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
LAUREL MOUNTAIN
Laurel Mountain is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -500 inhabitants.
BURLINGTON
Burlington is a Borough in Bradford county with -500 inhabitants.
GEORGETOWN
Georgetown is a Borough in Beaver county with -500 inhabitants.
WELLERSBURG
Wellersburg is a Borough in Somerset county with -500 inhabitants.
LANDINGVILLE
Landingville is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -500 inhabitants.
LENHARTSVILLE
Lenhartsville is a Borough in Berks county with -500 inhabitants.
NEW BALTIMORE
New Baltimore is a Borough in Somerset county with -500 inhabitants.
DONEGAL
Donegal is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -500 inhabitants.
SHEAKLEYVILLE
Sheakleyville is a Borough in Mercer county with -500 inhabitants.
OSWAYO
Oswayo is a Borough in Potter county with -500 inhabitants.
EAGLES MERE
Eagles Mere is a Borough in Sullivan county with -500 inhabitants.
CASSVILLE
Cassville is a Borough in Huntingdon county with -500 inhabitants.
HOOKSTOWN
Hookstown is a Borough in Beaver county with -500 inhabitants.
TIMBLIN
Timblin is a Borough in Jefferson county with -500 inhabitants.
GLEN HOPE
Glen Hope is a Borough in Clearfield county with -500 inhabitants.
FORKSVILLE
Forksville is a Borough in Sullivan county with -500 inhabitants.
HOMEWOOD
Homewood is a Borough in Beaver county with -500 inhabitants.
COALDALE
Coaldale is a Borough in Bedford county with -500 inhabitants.
RAINSBURG
Rainsburg is a Borough in Bedford county with -500 inhabitants.
WOODCOCK
Woodcock is a Borough in Crawford county with -500 inhabitants.
JEDDO
Jeddo is a Borough in Luzerne county with -500 inhabitants.
WEST MIDDLETOWN
West Middletown is a Borough in Washington county with -500 inhabitants.
SHIRLEYSBURG
Shirleysburg is a Borough in Huntingdon county with -500 inhabitants.
CASSANDRA
Cassandra is a Borough in Cambria county with -500 inhabitants.
COAL CENTER
Coal Center is a Borough in Washington county with -500 inhabitants.
ARMAGH
Armagh is a Borough in Indiana county with -500 inhabitants.
FRANKFORT SPRINGS
Frankfort Springs is a Borough in Beaver county with -500 inhabitants.
COALMONT
Coalmont is a Borough in Huntingdon county with -500 inhabitants.
SEVEN SPRINGS
Seven Springs is a Borough in Somerset county with -500 inhabitants.
SHELOCTA
Shelocta is a Borough in Indiana county with -500 inhabitants.