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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

  • NEW CUMBERLAND

    New Cumberland is a Borough in Cumberland county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • DUQUESNE

    Duquesne is a City in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • WEST VIEW

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

  • FRANKLIN

    Franklin is a City in Venango county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • RIDLEY PARK

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

  • TAMAQUA

    Tamaqua is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • PALMYRA

    Palmyra is a Borough in Lebanon county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • BLAKELY

    Blakely is a Borough in Lackawanna county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • FOLCROFT

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

  • EDINBORO

    Edinboro is a Borough in Erie county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • HUNTINGDON

    Huntingdon is a Borough in Huntingdon county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • OAKMONT

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

  • CORRY

    Corry is a City in Erie county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • FOREST HILLS

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

  • CLIFTON HEIGHTS

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

  • MOUNT JOY

    Mount Joy is a Borough in Lancaster county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • SOMERSET

    Somerset is a Borough in Somerset county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • SOUDERTON

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

  • CRAFTON

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

  • MILTON

    Milton is a Borough in Northumberland county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • NEW BRIGHTON

    New Brighton is a Borough in Beaver county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • CLEARFIELD

    Clearfield is a Borough in Clearfield county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • MCKEES ROCKS

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

  • PROSPECT PARK

    Prospect Park is a Borough in Northampton county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • CATASAUQUA

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

  • PLYMOUTH

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

  • TAYLOR

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

  • AMBLER

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

  • SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT

    South Williamsport is a Borough in Lycoming county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • NORTH BRADDOCK

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

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