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
QUAKERTOWN
Quakertown is a Borough in Bucks county with -10 000 inhabitants.
PERKASIE
Perkasie is a Borough in Bucks county with -10 000 inhabitants.
OLD FORGE
Old Forge is a Borough in Lackawanna county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BELLEVUE
Bellevue is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.
ELLWOOD CITY
Ellwood City is a Borough in Lawrence county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MONESSEN
Monessen is a City in Westmoreland county with -10 000 inhabitants.
COLLINGDALE
Collingdale is a Borough in Delaware county with -10 000 inhabitants.
CANONSBURG
Canonsburg is a Borough in Washington county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WYOMISSING
Wyomissing is a Borough in Berks county with -10 000 inhabitants.
CASTLE SHANNON
Castle Shannon is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.
CLAIRTON
Clairton is a City in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WHITE OAK
White Oak is a Borough in Lancaster county with -10 000 inhabitants.
PLEASANT HILLS
Pleasant Hills is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.
CARNEGIE
Carnegie is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.
DOYLESTOWN
Doylestown is a Borough in Bucks county with -10 000 inhabitants.
DUBOIS
DuBois is a City in Clearfield county with -10 000 inhabitants.
PITTSTON
Pittston is a City in Luzerne county with -10 000 inhabitants.
COLLEGEVILLE
Collegeville is a Borough in Montgomery county with -10 000 inhabitants.
GROVE CITY
Grove City is a Borough in Mercer county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SHAMOKIN
Shamokin is a City in Northumberland county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BROOKHAVEN
Brookhaven is a Borough in Delaware county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MILLERSVILLE
Millersville is a Borough in Lancaster county with -10 000 inhabitants.
AMBRIDGE
Ambridge is a Borough in Beaver county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WILSON
Wilson is a Borough in Northampton county with -10 000 inhabitants.
CAMP HILL
Camp Hill is a Borough in Cumberland county with -10 000 inhabitants.
CONSHOHOCKEN
Conshohocken is a Borough in Montgomery county with -10 000 inhabitants.
DOWNINGTOWN
Downingtown is a Borough in Chester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
GETTYSBURG
Gettysburg is a Borough in Adams county with -10 000 inhabitants.
GLENOLDEN
Glenolden is a Borough in Delaware county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HATBORO
Hatboro is a Borough in Montgomery county with -10 000 inhabitants.