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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

  • 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.

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