Jessup, Pennsylvania

About Jessup

Jessup is a small town in northeastern Pennsylvania counting 4,503 people who proudly call it home.

Jessup holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 6.74 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 668 residents per square mile.

📰 Jessup News Today

• Officials detail murder/suicide in Jessup - Scranton Times-Tribune Scranton Times-Tribune · Aug 12
• Police release new details in Jessup murder-suicide, urge mental crisis help fox56.com · Aug 12
• Local officials discuss importance of mental health resources following murder-suicide in Jessup WNEP · Aug 12
• Daughter fatally shot dad, dog and then herself in Pa. home: DA PennLive.com · Aug 13
• Deadly shooting under investigation in Jessup after father and daughter found dead Audacy · Aug 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Jessup Unique

• Positioned in northeastern 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 3 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jessup

• Dick & Nancy Eales Preserve at Moosic Mountain · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Jessup Youth Sports Complex reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Jessup

🏘️ Nearby Communities