New Castle, Pennsylvania

About New Castle

New Castle, PA is a close-knit town located in northwestern Pennsylvania counting 21,332 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, New Castle is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.31 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,567 residents per square mile.

📰 New Castle News Today

• Richard ‘Rick’ K. Houston, Jr., New Castle, PA wkbn.com · Aug 17
• New Castle Girls Basketball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 14
• Vehicle crashes into nursing home, causes natural gas leak in Lawrence County WTAE · Aug 12
• Clair Brucker Obituary (1936 - 2026) - New Castle, PA - Mahoning Matters Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Crash causes gas leak, leads to temporary evacuations in New Castle WPXI · Aug 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes New Castle Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named New Castle — but the Pennsylvania one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 21,332.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in New Castle

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in New Castle

• Pizza Joe's — pizza
• Turco's Pizza — pizza
• China Banquet
• Little Johnny's II
• The Confluence
• Two Rivers Artisan Coffee Works

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in New Castle

• Cascade Street Playground reviews ★
• Dean Park reviews ★
• Flaherty Field reviews ★
• Long Avenue Park reviews ★
• North Street Playground reviews ★
• Park Avenue Playground reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in New Castle

• Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center
• Laurel El Sch
• Laurel HS
• Laurel MS
• Lawrence County Career and Technical Center
• Mohawk El Sch
• Mohawk JHS
• Mohawk SHS
• Neshannock JSHS
• Neshannock Memorial El Sch
• New Castle JHS
• New Castle SHS
• Shenango El Sch
• Washington Intrmd Sch

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Upmc Jameson ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of New Castle

🏘️ Nearby Communities