Derry, Pennsylvania

About Derry

Derry is a small town in western Pennsylvania with an estimated population of 2,583.

Derry holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.77 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,355 residents per square mile.

📰 Derry News Today

• Woman found dead after house fire in Derry Borough WTAE · Oct 6
• Obituary for Rose Marie Battaglia McCabe Funeral Home · Sep 23
• Disabled woman killed in Derry apartment fire; 2 others displaced WPXI · Oct 6
• Karen Ann Jackson Obituary (2026) - Derry, PA - McCabe Funeral Home - Derry Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8
• NWS: Two tornadoes hit Derry Township over weekend; more may be on the way The Latrobe Bulletin · Sep 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Pennsylvania headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Derry Unique

• Positioned in western Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Derry

• Derry Community Park reviews ★
• Imaging Hill Park reviews ★
• Lake Ethel Natural Area reviews ★
• Mossback Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Derry

• Derry Area MS
• Derry Area SHS
• Grandview El Sch

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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