Scenic Shippensburg is a friendly and attractive college town in Cumberland Valley. Located on our county's western-most border, it is still just a short drive from many metro areas including Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, DC. Shippensburg offers a desirable balance of industry, agriculture and education-so it's no wonder that Shippensburg has been rated as one of the "100 Best Small Towns in America." Shippensburg University's, the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center attracts world-class symphonies, dance performances and speakers.
April 2010: Forbes ranked Carlisle-Harrisburg (Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry) as No. 5 on its “most livable cities” list.June 2010: Forbes ranked Carlisle-Harrisburg (Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry) as No. 2 among America's best places to raise a family.
Fast ‘n Fun Fact: The annual "Corn Festival," held the last Saturday in August, was started in an effort to raise money for the cost of preserving Shippensburg's historic downtown. The idea of a corn festival was chosen because corn was the area's biggest crop. The Corn Festival, rated the best one day festival in Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania's Festival Association, is a juried arts and crafts street fair featuring hundreds of crafts, an antique car show, food booths, entertainment and children's activities.
To learn more about Shippensburg, please visit the Shippensburg Borough website.
