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
LITTLE MEADOWS
Little Meadows is a Borough in Susquehanna county with -500 inhabitants.
PORT CLINTON
Port Clinton is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -500 inhabitants.
VENANGO
Venango is a Borough in Crawford county with -500 inhabitants.
BEAR CREEK VILLAGE
Bear Creek Village is a Borough in Luzerne county with -500 inhabitants.
BURNSIDE
Burnside is a Borough in Clearfield county with -500 inhabitants.
MARKLEYSBURG
Markleysburg is a Borough in Fayette county with -500 inhabitants.
ASHVILLE
Ashville is a Borough in Cambria county with -500 inhabitants.
WELLSVILLE
Wellsville is a Borough in York county with -500 inhabitants.
FOXBURG
Foxburg is a Borough in Clarion county with -500 inhabitants.
NEWTON HAMILTON
Newton Hamilton is a Borough in Mifflin county with -500 inhabitants.
PENN LAKE PARK
Penn Lake Park is a Borough in Luzerne county with -500 inhabitants.
WOODBURY
Woodbury is a Borough in Bedford county with -500 inhabitants.
PORTERSVILLE
Portersville is a Borough in Butler county with -500 inhabitants.
HARTLETON
Hartleton is a Borough in Union county with -500 inhabitants.
SALLADASBURG
Salladasburg is a Borough in Lycoming county with -500 inhabitants.
URSINA
Ursina is a Borough in Somerset county with -500 inhabitants.
BLAIN
Blain is a Borough in Perry county with -500 inhabitants.
WILMORE
Wilmore is a Borough in Cambria county with -500 inhabitants.
CENTERVILLE
Centerville is a Borough in Crawford county with -500 inhabitants.
NEWRY
Newry is a Borough in Blair county with -500 inhabitants.
SHANKSVILLE
Shanksville is a Borough in Somerset county with -500 inhabitants.
KARNS CITY
Karns City is a Borough in Butler county with -500 inhabitants.
PROMPTON
Prompton is a Borough in Wayne county with -500 inhabitants.
MOUNT GRETNA
Mount Gretna is a Borough in Lebanon county with -500 inhabitants.
TWILIGHT
Twilight is a Borough in Washington county with -500 inhabitants.
YORKANA
Yorkana is a Borough in York county with -500 inhabitants.
BARKEYVILLE
Barkeyville is a Borough in Venango county with -500 inhabitants.
SHIPPINGPORT
Shippingport is a Borough in Beaver county with -500 inhabitants.
ELGIN
Elgin is a Borough in Erie county with -500 inhabitants.
GLENFIELD
Glenfield is a Borough in Allegheny county with -500 inhabitants.