Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

About Harrisburg

Harrisburg, PA is a thriving city located in southern Pennsylvania counting 50,649 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 9th largest city in Pennsylvania.

Officially, Harrisburg is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.12 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 6,238 residents per square mile.

📰 Harrisburg News Today

• Grenade found outside Pennsylvania Department of Corrections’ facility in Harrisburg ABC27 · Oct 9
• Coroner called to Harrisburg house fire WGAL · Oct 11
• At least 1 dead in Harrisburg house fire PennLive.com · Oct 10
• Coroner called to house fire in Harrisburg: dispatch WHP Harrisburg · Oct 10
• Police, game wardens descend on Harrisburg home over exotic birds PennLive.com · Oct 9

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 Harrisburg Unique

• A top-25 city in Pennsylvania by population (#9 of 1,013 incorporated places).
• One of 10 places in the US named Harrisburg — but the Pennsylvania one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 50,649.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Harrisburg

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Harrisburg

• Aleco's Cafe & Restaurant — burger
• Anna Rose Bakery & Coffee Shop — pita (café)
• Arepa House — venezuelan
• Au Bon Lieu — french
• Bacco Pizzeria & Wine Bar — italian
• Brother's Pizza — pizza
• Burger Yum — burger
• Cafe Fresco — asian
• Ciervo's Pizza — pizza
• Coda Rouge

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Historic Harrisburg Association · Museum
• Pennsylvania National Fire Museum · Museum
• State Museum of Pennsylvania · Museum
• Susquehanna Art Museum · Museum
• Vivi on Verbeke · Art gallery
• Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Harrisburg

• 14th & Shoop Streets Playground reviews ★
• 4th & Dauphin Playground reviews ★
• 4th & Emerald Playground reviews ★
• 7th & Radnor Sports Park reviews ★
• Gorgas Playground reviews ★
• Morrison "Sunshine" Park reviews ★
• Penn & Sayford Playground reviews ★
• Royal Terrace Park reviews ★
• Wildwood Park reviews ★
• Atlas Street Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Benjamin Olewine Playground reviews ★
• Braxton Playground reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Harrisburg

• Capital Area School for the Arts CS
• Central Dauphin East MS
• Central Dauphin East SHS
• Central Dauphin MS
• Central Dauphin SHS
• Commonwealth Charter Academy CS
• Infinity CS
• Linglestown El Sch
• Paxtonia El Sch
• Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS
• Phillips El Sch
• Premier Arts and Science CS
• Reach Cyber CS
• Sylvan Heights Science CS

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute · 24/7 ER · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Harrisburg

🏘️ Nearby Communities