Pennsylvania Real Estate & Relocation Guide

New Castle, Pennsylvania

Population: 26,309

Located in Lawrence County

The City of New Castle has been referred to as "Little New York City" because of its rich ethnic, religious, and racial diversity. Families enjoy a quiet community with a low crime rate with the benefits of the major City of Pittsburgh less than an hour away where entertainment is plentiful.

A full range of municipal services, the low cost of living, and excellent opportunities for quality housing in beautiful homes located in long established neighborhoods provides a most important attraction. Traditional family values, close knit families, and community pride are among the attributes of the people of New Castle.

Business is welcome to New Castle through the Department of Community Development where a full range of financial and relocation services and assistance is available to interested businesses. Established enterprise zones and commerce parks, coupled with financial assistance and tax incentives create an excellent opportunity and environment for new businesses and existing businesses wishing to expand or relocate.

The City of New Castle has numerous parks within its boundaries that host many activities including those of little league baseball and adult softball leagues. Annual events such as "Back to the 50's", are held at Cascade Park, one of the city's oldest and best known parks. Other outdoor activities such as fishing, hiking, biking, camping, boating, kayaking are welcome at McConnell's Mill and Moraine State Parks located just minutes from New Castle.

Golf enthusiasts can enjoy a good round of golf at many local golf courses. Those located close by include the privately owned New Castle Country Club, and several public courses such as Castle Hills, Mohawk Trails, and Tanglewood, as well as the city's publicly owned Sylvan Heights.

Children can enjoy year round sports while in school as well as during the summer months. The schools, city, and townships provide baseball, football, basketball, soccer, ice hockey, dec hockey, tennis and golf programs for the youth.

Serving the Lawrence County area since 1965, the Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts has evolved into a recognized center for the arts. The organization utilizes two mansions situate on five acres for its galleries, art and dance studios, exhibits, classes, performances, concerts, lectures and workshops.

The New Castle Playhouse was organized in 1958 to foster the art of theater. The playhouse offers six full scale, main stage productions each year as well as various music, dance and drama productions.

Those who are interested in fine dining, professional theater, dance, sports, and other entertainment may travel to Pittsburgh which is less than an hour drive from New Castle.

Courtesy http://www.newcastlepa.org