Pennsylvania · The Keystone State

Pennsylvania Local Guide

A neighbor's guide to Pennsylvania — from Philadelphia's historic streets and Pittsburgh's rivers to the farmland of Lancaster County, the Lehigh Valley's cities, the state capital at Harrisburg, and the mountains of the Poconos and the Pennsylvania Wilds. Explore the communities, counties, parks and places that make the Keystone State home.

Explore Pennsylvania by Region

Practical groupings for navigating the state. Regions overlap, and every county belongs to more than one travel itinerary.

Philadelphia & Southeastern Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Chester and Delaware counties.

Pittsburgh & Southwestern Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Washington, Westmoreland and Fayette counties.

Lehigh Valley

Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Lehigh and Northampton counties.

South Central Pennsylvania

Harrisburg, Lancaster, York, Hershey, Carlisle and Gettysburg.

Northeastern Pennsylvania & the Poconos

Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Stroudsburg and the Pocono Mountains.

Central Pennsylvania

State College, Altoona, Williamsport, Lewisburg and Lock Haven.

Northwestern Pennsylvania

Erie, Meadville, Warren, Franklin and Oil City.

Pennsylvania Wilds & Northern Tier

Wellsboro, Coudersport, Bradford, St. Marys and Emporium.

Philadelphia & Southeastern Pennsylvania

24 community guides

Abington

Township

Montgomery County

An inner-ring township with a historic main street

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Ardmore

Community

Montgomery County

A Main Line town built around its train station

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Bensalem

Township

Bucks County

A lower Bucks township on the Delaware

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Bristol

Borough

Bucks County

A historic Delaware River borough with a reborn waterfront

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Bryn Mawr

Community

Montgomery County

A Main Line college town

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Chester

City

Delaware County

A river city with deep colonial roots

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Coatesville

City

Chester County

A steel town reinventing its riverfront

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Downingtown

Borough

Chester County

A rail borough in the Brandywine Valley

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Doylestown

Borough

Bucks County

Bucks County's historic seat and cultural center

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Kennett Square

Borough

Chester County

The mushroom capital of the world

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King of Prussia

Community

Montgomery County

Montgomery County's retail and corporate hub

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Lansdale

Borough

Montgomery County

A rail-anchored borough in the North Penn Valley

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Levittown

Community

Bucks County

America's postwar planned suburb

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Media

Borough

Delaware County

A walkable county seat known as Everybody's Hometown

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New Hope

Borough

Bucks County

A riverfront arts town on the Delaware

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Newtown

Borough

Bucks County

A colonial borough in central Bucks County

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Norristown

Municipality

Montgomery County

Montgomery County's seat on the Schuylkill River

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Philadelphia

City

Philadelphia County

Pennsylvania's largest city and the birthplace of American independence

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Phoenixville

Borough

Chester County

A river borough with a growing food scene

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Pottstown

Borough

Montgomery County

A Schuylkill River borough with a rebounding downtown

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Springfield

Township

Delaware County

A leafy inner-ring township on Baltimore Pike

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Upper Darby

Township

Delaware County

A dense, diverse township bordering West Philadelphia

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Wayne

Community

Delaware County

A Main Line village centered on Lancaster Avenue

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West Chester

Borough

Chester County

A lively college town and county seat

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Pittsburgh & Southwestern Pennsylvania

