Penn State Erie (Behrend), Pennsylvania

About Penn State Erie (Behrend)

Penn State Erie (Behrend) is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Pennsylvania.

Penn State Erie (Behrend) holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.78 square miles.

📰 Penn State Erie (Behrend) News Today

• Pennsylvania State University | Big Ten Conference, Land-Grant University, Happy Valley Encyclopedia Britannica · Jul 26
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania Encyclopedia Britannica · Aug 7
• Fall 2025 Campus Mises Book Clubs Mises Institute · Nov 28
• Penn State Erie (Behrend), Pennsylvania Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 16
• A division of Japan-based Kyocera breaks ground at Penn State Behrend's Knowledge Park - Erie Times-News Erie Times-News · Apr 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Penn State Erie (Behrend) Unique

• The only place in America named Penn State Erie (Behrend) — 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 northwestern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Penn State Erie (Behrend)

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Penn State Erie (Behrend)

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Clark Cafe (café)
• Dobbins Dining Hall
• IHOP — breakfast
• John's Wildwood Pizzeria — pizza
• Zoo's BBQ

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Hornby School Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Penn State Erie (Behrend)

• Belle Valley Park reviews ★
• Greene Township Park reviews ★
• Hartman Park reviews ★
• Headwaters Park reviews ★
• Joseph Walczak Senior Park reviews ★
• Paderewski Park reviews ★
• Sixmile Creek Park reviews ★
• Skibinski's Grove reviews ★
• State Game Lands Number 218 · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Whispering Pines Cremation Garden reviews ★
• Wintergreen Gorge · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Penn State Erie (Behrend)

🏘️ Nearby Communities