Manchester, Pennsylvania

About Manchester

Set in the southern part of Pennsylvania, Manchester is a small town counting 2,823 people who proudly call it home.

Manchester 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 3,666 residents per square mile.

📰 Manchester News Today

• 1 person killed after single-vehicle crash, coroner says WGAL · Aug 10
• Lecia Peters Obituary (2026) - Manchester, PA obits.pennlive.com · Jul 22
• Robin D. Bailets Obituary (2026) - Manchester, PA - Diehl Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc. Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Schedule - Northeastern Bobcats (Manchester, PA) Baseball 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Manchester Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Manchester Unique

• One of 21 places in the US named Manchester — but the Pennsylvania one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern 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.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Manchester

• Angelo's Pizza — pizza
• Bobcat Creamery — ice cream
• Conewago Inn — american
• Debbie's Pizza — pizza
• I-83 Family Restaurant — regional
• Jim and Nena's Pizzeria — pizza
• Venice Pizza and Restaurant — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Manchester

• Cold Springs Park reviews ★
• Dauberton Park reviews ★
• Machester Playground & Park reviews ★
• Manchester Park reviews ★
• Zion View Athletic Park & Community Center reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Manchester

• Northeastern SHS
• Orendorf El Sch
• Shallow Brook Inter Sch
• Spring Forge Intrd Sch

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Manchester

🏘️ Nearby Communities