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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

  • CAMP HILL

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

  • CANONSBURG

    Canonsburg is a Borough in Washington county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • CANTON

    Canton is a Borough in Bradford county with -2 000 inhabitants.

  • CARBONDALE

    Carbondale is a City in Lackawanna county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • CARLISLE

    Carlisle is a Borough in Cumberland county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • CARMICHAELS

    Carmichaels is a Borough in Greene county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • CARNEGIE

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

  • CARROLL VALLEY

    Carroll Valley is a Borough in Adams county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • CARROLLTOWN

    Carrolltown is a Borough in Cambria county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • CASSANDRA

    Cassandra is a Borough in Cambria county with -500 inhabitants.

  • CASSELMAN

    Casselman is a Borough in Somerset county with -100 inhabitants.

  • CASSVILLE

    Cassville is a Borough in Huntingdon county with -500 inhabitants.

  • CASTLE SHANNON

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

  • CATASAUQUA

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

  • CATAWISSA

    Catawissa is a Borough in Columbia county with -2 000 inhabitants.

  • CENTERPORT

    Centerport is a Borough in Berks county with -500 inhabitants.

  • CENTERVILLE

    Centerville is a Borough in Crawford county with -500 inhabitants.

  • CENTERVILLE

    Centerville is a Borough in Washington county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • CENTRAL CITY

    Central City is a Borough in Somerset county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • CENTRALIA

    Centralia is a Borough in Columbia county with -100 inhabitants.

  • CENTRE HALL

    Centre Hall is a Borough in Centre county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • CHALFANT

    Chalfant is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • CHALFONT

    Chalfont is a Borough in Bucks county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • CHAMBERSBURG

    Chambersburg is a Borough in Franklin county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • CHAPMAN

    Chapman is a Borough in Northampton county with -500 inhabitants.

  • CHARLEROI

    Charleroi is a Borough in Washington county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • CHERRY TREE

    Cherry Tree is a Borough in Indiana county with -500 inhabitants.

  • CHERRY VALLEY

    Cherry Valley is a Borough in Butler county with -100 inhabitants.

  • CHEST SPRINGS

    Chest Springs is a Borough in Cambria county with -500 inhabitants.

  • CHESTER

    Chester is a City in Delaware county with -40 000 inhabitants.

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