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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

  • LEWISTOWN

    Lewistown is a Borough in Mifflin county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • NORTH IRWIN

    North Irwin is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • MIDDLETOWN

    Middletown is a Borough in Dauphin county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • MCDONALD

    McDonald is a Borough in Washington county with -2 500 inhabitants.

  • POTTSTOWN

    Pottstown is a Borough in Montgomery county with -30 000 inhabitants.

  • SWARTHMORE

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

  • JEANNETTE

    Jeannette is a City in Westmoreland county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • BELLWOOD

    Bellwood is a Borough in Blair county with -2 500 inhabitants.

  • MCKEESPORT

    McKeesport is a City in Allegheny county with -30 000 inhabitants.

  • BRADDOCK

    Braddock is a Borough in Allegheny county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • NEW CUMBERLAND

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

  • FORD CITY

    Ford City is a Borough in Armstrong county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • QUAKERTOWN

    Quakertown is a Borough in Bucks county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • FOREST HILLS

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

  • HEIDELBERG

    Heidelberg is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • WHITEHALL

    Whitehall is a Borough in Adams county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • SHARON

    Sharon is a City in Mercer county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • NEWTOWN

    Newtown is a Borough in Bucks county with -2 500 inhabitants.

  • LUZERNE

    Luzerne is a Borough in Luzerne county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • BEAVER

    Beaver is a Borough in Beaver county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • SHOEMAKERSVILLE

    Shoemakersville is a Borough in Berks county with -2 500 inhabitants.

  • NEW PARIS

    New Paris is a Borough in Bedford county with -500 inhabitants.

  • BEAVER FALLS

    Beaver Falls is a City in Beaver county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • PORTAGE

    Portage is a Borough in Cambria county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • CORAOPOLIS

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

  • EAST WASHINGTON

    East Washington is a Borough in Washington county with -2 000 inhabitants.

  • MOUNT PLEASANT

    Mount Pleasant is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • BEN AVON

    Ben Avon is a Borough in Indiana county with -2 000 inhabitants.

  • HELLERTOWN

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

  • HARRISBURG

    Harrisburg is a City in Dauphin county with -50 000 inhabitants.

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