Sharon, Pennsylvania
Downtown Sharon,in one place.
Find where to go, what is happening, and how to grow here.
In Sharon this season
Downtown Sharon Spring Fling
Downtown businesses host flower baskets and raffle items for a springtime welcome to State Street. The 2026 date will be announced soon; check back, or ask Sharon.
See the events calendarPut your event on the calendar
Running a downtown event? Add it to the community calendar so residents and visitors can find it in one place.
Submit an eventOpen doors
212 places to eat, shop, and do business downtown
Each listing has an address, phone number, or business link. People can act quickly.
Made in Sharon
Sharon, in six facts
Incorporated 1841
Sharon became a borough on March 23, 1841. It became a city in 1920.
Sharon Iron Co., 1887
Frank H. Buhl managed Sharon Iron Company from 1887. Buhl Steel followed in 1896.
270 acres, since 1915
Buhl Park has 270 acres. Its free 9-hole golf course is a local landmark.
Chocolate since 1949
Daffin's has made chocolate in Sharon since 1949. Its Chocolate Kingdom is a downtown stop.
13 seasons on the river
WaterFire Sharon lit the Shenango 29 times from 2013 to 2025. It closed with a farewell for its volunteers.
A 2021 beginning
Sharon Community Development Corporation (SCDC) grew out of a city-envisioning retreat in March 2021.
Build on Main Street
Storefront by storefront, SCDC is reinvesting in downtown
This program sits under SCDC's Physical Improvements pillar. It helps property and business owners invest in downtown storefronts on East and West State Street.
Business support partners
SCDC works with Penn-Northwest and LaunchBox. Penn-Northwest supports economic development in Mercer County. LaunchBox supports small businesses through Penn State.
A connected region
Sharon sits near I-80, I-79, and I-76. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman metro area, with a labor pool of more than 500,000 within reach.
The corporation
A young nonprofit for downtown Sharon
Sharon Community Development Corporation (SCDC) grew out of a city-envisioning retreat in March 2021. Its By-Laws give the City Manager a standing voting seat on the board, alongside 14 community volunteers.
Meet the boardWhat SCDC does
Business support, public-space work, and downtown storytelling
One site now holds the directory, events, board information, revitalization programs, and plain-language answers residents can actually use.
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