Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
About Harrisburg
Harrisburg, PA is a thriving city located in southern Pennsylvania counting 50,649 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 9th largest city in Pennsylvania.
Officially, Harrisburg is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.12 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 6,238 residents per square mile.
📰 Harrisburg News Today
- Pennsylvania Game Commission deputy wardens voice concerns after program’s abrupt ending ABC27 · Aug 17
- Suspicious death investigation underway after juvenile found dead, police say WGAL · Aug 18
- Police investigate overnight shooting in Harrisburg: dispatch local21news.com · Aug 18
- 50 Pa. transportation projects selected for $54M in funding, including 5 in South Central Pa. Yahoo · Aug 17
- Ivory Coast government officials meet with Pa. Department of Agriculture in Harrisburg fox43.com · Aug 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Harrisburg Unique
- A top-25 city in Pennsylvania by population (#9 of 1,013 incorporated places).
- One of 10 places in the US named Harrisburg — but the Pennsylvania one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
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 50,649.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Harrisburg
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Harrisburg
- Aleco's Cafe & Restaurant — burger
- Anna Rose Bakery & Coffee Shop — pita (café)
- Arepa House — venezuelan
- Au Bon Lieu — french
- Bacco Pizzeria & Wine Bar — italian
- Brother's Pizza — pizza
- Burger Yum — burger
- Cafe Fresco — asian
- Ciervo's Pizza — pizza
- Coda Rouge
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Historic Harrisburg Association · Museum
- Pennsylvania National Fire Museum · Museum
- State Museum of Pennsylvania · Museum
- Susquehanna Art Museum · Museum
- Vivi on Verbeke · Art gallery
- Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Harrisburg
- 14th & Shoop Streets Playground reviews ★
- 4th & Dauphin Playground reviews ★
- 4th & Emerald Playground reviews ★
- 7th & Radnor Sports Park reviews ★
- Gorgas Playground reviews ★
- Morrison "Sunshine" Park reviews ★
- Penn & Sayford Playground reviews ★
- Royal Terrace Park reviews ★
- Wildwood Park reviews ★
- Atlas Street Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Benjamin Olewine Playground reviews ★
- Braxton Playground reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Harrisburg
- Capital Area School for the Arts CS
- Central Dauphin East MS
- Central Dauphin East SHS
- Central Dauphin MS
- Central Dauphin SHS
- Commonwealth Charter Academy CS
- Infinity CS
- Linglestown El Sch
- Paxtonia El Sch
- Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS
- Phillips El Sch
- Premier Arts and Science CS
- Reach Cyber CS
- Sylvan Heights Science CS
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute · 24/7 ER · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.