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).
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Complete List of Cities in Pennsylvania
SCOTTDALE
Scottdale is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -5 000 inhabitants.
VANDERGRIFT
Vandergrift is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -10 000 inhabitants.
NORTH BRADDOCK
North Braddock is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.
EDWARDSVILLE
Edwardsville is a Borough in Luzerne county with -5 000 inhabitants.
WHITAKER
Whitaker is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 500 inhabitants.
HATFIELD
Hatfield is a Borough in Montgomery county with -3 000 inhabitants.
WEST GROVE
West Grove is a Borough in Chester county with -3 000 inhabitants.
JUNIATA TERRACE
Juniata Terrace is a Borough in Mifflin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
EVERSON
Everson is a Borough in Fayette county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MCVEYTOWN
McVeytown is a Borough in Mifflin county with -500 inhabitants.
SCHWENKSVILLE
Schwenksville is a Borough in Montgomery county with -2 000 inhabitants.
SPRING CITY
Spring City is a Borough in Chester county with -4 000 inhabitants.
CLARION
Clarion is a Borough in Clarion county with -10 000 inhabitants.
PHOENIXVILLE
Phoenixville is a Borough in Chester county with -15 000 inhabitants.
JOHNSTOWN
Johnstown is a City in Cambria county with -30 000 inhabitants.
CONNELLSVILLE
Connellsville is a City in Fayette county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SMITHTON
Smithton is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -500 inhabitants.
LANGHORNE
Langhorne is a Borough in Bucks county with -2 000 inhabitants.
HANOVER
Hanover is a Borough in York county with -15 000 inhabitants.
HAZLETON
Hazleton is a City in Luzerne county with -30 000 inhabitants.
SELLERSVILLE
Sellersville is a Borough in Bucks county with -5 000 inhabitants.
EMMAUS
Emmaus is a Borough in Lehigh county with -15 000 inhabitants.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN
Schuylkill Haven is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MARS
Mars is a Borough in Butler county with -2 000 inhabitants.
ELIZABETH
Elizabeth is a Borough in Allegheny county with -2 000 inhabitants.
MILLERSVILLE
Millersville is a Borough in Lancaster county with -10 000 inhabitants.
OAKMONT
Oakmont is a Borough in Delaware county with -10 000 inhabitants.
LATROBE
Latrobe is a City in Westmoreland county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SALTSBURG
Saltsburg is a Borough in Indiana county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DUBLIN
Dublin is a Borough in Bucks county with -2 500 inhabitants.