Donegal, Pennsylvania

About Donegal

Donegal is a tiny community in southwestern Pennsylvania counting 101 people who proudly call it home.

Donegal holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.23 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 439 residents per square mile.

📰 Donegal News Today

• Obituary for Gregory Nickels shirleyandstout.com · May 20
• Donegal Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Man arrested after claiming to have bomb in vehicle along Pennsylvania Turnpike, police say WPXI · Jul 2
• Crews working to clear tractor trailer following overnight crash in Donegal WTAE · Mar 12
• Man charged after telling troopers on Pennsylvania Turnpike he had bomb in truck CBS News · Jun 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Donegal Unique

• The only place in America named Donegal — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 sq mi.
• Positioned in southwestern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Donegal

• Brady's — american
• Club House & Breakfast
• Silver Horse Coffee (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Caddie Shak · Theme park
• Living Treasures Nature Reserve · Zoo

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Donegal

• Forbes State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Donegal

• Donegal El Sch

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Donegal

🏘️ Nearby Communities