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
WILMERDING
Wilmerding is a Borough in Allegheny county with -2 500 inhabitants.
SHIREMANSTOWN
Shiremanstown is a Borough in Cumberland county with -2 000 inhabitants.
SHILLINGTON
Shillington is a Borough in Berks county with -10 000 inhabitants.
ETNA
Etna is a Borough in Allegheny county with -4 000 inhabitants.
APOLLO
Apollo is a Borough in Armstrong county with -2 000 inhabitants.
KENNETT SQUARE
Kennett Square is a Borough in Chester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BOYERTOWN
Boyertown is a Borough in Berks county with -4 000 inhabitants.
COLLEGEVILLE
Collegeville is a Borough in Montgomery county with -10 000 inhabitants.
NORTH BELLE VERNON
North Belle Vernon is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -2 500 inhabitants.
BRIDGEVILLE
Bridgeville is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.
LEECHBURG
Leechburg is a Borough in Armstrong county with -2 500 inhabitants.
YOE
Yoe is a Borough in York county with -1 500 inhabitants.
NORTH CHARLEROI
North Charleroi is a Borough in Washington county with -1 500 inhabitants.
PITTSTON
Pittston is a City in Luzerne county with -10 000 inhabitants.
RED LION
Red Lion is a Borough in York county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BROOKHAVEN
Brookhaven is a Borough in Delaware county with -10 000 inhabitants.
EAST CONEMAUGH
East Conemaugh is a Borough in Cambria county with -1 500 inhabitants.
LAURELDALE
Laureldale is a Borough in Berks county with -4 000 inhabitants.
FERNDALE
Ferndale is a Borough in Bucks county with -2 000 inhabitants.
KITTANNING
Kittanning is a Borough in Armstrong county with -5 000 inhabitants.
TELFORD
Telford is a Borough in Bucks county with -5 000 inhabitants.
UPLAND
Upland is a Borough in Delaware county with -3 000 inhabitants.
ORBISONIA
Orbisonia is a Borough in Huntingdon county with -500 inhabitants.
KENHORST
Kenhorst is a Borough in Berks county with -3 000 inhabitants.
ELIZABETHTOWN
Elizabethtown is a Borough in Lancaster county with -15 000 inhabitants.
AMBRIDGE
Ambridge is a Borough in Beaver county with -10 000 inhabitants.
RANKIN
Rankin is a Borough in Allegheny county with -2 500 inhabitants.
TOWER CITY
Tower City is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -1 500 inhabitants.
GETTYSBURG
Gettysburg is a Borough in Adams county with -10 000 inhabitants.
NEWPORT
Newport is a Borough in Perry county with -2 000 inhabitants.