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
DUSHORE
Dushore is a Borough in Sullivan county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MAYFIELD
Mayfield is a Borough in Lackawanna county with -2 000 inhabitants.
TAMAQUA
Tamaqua is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -10 000 inhabitants.
FAIRFIELD
Fairfield is a Borough in Washington county with -500 inhabitants.
ELKLAND
Elkland is a Borough in Tioga county with -2 000 inhabitants.
BLAIN
Blain is a Borough in Perry county with -500 inhabitants.
WILMORE
Wilmore is a Borough in Cambria county with -500 inhabitants.
FRANKLIN
Franklin is a Borough in Cambria county with -500 inhabitants.
GEORGETOWN
Georgetown is a Borough in Beaver county with -500 inhabitants.
SAEGERTOWN
Saegertown is a Borough in Crawford county with -1 500 inhabitants.
ENON VALLEY
Enon Valley is a Borough in Lawrence county with -500 inhabitants.
MILLERSTOWN
Millerstown is a Borough in Perry county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WEST BROWNSVILLE
West Brownsville is a Borough in Washington county with -1 500 inhabitants.
PARKER
Parker is a City in Armstrong county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WARRIOR RUN
Warrior Run is a Borough in Luzerne county with -1 000 inhabitants.
NEW PHILADELPHIA
New Philadelphia is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -1 500 inhabitants.
CONNEAUTVILLE
Conneautville is a Borough in Crawford county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WEST WYOMING
West Wyoming is a Borough in Luzerne county with -3 000 inhabitants.
ARONA
Arona is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -500 inhabitants.
SYKESVILLE
Sykesville is a Borough in Jefferson county with -1 500 inhabitants.
COOPERSTOWN
Cooperstown is a Borough in Venango county with -500 inhabitants.
COURTDALE
Courtdale is a Borough in Luzerne county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MONROE
Monroe is a Borough in Bradford county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MOUNT POCONO
Mount Pocono is a Borough in Monroe county with -3 000 inhabitants.
SCHELLSBURG
Schellsburg is a Borough in Bedford county with -500 inhabitants.
THROOP
Throop is a Borough in Lackawanna county with -5 000 inhabitants.
SHAMOKIN DAM
Shamokin Dam is a Borough in Snyder county with -2 000 inhabitants.
RIEGELSVILLE
Riegelsville is a Borough in Bucks county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ADAMSBURG
Adamsburg is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -500 inhabitants.
DURYEA
Duryea is a Borough in Luzerne county with -5 000 inhabitants.