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
PATTERSON HEIGHTS
Patterson Heights is a Borough in Beaver county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HAYSVILLE
Haysville is a Borough in Allegheny county with -100 inhabitants.
SOUTH RENOVO
South Renovo is a Borough in Clinton county with -1 000 inhabitants.
UNIONVILLE
Unionville is a Borough in Lehigh county with -500 inhabitants.
FRANKFORT SPRINGS
Frankfort Springs is a Borough in Beaver county with -500 inhabitants.
CENTRALIA
Centralia is a Borough in Columbia county with -100 inhabitants.
WEST ELIZABETH
West Elizabeth is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ROSCOE
Roscoe is a Borough in Washington county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SALTSBURG
Saltsburg is a Borough in Indiana county with -1 000 inhabitants.
GEORGETOWN
Georgetown is a Borough in Beaver county with -500 inhabitants.
WILLIAMSTOWN
Williamstown is a Borough in Washington county with -1 500 inhabitants.
BEAVER MEADOWS
Beaver Meadows is a Borough in Carbon county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BROWNSTOWN
Brownstown is a Borough in Cambria county with -1 000 inhabitants.
RICHLANDTOWN
Richlandtown is a Borough in Bucks county with -1 500 inhabitants.
COLWYN
Colwyn is a Borough in Delaware county with -2 500 inhabitants.
FRANKLINTOWN
Franklintown is a Borough in York county with -1 000 inhabitants.
VENANGO
Venango is a Borough in Crawford county with -500 inhabitants.
DONEGAL
Donegal is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -500 inhabitants.
DELTA
Delta is a Borough in York county with -1 000 inhabitants.
GREAT BEND
Great Bend is a Borough in Susquehanna county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ADAMSBURG
Adamsburg is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -500 inhabitants.
EAST CONEMAUGH
East Conemaugh is a Borough in Cambria county with -1 500 inhabitants.
NEW GALILEE
New Galilee is a Borough in Beaver county with -500 inhabitants.
HEIDELBERG
Heidelberg is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 500 inhabitants.
KISTLER
Kistler is a Borough in Mifflin county with -500 inhabitants.
NEW CENTERVILLE
New Centerville is a Borough in Chester county with -500 inhabitants.
DAISYTOWN
Daisytown is a Borough in Cambria county with -500 inhabitants.
ELDERTON
Elderton is a Borough in Armstrong county with -500 inhabitants.
SANKERTOWN
Sankertown is a Borough in Cambria county with -1 000 inhabitants.
FREEBURG
Freeburg is a Borough in Snyder county with -1 000 inhabitants.