Moshannon, Pennsylvania

About Moshannon

Set in the northern part of Pennsylvania, Moshannon is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Moshannon is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.34 square miles.

📰 Moshannon News Today

• ICE considering buying immigrant detention facilities, other options to maintain capacity in Pa. Spotlight PA · Aug 10
• U.S. Rep. Scanlon makes unannounced visit to ICE’s Moshannon Valley Processing Center - Pennsylvania Capital-Star Pennsylvania Capital-Star · Jul 30
• Pa. U.S. House Democrats press for answers over inhumane conditions at Moshannon detention center PennLive.com · Aug 6
• Moshannon Valley High School (Houtzdale, PA) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 11
• Lee and Deluzio visit Moshannon Valley detention facility, first members of Congress to do so 90.5 WESA · May 28

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What Makes Moshannon Unique

• The only place in America named Moshannon — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

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