Long Branch, Pennsylvania

About Long Branch

Long Branch is a tiny community in southwestern Pennsylvania, home to 413 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Long Branch is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 3.19 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 129 residents per square mile.

📰 Long Branch News Today

• Long Branch's Kaliya Bernard receives Academic Achievement Award at Kutztown U. https://themonmouthjournalcentral.com/ · Aug 27
• Long Branch poised to elect first openly gay mayor in Western Pennsylvania - Observer-Reporter Observer-Reporter · May 30
• Iphigenia S. "Effie" Nicas Obituary (2026) - Long Branch, NJ - Fiore-Buckley Funeral Home - Oakhurst Legacy | Obituary · Jan 28
• Iphiginia S. Nicas themonmouthjournalcentral.com · Jan 28
• Prosecutor: Man wanted in fatal shooting at Long Branch train station arrested in Pennsylvania News12 | New Jersey · Sep 6

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What Makes Long Branch Unique

• Positioned in southwestern 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

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