East Petersburg, Pennsylvania

About East Petersburg

East Petersburg, PA is a small town located in southeastern Pennsylvania counting 4,625 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, East Petersburg is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.21 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,822 residents per square mile.

📰 East Petersburg News Today

• East Pete Day Carnival returns to East Petersburg with rides, food and music WGAL · Sep 16
• East Petersburg Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• East Petersburg Borough working to constrain feral cats LancasterOnline · Jun 4
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for East Petersburg, 17520, Pennsylvania - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 10
• David M. Husser Obituary (2026) - East Petersburg, PA - Charles F. Snyder Funeral Homes & Crematory - Manheim Township Legacy | Obituary · Sep 23

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 East Petersburg Unique

• The only place in America named East Petersburg — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in East Petersburg

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in East Petersburg

• Big Dog Craft Brewing — american
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Caruso's Italian Restaurant — italian
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Ciro's Italian Bistro
• DiMaria's Pizza & Italian Kitchen — pizza
• Gargano's — italian
• Josie's Pub — american
• Knight & Day Diner
• Marmalade

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Hands-On House Children's Museum · Museum
• Bounce Kraze · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in East Petersburg

• Landis Woods Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• East Petersburg Civic Grounds reviews ★
• Manheim Township Athletic Complex reviews ★
• Manheim Township Community Park reviews ★
• Overlook Campus & Park reviews ★
• Petersburg Fitness Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in East Petersburg

• East Petersburg El Sch

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of East Petersburg

🏘️ Nearby Communities