport is a Borough in Carbon county with -500 inhabitants.
WEATHERLY
Weatherly is a Borough in Carbon county with -3 000 inhabitants.
WAYNESBURG
Waynesburg is a Borough in Greene county with -5 000 inhabitants.
WAYNESBORO
Waynesboro is a Borough in Franklin county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WAYMART
Waymart is a Borough in Wayne county with -1 500 inhabitants.
WATTSBURG
Wattsburg is a Borough in Erie county with -500 inhabitants.
WATSONTOWN
Watsontown is a Borough in Northumberland county with -2 500 inhabitants.
WATERFORD
Waterford is a Borough in Erie county with -1 500 inhabitants.
WASHINGTONVILLE
Washingtonville is a Borough in Montour county with -500 inhabitants.
WASHINGTON
Washington is a City in Washington county with -20 000 inhabitants.
WARRIOR RUN
Warrior Run is a Borough in Luzerne county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WARREN
Warren is a City in Warren county with -15 000 inhabitants.
WAMPUM
Wampum is a Borough in Lawrence county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WALNUTPORT
Walnutport is a Borough in Northampton county with -2 500 inhabitants.
WALLACETON
Wallaceton is a Borough in Clearfield county with -500 inhabitants.
WALL
Wall is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 000 inhabitants.
VOLANT
Volant is a Borough in Lawrence county with -500 inhabitants.
VINTONDALE
Vintondale is a Borough in Cambria county with -1 000 inhabitants.
VERSAILLES
Versailles is a Borough in Allegheny county with -2 000 inhabitants.
VERONA
Verona is a Borough in Allegheny county with -4 000 inhabitants.