Prospect, Pennsylvania

About Prospect

Set in the western part of Pennsylvania, Prospect is a small town counting 1,082 people who proudly call it home.

Prospect holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 4.08 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 265 residents per square mile.

📰 Prospect News Today

• Police in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, search for man who indecently assaulted 12-year-old girl in store CBS News · Aug 14
• NWS says tornado touched down in Butler County WPXI · Jul 21
• Frederick E. "Fritz" Braner, Jr. Obituary Jun 26, 2026 Heffner Crematory & Funeral Chapels · Jun 26
• Prospect Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• 6 safely escape burning home amid house fire in Prospect Park, Delaware County 6abc Philadelphia · Jun 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Prospect Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Prospect — but the Pennsylvania one has a character all its own.
• 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Prospect

• Michael's Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Prospect

• Moraine El Sch

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Prospect

🏘️ Nearby Communities