Dauphin and Lebanon counties PA 443 begins at an intersection with SR 3009 (North Front Street) on the east bank of the
Susquehanna River in the community of
Fort Hunter in
Middle Paxton Township,
Dauphin County, heading northeast on Fishing Creek Valley Road, a two-lane
divided highway. Shortly after beginning, the route comes to a
partial cloverleaf interchange with the
US 22/
US 322 freeway and passes over
Norfolk Southern's
Buffalo Line on a bridge. The road becomes undivided and heads through forested areas with some homes between
Blue Mountain to the south and Second Mountain to the north. PA 443 passes to the north of the
Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area and continues through the narrow valley with some fields and residences, crossing into
West Hanover Township. The route enters
East Hanover Township and becomes Mountain Road, turning south to pass through the Manada Gap in Blue Mountain in the community of
Manada Gap. The road curves back to the east and runs between forested Blue Mountain to the north and farmland and homes to the south. PA 443 intersects Bow Creek Road, which heads south to provide access to
I-81 and becomes
PA 743 upon crossing US 22. Past this intersection, the route passes to the north of
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course as it continues northeast. PA 443 crosses into
East Hanover Township in
Lebanon County and continues through agricultural areas with some homes to the south of Blue Mountain, gaining a second westbound lane past the Pleasant View Road intersection. The road becomes three lanes with two eastbound lanes and one westbound lane at the Mount Laurel Lane/Park Drive intersection and passes through more rural land. The route narrows to two lanes and becomes Clement Avenue, passing to the northwest of
Memorial Lake State Park before it enters the grounds of the
Fort Indiantown Gap military reservation. PA 443 gains a second westbound lane again and curves east before it turns northwest onto two-lane
Asher Miner Road. The road heads into forests within the Indiantown Gap in Blue Mountain and forms the border between East Hanover Township to the west and
Union Township to the east before it fully enters Union Township and curves northeast as Moonshine Road, leaving the grounds of the military reservation. The route continues through forests with some fields and residences between Blue Mountain to the southeast and Second Mountain to the northwest. PA 443 reaches the community of Green Point, where it crosses the
Appalachian Trail and intersects the northern terminus of
PA 72, turning north onto an unnamed road. The road crosses the Appalachian Trail again and forms the northwestern border of
Swatara State Park, curving northeast and running through forests with some farmland and residences and passing through the community of Murray.
Schuylkill and Carbon counties The route enters
Pine Grove Township in
Schuylkill County and becomes Suedberg Road, running through rural areas along the northern border of Swatara State Park a short distance to the north of the Swatara Rail Trail. Along this stretch, the road passes through the communities of
Suedberg and Irving. PA 443 comes to an interchange with I-81 near businesses and continues east through a mix of farm fields and woodland with some residential and commercial development, running through the community of Exmoor. The road intersects the northern terminus of
PA 645 before it makes a curve to the north and enters the borough of
Pine Grove. Here, the route becomes South Tulpehocken Street and is lined with homes, reaching a junction with the western terminus of
PA 895. The road continues into the downtown area of Pine Grove, where it passes homes and businesses and comes to the southern terminus of
PA 125. At this junction, PA 125 continues north on North Tulpehocken Street and PA 443 turns northeast onto East Pottsville Street. The route runs through residential areas before it crosses the
Swatara Creek, where it becomes the border between the borough of Pine Grove to the northwest and Pine Grove Township to the southeast, passing between neighborhoods and Pine Grove Area High School to the northwest and industrial areas to the southeast. The road fully enters Pine Grove Township and becomes Pleasant Valley Road, passing through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes and running east-northeast through the community of Pleasant Valley. PA 443 crosses into
Washington Township and becomes Deturksville Road, continuing through rural areas and passing through the community of
Deturksville. Farther east, the route enters
Wayne Township and becomes Long Run Road, continuing through agricultural land with some homes. The road passes through the community of
Friedensburg, where it passes residences and a few businesses. From here, PA 443 runs through farmland with some development and crosses
PA 183. The route heads into
North Manheim Township and continues through a mix of farms and woods with some development. The road enters the borough of
Schuylkill Haven and becomes Columbia Street, passing homes and a few businesses before crossing the
Schuylkill River. PA 443 curves northeast and continues along Columbia Street before it turns northwest onto Parkway, a two-lane divided highway with a wide median that passes through residential areas. The route turns north onto two-lane undivided Main Street and heads through the commercial downtown of Schuylkill Haven, crossing a
Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad line at-grade west of the former
Schuylkill Haven station. After passing through the downtown area, PA 443 turns northwest onto Dock Street and runs through residential areas. The road bends north and comes to an intersection with
PA 61. At this point, PA 443 turns east for a
concurrency with PA 61 on Center Avenue, continuing past homes. The road leaves Schuylkill Haven for North Manheim Township and widens into a four-lane divided highway, running through business areas and passing to the south of the
Penn State Schuylkill university campus. The two routes continues east-northeast past development before PA 443 splits from PA 61 at a
jughandle-controlled intersection, with PA 443 heading northeast on two-lane undivided West Market Street, passing south of
Blue Mountain High School. The route passes through the community of
Bohrmans Mill and runs through a mix of farmland and residential and commercial development. The road enters the borough of
Orwigsburg and runs east past homes. PA 443 heads east-southeast through the downtown area, where it is a two-lane divided highway with parking spaces for two blocks and becomes East Market Street upon crossing Warren Street. The route turns north-northeast onto two-lane undivided North Washington Street and runs through residential areas. The road curves northeast and passes between homes to the northwest and fields to the southeast. ==History==