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
SHICKSHINNY
Shickshinny is a Borough in Luzerne county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SHENANDOAH
Shenandoah is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SHELOCTA
Shelocta is a Borough in Indiana county with -500 inhabitants.
SHEAKLEYVILLE
Sheakleyville is a Borough in Mercer county with -500 inhabitants.
SHARPSVILLE
Sharpsville is a Borough in Mercer county with -5 000 inhabitants.
SHARPSBURG
Sharpsburg is a Borough in Allegheny county with -4 000 inhabitants.
SHARON HILL
Sharon Hill is a Borough in Delaware county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SHARON
Sharon is a City in Mercer county with -20 000 inhabitants.
SHANKSVILLE
Shanksville is a Borough in Somerset county with -500 inhabitants.
SHAMOKIN DAM
Shamokin Dam is a Borough in Snyder county with -2 000 inhabitants.
SHAMOKIN
Shamokin is a City in Northumberland county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SHADE GAP
Shade Gap is a Borough in Huntingdon county with -100 inhabitants.
SEWICKLEY HILLS
Sewickley Hills is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SEWICKLEY HEIGHTS
Sewickley Heights is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SEWICKLEY
Sewickley is a Borough in Allegheny county with -4 000 inhabitants.
SEWARD
Seward is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -500 inhabitants.
SEVEN VALLEYS
Seven Valleys is a Borough in York county with -500 inhabitants.
SEVEN SPRINGS
Seven Springs is a Borough in Somerset county with -500 inhabitants.
SEVEN FIELDS
Seven Fields is a Borough in Butler county with -2 000 inhabitants.
SELLERSVILLE
Sellersville is a Borough in Bucks county with -5 000 inhabitants.
SELINSGROVE
Selinsgrove is a Borough in Snyder county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SCRANTON
Scranton is a City in Lackawanna county with -100 000 inhabitants.
SCOTTDALE
Scottdale is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -5 000 inhabitants.
SCHWENKSVILLE
Schwenksville is a Borough in Montgomery county with -2 000 inhabitants.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN
Schuylkill Haven is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SCHELLSBURG
Schellsburg is a Borough in Bedford county with -500 inhabitants.
SCALP LEVEL
Scalp Level is a Borough in Cambria county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SAYRE
Sayre is a Borough in Bradford county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SAXTON
Saxton is a Borough in Bedford county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SAXONBURG
Saxonburg is a Borough in Butler county with -2 000 inhabitants.