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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

  • OXFORD

    Oxford is a Borough in Chester county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • ALDAN

    Aldan is a Borough in Delaware county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • ROYERSFORD

    Royersford is a Borough in Montgomery county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • NARBERTH

    Narberth is a Borough in Montgomery county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • BROOKVILLE

    Brookville is a Borough in Jefferson county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • LANSFORD

    Lansford is a Borough in Carbon county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • PORT VUE

    Port Vue is a Borough in Allegheny county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • NORTHERN CAMBRIA

    Northern Cambria is a Borough in Cambria county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • WAYNESBURG

    Waynesburg is a Borough in Greene county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • YOUNGWOOD

    Youngwood is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • KANE

    Kane is a Borough in McKean county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • ZELIENOPLE

    Zelienople is a Borough in Butler county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • HAMBURG

    Hamburg is a Borough in Berks county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • DALLASTOWN

    Dallastown is a Borough in York county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • WEST READING

    West Reading is a Borough in Berks county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • AKRON

    Akron is a Borough in Lancaster county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • MILLVALE

    Millvale is a Borough in Allegheny county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • FLEETWOOD

    Fleetwood is a Borough in Berks county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • ROCHESTER

    Rochester is a Borough in Beaver county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • THROOP

    Throop is a Borough in Lackawanna county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • LEMOYNE

    Lemoyne is a Borough in Cumberland county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • MOUNT OLIVER

    Mount Oliver is a Borough in Allegheny county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • LITTLESTOWN

    Littlestown is a Borough in Adams county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • BOYERTOWN

    Boyertown is a Borough in Berks county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • ETNA

    Etna is a Borough in Allegheny county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • SEWICKLEY

    Sewickley is a Borough in Allegheny county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • CHALFONT

    Chalfont is a Borough in Bucks county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • SPRINGDALE

    Springdale is a Borough in Allegheny county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • OHIOVILLE

    Ohioville is a Borough in Beaver county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • LAURELDALE

    Laureldale is a Borough in Berks county with -4 000 inhabitants.

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