Pine Grove’s more populated center roughly traces the curve of Swatara Creek. It’s a subtle hint to the small Schuylkill County township’s start, growing around the creek as it was used to transport coal and other goods along the Union Canal. Although those days are long behind it, Pine Grove’s cluster of homes and little downtown remain, gradually giving way to farmland and forests.
South Tulpehocken Street, which serves as Pine Grove’s main road, is lined with a handful of restaurants. Friends crowd around tables at O’Neals Pub for wings and beer, and Do’s Pizza is one of several pizza spots. Residents head just outside Pine Grove to eat at Buddy’s Log Cabin Family Restaurant, which is known for its American comfort food — especially its pancakes. Puzzling out how to get one of the themed escape rooms at The Art of the Escape is a fun way to spend an afternoon indoors right in Pine Grove. The little downtown also has a few essentials, including a hardware store, post office and a few local shops. When it’s time to stock up on groceries, there’s a Boyer’s Food Market or BG’s Value Market.
Many of the colonial and traditional houses closer to Pine Grove’s downtown were built before 1925. They’re closer together and stretched along sidewalk-lined streets, but houses in the rest of the township are more rural. There’s the potential to purchase acreage, and the homes themselves are a little more varied in style; colonials are still prevalent, but there are many more Cape Cods and ranch-style houses. Major fixer-uppers on smaller lots can sell for as little as $90,000. Most homes start closer to $190,000 and max out at around $520,000 with extensive acreage. Occasionally, though, a farm will sell for up to $2.6 million.
These days, Swatara Creek is used for fun and relaxation rather than commerce. Kayakers launch out onto the water, fishers cast their lines and some people even go tubing on hot days. Canal Park also has a playground and a community pool where residents can cool off during the summer. Just 3 miles away, Sweet Arrow Lake County Park draws people from miles around. Its lake is another popular kayaking and fishing spot, but it also has a disc golf course and hikers and dog walkers seek it out for its beautiful, easy trails, one of which leads to a little waterfall.
The Pine Grove Area School District, which has just three schools, has a B-minus on Niche. Pine Grove Elementary School has a B-plus, while Pine Grove Area Middle School and Pine Grove Area High School both earn B-minuses. The high school offers extracurriculars like archery, future farmers and yearbook clubs.
Sweet Arrow Lake County Park hosts free concerts during the summer, including an annual Fourth of July concert. For a little more excitement, residents make the 17-mile drive to Pottsville for one of its big — often beer-centric — events. The Schuylkill County Brew Fest features dozens of small breweries, not just the Pottsville-based giant Yuengling. Some breweries even create special beers for the event. People gather for good beer, live music and even live wrestling.
Following South Tulpehocken Street north brings drivers to Interstate 81 in less than 10 minutes. Pine Grove has a few doctor’s offices right in town, but the nearest hospitals are Lehigh Valley Hospital, which is 17 miles away, and Geisinger St. Luke’s Hospital, which is 18 miles away.
Heavy rain can cause Swatara Creek to flood, so the Federal Emergency Management Agency places many of the homes and businesses in Pine Grove’s more developed center in flood zones. In 2021, a flood reduction project elevated land and restored wetlands and floodplains along the creek to mitigate future flooding.
Interested in learning more about homes in this area? Reach out to , an experienced agent in this area.
Jennifer Walton
BHHS Homesale Realty - Schuylkill Haven
(570) 968-5943
130 Total Sales
2
$32K - $335K Price Range
Coral Kreiser
Saunders Real Estate
(484) 214-2713
12 Total Sales
6
$65K - $660K Price Range
Denise Bollard
RE/MAX Cornerstone
(717) 937-2994
159 Total Sales
1
$178,000 Price
Nada Laguna
EveryHome Realtors
(570) 968-8076
281 Total Sales
5
$72K - $235K Price Range
Loren Keim
Century 21 Keim Realtors
(610) 831-4500
507 Total Sales
2
$159K - $237K Price Range
Todd Sell
Pagoda Realty
(484) 772-2844
135 Total Sales
4
$60K - $560K Price Range
On average, homes in Pine Grove, PA sell after 27 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Pine Grove, PA over the last 12 months is $374,990, up 16% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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