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Penn State University, Abington Campus is located in suburban Philadelphia. Abington is a mature community which provides a number of services and shopping centers to its residents.  Residents enjoy being able to easily commute to Center City Philadelphia via public transportation.

Explore Philly with Campus Philly: Philadelphia is a large city with diverse food, numerous museums, and lots of places to explore! Learn more about Philadelphia with Campus Philly and through their programs. 

Campus Philly's Guide for International Students.

Cultural Organizations on Campus: International Cultural Alliance, Southeast Asian student organization (SASA), Christian Fellowship, Muslim Student Association, Hillel.  Information about all of our student organizations can be found at our Engage website.

SEPTA:  Public transportation system serving the Philadelphia and suburbs. Schedules and routes can be found here.

Religious Services:

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  • Mosques
  • Buddhist Temples

Medical Services:   Penn State Abington is located near Abington Memorial Hospital in the event of emergency care.

Philadelphia Visitors Center:  Check out the Independence Visitors Center for information on museums, attractions, tours and events in the greater Philadelphia area.

Embassy Consulates:  Access information for Embassy Consulates in the USA

Banks:  There are a number of banks in the Abington (19001) area:  Citizens, National Penn, PNC, Santander (Sovereign), Susquehanna, TD Bank, Wells Fargo.

The closest to the campus is PNC Bank.  PNC also provides an ATM on campus.

Shopping:  A number of local shops and chain stores are close by to the Penn State Abington campus community.  The nearest major shopping mall is the Willow Grove Park Mall.

International Markets:

http://www.netcostphilly.com/

https://www.hmart.com/

http://www.assiplaza.net/northwales.php

http://www.zabihah.com/sub/vRvbmiBM7E?t=r

Parking:  Abington offers a lottery for students to obtain on-campus parking permits. In addition to the on-campus parking permits, there are also 250 first-year parking permits for off-campus parking at the Memorial Field Parking Lot. Students can obtain more information on parking here.

First-year students housed as LionsGate are not permitted to bring vehicles to campus. Abington provides shuttle services from LionsGate to campus. LionsGate residents can obtain more information on parking here.

 

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