Sugar Notch, Pennsylvania

About Sugar Notch

Sugar Notch is a small town in northeastern Pennsylvania counting 1,009 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Sugar Notch is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.99 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,019 residents per square mile.

📰 Sugar Notch News Today

• American Paper Bag Sugar Notch | Paper Bag Manufacturer DiscoverNEPA · Jun 18
• Andrea Fallon Obituary (2026) - Sugar Notch, PA - Times Leader Legacy obituary · May 12
• John Long Obituary (2026) - Sugar Notch, PA - Times Leader Legacy obituary · Mar 19
• ALERT: Water boil advisory for Ashley, Sugar Notch, Warrior Run and parts of Hanover Township and Nanticoke Times Leader · Mar 27
• Boil water advisory issued for Pennsylvania American Water customers in Hanover Twp., Sugar Notch, Warrior Run - Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice · Mar 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Sugar Notch Unique

• The only place in America named Sugar Notch — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Sugar Notch

• Deff's Pizza — pizza
• Top Notch Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sugar Notch

• Broadhead Avenue Playground reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Sugar Notch

• Hanover Area JSHS

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Sugar Notch

🏘️ Nearby Communities