New Kensington, Pennsylvania

About New Kensington

New Kensington, PA is a close-knit town located in western Pennsylvania counting 11,877 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, New Kensington is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.95 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,007 residents per square mile.

📰 New Kensington News Today

• New Kensington, PA Weather Conditions Weather Underground · Oct 9
• Donald Berkey Obituary (1958 - 2026-10-05) - New Kensington, PA - The Valley News Dispatch Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• Multi-vehicle crash on Route 66 in Western Pennsylvania WTAE · Oct 8
• Investigators seeking info on unsolved 2002 New Kensington stabbing death WPXI · Sep 28
• New Kensington Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 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 New Kensington Unique

• The only place in America named New Kensington — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 11,877.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in New Kensington

• Eat'n Park — american
• Knead Community Cafe
• Steel Cup Coffee Roasters — coffee shop (café)
• Taqueria el Pastorcito — mexican

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Large Scale Systems Museum (LSSM) · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in New Kensington

• A-K Valley Park LLC reviews ★
• Barns Street Downtown Playground reviews ★
• Gazebo Park reviews ★
• MASSA HARBISON PARK reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Parnasus Park reviews ★
• Proposed Park - City of Lower Burrell (90 ac) reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in New Kensington

• Martin Sch
• Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center
• Valley JSHS

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of New Kensington

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