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
MANORVILLE
Manorville is a Borough in Armstrong county with -500 inhabitants.
COLUMBIA
Columbia is a Borough in Lancaster county with -15 000 inhabitants.
LITITZ
Lititz is a Borough in Lancaster county with -10 000 inhabitants.
YOUNGSTOWN
Youngstown is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -500 inhabitants.
DOYLESTOWN
Doylestown is a Borough in Bucks county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BELLE VERNON
Belle Vernon is a Borough in Fayette county with -1 500 inhabitants.
MARION HEIGHTS
Marion Heights is a Borough in Northumberland county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PALMYRA
Palmyra is a Borough in Lebanon county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BEAVER MEADOWS
Beaver Meadows is a Borough in Carbon county with -1 000 inhabitants.
OSCEOLA MILLS
Osceola Mills is a Borough in Clearfield county with -1 500 inhabitants.
EMSWORTH
Emsworth is a Borough in Allegheny county with -3 000 inhabitants.
CANONSBURG
Canonsburg is a Borough in Washington county with -10 000 inhabitants.
PAXTANG
Paxtang is a Borough in Dauphin county with -2 000 inhabitants.
GREENSBURG
Greensburg is a City in Westmoreland county with -20 000 inhabitants.
WASHINGTONVILLE
Washingtonville is a Borough in Montour county with -500 inhabitants.
NORTH CATASAUQUA
North Catasauqua is a Borough in Northampton county with -3 000 inhabitants.
EPHRATA
Ephrata is a Borough in Lancaster county with -15 000 inhabitants.
FLEETWOOD
Fleetwood is a Borough in Berks county with -5 000 inhabitants.
JERSEY SHORE
Jersey Shore is a Borough in Lycoming county with -5 000 inhabitants.
DUNCANNON
Duncannon is a Borough in Perry county with -2 000 inhabitants.
POTTSVILLE
Pottsville is a City in Schuylkill county with -20 000 inhabitants.
BETHLEHEM
Bethlehem is a City in Northampton county with -75 000 inhabitants.
EAST PETERSBURG
East Petersburg is a Borough in Lancaster county with -5 000 inhabitants.
WILLIAMSBURG
Williamsburg is a Borough in Armstrong county with -1 500 inhabitants.
HOUSTON
Houston is a Borough in Washington county with -1 500 inhabitants.
MARTINSBURG
Martinsburg is a Borough in Blair county with -2 500 inhabitants.
DUQUESNE
Duquesne is a City in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.
ELLWOOD CITY
Ellwood City is a Borough in Lawrence county with -10 000 inhabitants.
PORT VUE
Port Vue is a Borough in Allegheny county with -5 000 inhabitants.
MIFFLIN
Mifflin is a Borough in Juniata county with -1 000 inhabitants.