The 14 best-rated deer processors in and around New Kensington, Westmoreland County: 1 in New Kensington itself and the rest within about 20 miles. Shops in town come first, then each group is ranked by Google rating weighted by review count, state program participation and distance.
How we rank: a Google rating with fewer reviews counts for less than one with many; shops on the 2026 state program lists, HSH partners and CWD cooperators get a small boost; farther shops get a small penalty per mile. Shops in town are listed ahead of nearby ones. Nobody pays for placement. Details
There is 1 processor in New Kensington itself, plus 13 shops a short drive away. The nearby shops are in Ford City (10 mi), Saxonburg (10 mi), Cabot (11 mi) and Plum (11 mi). Paul Pollick's Whitetail Deer Lures leads the ranking with a 4.6 average from 14 Google reviews. Pronio's Food Service has the most reviews (137, averaging 4.9).
Welters Meat Shop, Ciafre's Deer Processing, McKruit's Custom Meat Cutting and 4 more take Hunters Sharing the Harvest donations. Ciafre's Deer Processing and Toy's Deer Processing are on the Game Commission's CWD cooperating processor list, approved for proper disposal of high-risk parts. No shop here advertises after-hours drop-off, so plan to arrive during business hours or keep the deer cold overnight.
If you want more than steaks and burger, the shops here list fresh sausage (4 shops), jerky (3 shops), smoked products (3 shops) and vacuum sealing (2 shops). Beyond deer, you can bring bear (Paul Pollick's Whitetail Deer Lures) and elk (Paul Pollick's Whitetail Deer Lures). None of these processors list prices online; most quote a flat base rate plus extras for sausage, sticks and caping.
New Kensington is in Westmoreland County, in the PGC Southwest Region. Region at a glance: Laurel Highlands farm and ridge country surrounding Pittsburgh, west to the Ohio and West Virginia lines. Other Westmoreland County towns with listed processors: Belle Vernon, Export, Greensburg, Jeannette, New Alexandria and 4 more. Rifle season fills coolers fast on opening weekend, so call before you head out.
Drop a legally harvested deer at a participating processor and the venison goes to Pennsylvania food banks. Program sponsors usually cover the processing; confirm with the shop.
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