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
RIDGWAY
Ridgway is a Borough in Elk county with -5 000 inhabitants.
LOCK HAVEN
Lock Haven is a City in Clinton county with -10 000 inhabitants.
LANESBORO
Lanesboro is a Borough in Susquehanna county with -1 000 inhabitants.
NORTHAMPTON
Northampton is a Borough in Northampton county with -10 000 inhabitants.
ELIZABETHTOWN
Elizabethtown is a Borough in Lancaster county with -15 000 inhabitants.
PERKASIE
Perkasie is a Borough in Bucks county with -10 000 inhabitants.
UNION DALE
Union Dale is a Borough in Susquehanna county with -500 inhabitants.
MECHANICSBURG
Mechanicsburg is a Borough in Cumberland county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SEWICKLEY HILLS
Sewickley Hills is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PALMERTON
Palmerton is a Borough in Carbon county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BADEN
Baden is a Borough in Beaver county with -5 000 inhabitants.
ELKLAND
Elkland is a Borough in Tioga county with -2 000 inhabitants.
BEALLSVILLE
Beallsville is a Borough in Washington county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MAYFIELD
Mayfield is a Borough in Lackawanna county with -2 000 inhabitants.
EDINBORO
Edinboro is a Borough in Erie county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MONACA
Monaca is a Borough in Beaver county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WESTMONT
Westmont is a Borough in Cambria county with -10 000 inhabitants.
JEANNETTE
Jeannette is a City in Westmoreland county with -15 000 inhabitants.
DALLAS
Dallas is a Borough in Luzerne county with -3 000 inhabitants.
ELLWOOD CITY
Ellwood City is a Borough in Lawrence county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MOUNT JOY
Mount Joy is a Borough in Lancaster county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MOUNT JEWETT
Mount Jewett is a Borough in McKean county with -1 500 inhabitants.
MUNHALL
Munhall is a Borough in Allegheny county with -15 000 inhabitants.
GIRARD
Girard is a Borough in Erie county with -4 000 inhabitants.
LITITZ
Lititz is a Borough in Lancaster county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WINTERSTOWN
Winterstown is a Borough in York county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BEAVER FALLS
Beaver Falls is a City in Beaver county with -10 000 inhabitants.
CURWENSVILLE
Curwensville is a Borough in Clearfield county with -3 000 inhabitants.
HOLLIDAYSBURG
Hollidaysburg is a Borough in Blair county with -10 000 inhabitants.
LATROBE
Latrobe is a City in Westmoreland county with -10 000 inhabitants.