21 community guides

Aliquippa

City

Beaver County

A former steel city on the Ohio River

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Beaver

Borough

Beaver County

A river town at the confluence of the Beaver and Ohio

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Bethel Park

Municipality

Allegheny County

A settled South Hills suburb with light-rail access

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Butler

City

Butler County

A county seat with an industrial past and a walkable core

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Canonsburg

Borough

Washington County

A small town with an outsized music legacy

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Carnegie

Borough

Allegheny County

A small borough with a growing main street

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Coraopolis

Borough

Allegheny County

A river borough near the airport corridor

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Cranberry Township

Township

Butler County

A fast-growing interchange township north of Pittsburgh

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Greensburg

City

Westmoreland County

Westmoreland County's courthouse city

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Latrobe

City

Westmoreland County

The birthplace of the banana split and Rolling Rock

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McKeesport

City

Allegheny County

A Mon Valley river city with industrial heritage

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Monroeville

Municipality

Allegheny County

An eastern suburb built around the turnpike interchange

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Moon Township

Township

Allegheny County

An airport-area township with business parks and trails

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Mt. Lebanon

Municipality

Allegheny County

A walkable South Hills community with a village center

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Murrysville

Municipality

Westmoreland County

A wooded suburban municipality east of Pittsburgh

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New Castle

City

Lawrence County

A Shenango Valley city with industrial heritage

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Penn Hills

Municipality

Allegheny County

A large eastern suburb with deep residential roots

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Pittsburgh

City

Allegheny County

Southwestern Pennsylvania's river city and technology hub

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Sewickley

Borough

Allegheny County

A river village with historic homes

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Uniontown

City

Fayette County

A Laurel Highlands gateway city

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Washington

City

Washington County

A college city in the heart of the energy region

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Northeastern Pennsylvania & the Poconos

21 community guides

Berwick

Borough

Columbia County

A Susquehanna borough with a manufacturing base

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Bloomsburg

Town

Columbia County

A Susquehanna town with a university

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Carbondale

City

Lackawanna County

A pioneer anthracite city

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Clarks Summit

Borough

Lackawanna County

An Abingtons borough north of Scranton

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Dunmore

Borough

Lackawanna County

A borough adjoining Scranton

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East Stroudsburg

Borough

Monroe County

A university borough across from Stroudsburg

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Hazleton

City

Luzerne County

A coal-era city at the edge of the Poconos

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Honesdale

Borough

Wayne County

The birthplace of the American railroad

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Jim Thorpe

Borough

Carbon County

The Switzerland of America

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Kingston

Borough

Luzerne County

A Wyoming Valley borough across from Wilkes-Barre

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Lehighton

Borough

Carbon County

A Lehigh River borough near the gorge

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Milford

Borough

Pike County

A Delaware River borough in the Poconos

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Mount Pocono

Borough

Monroe County

A small mountain borough on the Pocono plateau

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Pittston

City

Luzerne County

A river city with a revitalized main street

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Pottsville

City

Schuylkill County

Home of Yuengling and anthracite history

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Scranton

City

Lackawanna County

The Electric City of northeastern Pennsylvania

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Stroudsburg

Borough

Monroe County

The Poconos' county-seat gateway

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Tamaqua

Borough

Schuylkill County

A Victorian coal borough on the Schuylkill

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Tannersville

Community

Monroe County

A Pocono retail crossroads

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Tunkhannock

Borough

Wyoming County

A Susquehanna borough with a river trail

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Wilkes-Barre

City

Luzerne County

A river city in the Wyoming Valley

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Philadelphia & Pittsburgh Neighborhoods

Neighborhood-level guides for the state's two largest cities.

Things to Do

From the Delaware to Lake Erie, here's where Pennsylvanians spend their time.

History & Culture

  • Visit Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia
  • Explore Gettysburg National Military Park
  • Tour the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg
  • See the Andy Warhol Museum and Carnegie museums in Pittsburgh

Outdoors & Scenery

  • Hike the Falls Trail at Ricketts Glen State Park
  • Spend a day at Presque Isle on Lake Erie
  • Raft or bike at Ohiopyle State Park
  • Drive the Pine Creek Gorge, the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon

Food & Local Life

  • Shop Reading Terminal Market and the Italian Market in Philadelphia
  • Try a Primanti-style sandwich in Pittsburgh's Strip District
  • Browse Lancaster Central Market
  • Explore the Lehigh Valley's breweries and bakeries

Getting Around Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Turnpike and the interstate system — I-76, I-78, I-80, I-81, I-83, I-84, I-95 and I-476 — connect every region of the state. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are roughly five hours apart by car.

SEPTA provides subway, trolley, bus and regional rail service across Philadelphia and its suburbs. Pittsburgh's Port Authority runs buses, light rail and the inclines. Amtrak's Keystone Service links Harrisburg, Lancaster and Philadelphia, and the Pennsylvanian crosses the state between New York and Pittsburgh. Erie and Johnstown also have Amtrak stops.

Major airports include Philadelphia International, Pittsburgh International, Harrisburg International, Lehigh Valley International, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Erie International.

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