Neighborhoods near Saint Clair Area Elementary/Middle School in Saint Clair, PA

Just outside of Orwigsburg is West Brunswick, a Pennsylvania township that offers a country feel and proximity to nearby cities and boroughs. In its center is Deer Park, a small lakefront community that’s best known for being the home of Muhammad Ali’s Training Camp, which is now preserved as a museum. “West Brunswick is quiet and pretty rural,

The rolling greenery of the Appalachian Mountains gives way to the sprawling farmland of North Manheim Township, 5 miles from Pottsville, Pennsylvania. The township is known for its country feel, accessibility and price range. “The cost of living compared to surrounding Counties to the south and east, along with easy access to main corridors such

Dairy farms, grazing cows and towering grain silos fill the Lewistown Valley in Walker Township, a rural part of Pennsylvania’s Schuylkill County that’s become a destination for its ice cream. “It’s a major farming community, but there are a few notable things in Walker Township that are very popular locally,” says Brad Mullen, an owner and broker

Norwegian is a rural township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, situated among the Appalachian Mountains. The community is 2 miles from Pottsville and draws those who wish to be close to city conveniences like shopping and dining, but not within the hustle and bustle of an urban setting. The township has pockets of suburban communities such as

In Schuylkill County’s Ryan Township residents live minutes from popular state parks, weekly bingo nights at the local fire station and annual ice cream socials at church. “It’s a bit quieter, off in a more rural area,” says Mike Postupack, a Realtor with Tammy Sword Realty. “They have their own township and a couple small stores. It’s more

Among Western Pennsylvania’s rolling hills and open green fields, Butler Township Schuylkill – often called just Butler Township – is an incredibly rural community. There’s not much here, aside from miles of countryside. But, the township is surrounded by other small towns, which offer shopping, dining and parks. “This county was built on coal,”

Originally named for the Norwegian settlers who originally inhabited the area, East Norwegian Township is a largely rural, undeveloped slice of Pennsylvania close to Pottsville. The township’s secluded atmosphere attracts residents looking to live on the edge of two boroughs while still having proximity to town amenities, Pennsylvania Route 61 and

Blythe is a rural township of just over 800 people. It surrounds U.S. Route 209 and the independent boroughs of New Philadelphia and Middleport, attracting residents with the promise of a quiet community and comparatively low home prices in Schuylkill County. “We’re getting a lot of people coming from out of state for the economics of it,” says Nada

Cass is a rural Schuylkill County township spanning roughly 14 square miles of Pennsylvania coal country. “It’s a very rural and very nice area,” says Realtor Jill Saunders with Saunders Real Estate, who has sold many homes in the area. “The people are kind, salt-of-the-earth kind of people.” Scenic hiking trails wind through this forested

Port Carbon, 2 miles northeast of Pottsville, is a Schuylkill County borough offering peaceful living with home prices below the U.S. national median. "What's nice about Port Carbon is it's got the small-town feel," says David Pedron, a Re/Max Five Star Realty broker with over 19 years of experience in Schuylkill County. Homes have early- to

Two miles east of Pottsville, Palo Alto is a Schuylkill County borough with home prices below the national median. “Palo Alto is quiet, little, small-town America,” says David Pedron, a broker at Re/Max Five Star Realty with over 19 years of experience in Schuylkill County. Streets are walkable, lined with single-family homes set close together.

The rolling hills of St. Clair, a borough in Schuylkill County, are filled with older homes, staple businesses and neighborly people. “It’s a friendly, community-oriented area with a small-town feel,” says Nada Laguna, a Realtor with EveryHome Realtors, and a St. Clair local with over 20 years of experience selling homes. It’s compact, so

New Philadelphia started as an anthracite mining town in the Appalachian Mountains of Pennsylvania. Today, its small-town atmosphere thrives, bolstered by locally owned restaurants and easy access to nearby towns like Pottsville, 6 miles away. “Compared to the city, it's cheaper rent, it feels safer for a lot of people,” says Martina Mazloom, a