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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

  • EASTON

    Easton is a City in Northampton county with -30 000 inhabitants.

  • DALLASTOWN

    Dallastown is a Borough in York county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • CHALFANT

    Chalfant is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • MT. LEBANON

    Mt. Lebanon is a Borough in Allegheny county with -40 000 inhabitants.

  • PLYMOUTH

    Plymouth is a Borough in Luzerne county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • NORTH YORK

    North York is a Borough in York county with -2 000 inhabitants.

  • ERIE

    Erie is a City in Erie county with -150 000 inhabitants.

  • CASTLE SHANNON

    Castle Shannon is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • EAST VANDERGRIFT

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

  • LANSDALE

    Lansdale is a Borough in Montgomery county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • WEST PITTSTON

    West Pittston is a Borough in Luzerne county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • FREELAND

    Freeland is a Borough in Luzerne county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • VERONA

    Verona is a Borough in Allegheny county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • MCSHERRYSTOWN

    McSherrystown is a Borough in Adams county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • EAST PITTSBURGH

    East Pittsburgh is a Borough in Allegheny county with -2 500 inhabitants.

  • COPLAY

    Coplay is a Borough in Lehigh county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • HATBORO

    Hatboro is a Borough in Montgomery county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • CARNEGIE

    Carnegie is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • MUNHALL

    Munhall is a Borough in Allegheny county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • WASHINGTON

    Washington is a City in Washington county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • ROYERSFORD

    Royersford is a Borough in Montgomery county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • BRISTOL

    Bristol is a Borough in Bucks county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • IRWIN

    Irwin is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • SUNBURY

    Sunbury is a City in Northumberland county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • WAYNESBURG

    Waynesburg is a Borough in Greene county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • ALTOONA

    Altoona is a City in Blair county with -50 000 inhabitants.

  • MORRISVILLE

    Morrisville is a Borough in Bucks county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • CATASAUQUA

    Catasauqua is a Borough in Lehigh county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • RICHLANDTOWN

    Richlandtown is a Borough in Bucks county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • FOLCROFT

    Folcroft is a Borough in Delaware county with -10 000 inhabitants.

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