Central Film Region

Pennsylvania's Central Region boasts tranquil beauty in its southern farming section and a rugged strength in its northern and western wilderness areas. Thanks to urban renewal, Harrisburg, the state capital, provides an architecturally dramatic contrast to the southern area's picture-perfect towns and villages built by the Pennsylvania "Dutch" (actually German) and other settlers.

The topography of the area is composed of mountains, valleys and rolling hills that extend to Pennsylvania's extreme northern and southern borders.

Altoona and Johnstown are sister cities in the heart of this region. Johnstown (location for All the Right Moves) is best known for the great flood that destroyed the town in 1889. Altoona, the largest city between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, is famous for the Horseshoe Curve, built in 1854, which still speeds rail travel through the mountains.

York was the capital of our nation's government during the time the Articles of Confederation were drawn up. Although the town retains few links to its colonial past with the predominant style being Victorian, many vintage factory buildings are also here, in good condition, and changed little over the years.

To find out more about this region, you can contact the Pennsylvania Film Office at (voice) 717-783-3456.