Red Lion, Pennsylvania

About Red Lion

Set in the southern part of Pennsylvania, Red Lion is a close-knit town counting 6,552 people who proudly call it home.

Red Lion holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.31 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,002 residents per square mile.

📰 Red Lion News Today

• Man accused of trying to smother 5-month-old in Red Lion: police Centre Daily Times · Oct 9
• Spring Grove Holds Out Against Red Lion PA Football News · Oct 9
• JonLuca Seraphin Sementa Legacy | Obituary · Oct 4
• Central York vs Red Lion - Girls Freshman Field Hockey 10/07/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 7
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Red Lion, Pennsylvania - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 16

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 Red Lion Unique

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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,552.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Red Lion

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Red Lion

• Golden Crust — chicken
• Grounding — coffee shop (café)
• Central Pizza and Italian Restaurant — pizza
• Fortune Garden — chinese
• Great American Saloon — american
• Lion's Pride Restaurant — burger
• Snack bar (café)

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Red Lion Area Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Red Lion

• Nitchkey Field reviews ★
• Fairmount Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Red Lion

• Larry J. Macaluso El Sch
• Mazie Gable El Sch
• N Hopewell-Winterstown El Sch
• Pleasant View El Sch
• Red Lion Area JHS
• Red Lion Area SHS

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 Red Lion

🏘️ Nearby Communities