Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

About Shippensburg

Set in the southern part of Pennsylvania, Shippensburg is a close-knit town, home to 5,638 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Shippensburg holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 2.03 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,777 residents per square mile.

📰 Shippensburg News Today

• Suzanne Page Holtry Obituary Sep 30, 2026 Dugan Funeral & Cremation, Ltd. · Oct 7
• Waynesboro Boys Varsity Soccer @ Shippensburg MaxPreps · Oct 8
• Richard L. "JR" Stewart, Jr. Obituary Sep 25, 2026 - Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home and Crematorium, Inc. Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home and Crematorium, Inc. · Sep 25
• Volvo Construction Equipment Rolls Out First U.S.-Built Excavators and Large Loaders Business Wire · Aug 19
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Shippensburg, Pennsylvania - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 11

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 Shippensburg Unique

• The only place in America named Shippensburg — 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 5,638.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Shippensburg

• Arooga's — american
• Jane's Art of Pie Cafe (café)
• King & Saint Cafe (café)
• King Street Diner — diner
• Pizza 'n Stuff Restaurant — pizza

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Conrail Museum · Museum
• Cumberland Valley Railroad Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Shippensburg

• Dykeman Park reviews ★
• Eckels Field reviews ★
• Peace Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Southampton Park reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Shippensburg

• Grace B Luhrs Univ Elem
• James Burd El Sch
• Nancy Grayson El Sch
• Shippensburg Area Intrm Sch
• Shippensburg Area MS
• Shippensburg Area SHS

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Roxbury Treatment Center · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Shippensburg

🏘️ Nearby Communities