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Pennsylvania's 38th Senatorial District
Pennsylvania State Senate District 38 includes part of Allegheny County. It is currently represented by Democrat Lindsey Williams Lindsey Marie Williams is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 38th district. Education Williams earned a BA in political science from Dickinson College and a JD from Duquesne .... District profile The district includes the following areas: Senators Recent election results References * Pennsylvania Senate districts Government of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania {{Pennsylvania-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindsey Williams
Lindsey Marie Williams is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 38th district. Education Williams earned a BA in political science from Dickinson College and a JD from Duquesne University School of Law. Career Williams worked as director of advocacy for the National Whistleblower Center, but was laid off in 2012 after attempting to unionize the small workforce. She was offered a severance package but rejected it because of a confidentiality clause that would have prevented her from discussing her experiences. She appealed to the National Labor Relations Board, and eventually settled the case with her former employer. In 2014, Williams became communications director for the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers. She also previously worked for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. In 2018, Williams ran against Republican nominee Jeremy Shaffer in the general election, after Shaffer had defeated incumbent Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Indiana Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and a Pittsburgh suburb located in the United States. The population was 7,254 at the 2020 census. Indiana Township was named after the Indiana Territory. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. Streams Deer Creek flows through the township. The township contains the following communities: Dorseyville, Indianola, Rural Ridge, and Fox Chapel. Surrounding neighborhoods Indiana Township has seven borders, including West Deer Township to the north, Frazer Township to the east, Harmar Township and Fox Chapel to the south, O'Hara Township to the southwest and Shaler and Hampton Townships to the west. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 6,809 people, 2,347 households, and 1,828 families residing in the township. The population density was 384.2 people per square mile (148.4/km2). There were 2,457 housing units at an average dens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West View, Pennsylvania
West View is a borough in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, just north of downtown Pittsburgh. The population was 6,685 at the 2020 census. Geography and climate West View is located at (40.518368, -80.033645). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 7,277 people, 3,149 households, and 1,908 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,210.8 people per square mile (2,781.8/km2). There were 3,304 housing units at an average density of 3,273.9 per square mile (1,263.1/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.62% White, 0.93% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population. There were 3,149 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Deer Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
West Deer Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,771 at the 2010 census. History In 1788, the Pennsylvania Legislature created Allegheny County from some of Westmoreland and Washington counties and most of the Depreciation Lands north of the Ohio River and west of the Allegheny River. The county was expanded a year later. Of the county's then seven townships, Pitt Township comprised most of the northern part of the county. It is this township that would be divided in 1796 to form Pine and Deer townships. Deer Township was made up of what is today the eastern parts of Richland and West Deer, Frazer, most of East Deer, part of Hampton, and all of Fawn and Harrison. Deer gets its name from Chief Deer, a sub-chief of Iroquois leader Guyasuta. Half of Deer Township was used to create Indiana Township in 1805. In 1836, upon petition of its citizens, Deer was divided into East Deer and West Deer. In 1860, the western boundary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarentum, Pennsylvania
Tarentum is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is northeast of Downtown Pittsburgh, along the Allegheny River. Tarentum was an industrial center where plate glass and bottles were manufactured; bricks, lumber, steel and iron novelties, steel billets and sheets, sack and wrapping paper were also produced. The Pennsylvania Railroad operated a station in Tarentum; its rail line ran through the town. The population was 4,530 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. Two statues of Hebe (mythology), Hebe, the Greek goddess of youth, are displayed by the borough in Tarentum. Geography Tarentum is located at (40.603042, -79.755447). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and , or 12.06%, is water. Streams * The Allegheny River forms the borough's eastern border with Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County. * Bull Cree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springdale Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Springdale Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,636 at the 2010 census. The eastern side of the township is known as Orrville, and the western side as Harwick. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 6.28%, is water. Recreation Recreational areas of Springdale Township include Agan Park, Marina Park and the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 203.https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ "The National Map" retrieved 24 September 2018Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 203 retrieved 24 September 2018 Education Springdale Township is served by the Allegheny Valley School District, which utilizes Springdale High ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springdale, Pennsylvania
