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
SOUTH RENOVO
South Renovo is a Borough in Clinton county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SOUTH NEW CASTLE
South New Castle is a Borough in Lawrence county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SOUTH HEIGHTS
South Heights is a Borough in Beaver county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SOUTH GREENSBURG
South Greensburg is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -2 500 inhabitants.
SOUTH FORK
South Fork is a Borough in Cambria county with -1 500 inhabitants.
SOUTH CONNELLSVILLE
South Connellsville is a Borough in Fayette county with -2 500 inhabitants.
SOUTH COATESVILLE
South Coatesville is a Borough in Chester county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SOUTH BETHLEHEM
South Bethlehem is a Borough in Northampton county with -500 inhabitants.
SOUDERTON
Souderton is a Borough in Montgomery county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SOMERSET
Somerset is a Borough in Somerset county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SNYDERTOWN
Snydertown is a Borough in Northumberland county with -500 inhabitants.
SNOW SHOE
Snow Shoe is a Borough in Centre county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SMITHTON
Smithton is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -500 inhabitants.
SMITHFIELD
Smithfield is a Borough in Fayette county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SMICKSBURG
Smicksburg is a Borough in Indiana county with -100 inhabitants.
SMETHPORT
Smethport is a Borough in McKean county with -2 000 inhabitants.
SLIPPERY ROCK
Slippery Rock is a Borough in Butler county with -4 000 inhabitants.
SLIGO
Sligo is a Borough in Clarion county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SLATINGTON
Slatington is a Borough in Lehigh county with -5 000 inhabitants.
SINKING SPRING
Sinking Spring is a Borough in Berks county with -3 000 inhabitants.
SILVERDALE
Silverdale is a Borough in Bucks county with -1 500 inhabitants.
SHREWSBURY
Shrewsbury is a Borough in York county with -4 000 inhabitants.
SHOEMAKERSVILLE
Shoemakersville is a Borough in Berks county with -2 500 inhabitants.
SHIRLEYSBURG
Shirleysburg is a Borough in Huntingdon county with -500 inhabitants.
SHIREMANSTOWN
Shiremanstown is a Borough in Cumberland county with -2 000 inhabitants.
SHIPPINGPORT
Shippingport is a Borough in Beaver county with -500 inhabitants.
SHIPPENVILLE
Shippenville is a Borough in Clarion county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SHIPPENSBURG
Shippensburg is a Borough in Cumberland county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SHINGLEHOUSE
Shinglehouse is a Borough in Potter county with -1 500 inhabitants.
SHILLINGTON
Shillington is a Borough in Berks county with -10 000 inhabitants.