Springdale is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, northeast of Pittsburgh along the Allegheny River. The population was 3,405 at the 2010 census. Geography Springdale is located at (40.541491, -79.782124). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and , or 13.76%, is water. Streams Riddle Run joins the Allegheny River at Springdale. Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods Springdale has two land borders, including Springdale Township to the north and Cheswick to the west. Adjacent across the Allegheny River to the east and south is Plum. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,828 people, 1,685 households, and 1,034 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,104.2 people per square mile (1,589.2/km2). There were 1,802 housing units at an average density of 1,932.0 per square mile (748.1/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.03% White, 0.29% African American, 0.08% Native ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania
Sharpsburg is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, northeast of downtown Pittsburgh, along the Allegheny River. In 1900, nearly 7,000 people lived here; in 1920, the population peaked at just over 8,900 people. The population was 3,446 at the 2010 census. In the past, it had a rolling mill, foundries, machine shops, and manufacturers of varnish, brick, glass, lumber products, wire, hair, felt, and lubricating oil. In January 1869, the H. J. Heinz Company was founded in Sharpsburg as Heinz Noble & Company to manufacture and sell bricks. Geography Sharpsburg is located at (40.495368, -79.928991). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and , or 26.15%, is water. Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods Sharpsburg has five land borders, including Etna to the west, Shaler Township to the northwest, two of the five non-contiguous areas of O'Hara Township to the north and southeast, and Aspinwall to the ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaler Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Shaler Township is a township in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It consists of much of the community of Glenshaw and several neighboring communities. The population was 28,757 at the 2010 census. History Traders began settling in the Shaler area in the mid-18th century. The most prominent early trader in the area was George Croghan, who came in the early 1740s. By 1754, settlement included the Pine Creek trading post, where Europeans traded fur and skins with the Mingo and other Native Americans in the Ohio Valley. The second early European settlement was Girty's Run, established by Simon Girty. The village of Glenshaw, Pennsylvania—at the center of what became Shaler Township—was established in the early 19th century, beginning with a log sawmill built by John Shaw, Sr. after he bought of land north of Pittsburgh in 1800. The area became known as "Shaw's Glen", and later Glenshaw. Members of the Shaw family subsequently built a log grist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Ross Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The township is adjacent to the northern border of Pittsburgh. While most of the township is residential, a retail corridor is located along McKnight Road along with business districts on US Route 19 and Babcock Boulevard. The population of the township was 31,105 at the 2010 census. Ross Township, along with the nearby borough of West View, comprises part of the North Hills School District, and both participate in the multi-municipality Northland Public Library. History On June 26, 1809, John McKnight, along with 30 other residents of Pine Township petitioned the courts of Allegheny for the formation of a new township. In the November term, permission was granted and Ross Township was born. It was so called Ross after a prominent Pittsburgh attorney James Ross. He represented Western Pennsylvania at the convention to ratify the Pennsylvania Constitution in 1790. Ross was a United States Senator and the personal l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richland Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Richland Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,100 at the 2010 census. The township was named for its fertile soil. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.6 square miles (37.7 km2), all land. Surrounding neighborhoods Richland Township has six borders, including the townships of West Deer to the east, Hampton to the south and Pine to the west. The other three borders are with Butler County neighborhoods: Valencia to the northwest, Adams Township to the north and Middlesex Township to the northeast. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 9,231 people, 3,353 households, and 2,491 families residing in the township. The population density was 634.3 people per square mile (245.0/km2). There were 3,508 housing units at an average density of 241.0 per square mile (93.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.31% White, 0.47% African Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania behind Philadelphia, and the List of United States cities by population, 68th-largest city in the U.S. with a population of 302,971 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city anchors the Pittsburgh metropolitan area of Western Pennsylvania; its population of 2.37 million is the largest in both the Ohio Valley and Appalachia, the Pennsylvania metropolitan areas, second-largest in Pennsylvania, and the List of metropolitan statistical areas, 27th-largest in the U.S. It is the principal city of the greater Pittsburgh–New Castle–Weirton combined statistical area that extends into Ohio and West Virginia. Pitts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
