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Pennsylvania's 39th Senatorial District
Pennsylvania State Senate The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered ev ... District 39 includes part of Westmoreland County. It is currently represented by Republican Kim Ward. District profile The district includes the following areas: Senators Recent election results References {{Pennsylvania's State Senatorial Districts Government of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Senate districts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Ward
Kim L. Ward (née Renko) is an American politician who served as acting lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania and currently serves as President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate. She represents the 39th Senatorial District which covers the central portions of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Following the resignation of Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, Ward became acting lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania on January 3, 2023, and served (completing Fetterman's term) until January 17, 2023. She is the first female president pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate. She was succeeded by Austin Davis as Lieutenant Governor. Early career Ward started her political involvement during the 1994 US Senate Campaign of former Senator Rick Santorum, when she served as the County Chair for his Westmoreland County campaign. In 1999, she ran the successful election of Scott Connor to County Commissioner in Westmoreland County. She served as the Southwest Regional Director for Santorum' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeannette, Pennsylvania
Jeannette is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Jeannette was founded in 1888. The city got its name from one of the original city fathers, who wished to honor his wife, Jeannette McLaughlin, by giving the new town her first name: Jeannette. The city celebrated its 125th anniversary in July 2013. The population was 9,654 according to the 2010 census. Geography Jeannette is located at (40.328773, -79.613997). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of . Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 9,654 people, 4,630 households, and 2,949 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,414.3 people per square mile (1,706.9/km2). There were 5,139 housing units at an average density of 2,129.3 per square mile (823.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 77.81% white, 20.19% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penn Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Penn Township is a Township (Pennsylvania), township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. History Penn Township, officially known as the Township of Penn, was named after Pennsylvania founder William Penn. The township was incorporated on February 23, 1855. In the early years after its founding, numerous Scotch-Irish Americans came to the area to farm its rich land. Later in the township's history, coal mining contributed heavily to the economy. Penn Township is also home to the Bushy Run Battlefield. The Bushy Run Battlefield was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966, and is designated a National Historic Landmark. In 1957 Carnegie Mellon University chose the township for a new lab facility. Geography Penn Township is located in the western part of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County. It is approximately 25 miles east from Pittsburgh and seven miles west of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penn, Pennsylvania
Penn is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 475 at the 2010 census. The borough was named for Pennsylvania founder William Penn. Geography Penn is located at (40.329018, -79.640141). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 460 people, 182 households, and 133 families living in the borough. The population density was 2,974.7 people per square mile (1,184.0/km²). There were 187 housing units at an average density of 1,209.3 per square mile (481.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.52% White, 1.52% African American, 1.09% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Of the 182 households 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 25.8% of households were one person and 12.6% w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Irwin, Pennsylvania
North Irwin is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 846 at the time of the 2010 census. Geography North Irwin is located at (40.338119, -79.710966). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 879 people, 381 households, and 243 families living in the borough. The population density was . There were 393 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 98.29% White, 0.11% African American, 0.46% Native American, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population. There were 381 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of eighteen living with them; 50.9% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Huntingdon Township, Pennsylvania
North Huntingdon Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 31,847 at the 2020 census. History Named after England's Earl of Huntingdon, Huntingdon Township was founded on April 6, 1772 in Pennsylvania. Huntingdon's boundaries started at the mouth of Brush Run where it emptied into Brush Creek. The area is approximately 26 square miles (67 km2)with the Township maintaining about 125 miles (200 km)of roads. If these roads were placed end-to-end, they would stretch from North Huntingdon to Cleveland, Ohio. The boundaries, following along Byerly's Path to Braddock Road, continued to the lines that mark Mount Pleasant, Tyrone and Pitt Townships. Huntingdon Township was later divided into the townships North Huntingdon, East Huntingdon, South Huntingdon and Sewickley. Around this same time, Westmoreland County, where North Huntingdon is located, became the townships of Fairfield, Donegal, Mount Pleasant, Hempfield, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania
North Belle Vernon is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,971 at the time of the 2010 census. Geography North Belle Vernon is located at (40.131360, -79.863447). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,107 people, 928 households, and 596 families living in the borough. The population density was . There were 992 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 97.44% White (U.S. Census), White, 1.28% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.05% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.57% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), Pacific Islander, 0.05% from Race (United States Census), other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Lati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Stanton, Pennsylvania
New Stanton is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,173 at the 2010 census. New Stanton is often used as a control city in western parts of Pennsylvania, as I-70 joins the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) eastbound towards Breezewood, Pennsylvania in New Stanton, and is a free highway westbound. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (1.26%) is water. Surrounding neighborhoods Most of New Stanton is surrounded by Hempfield Township and has two other borders with Youngwood to the northeast and Hunker to the south-southwest. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,906 people, 870 households, and 508 families residing in the borough. The population density was 484.5 people per square mile (187.3/km2). There were 957 housing units at an average density of 243.3 per square mile (94.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.22% White, 1. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murrysville, Pennsylvania
Murrysville, known formally by its legal name in its Charter as The Municipality of Murrysville, is designated as a home rule status community in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 20,079 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. It became a home rule municipality (Pennsylvania), home rule Municipality in August 1976, when its electorate voted for its Charter designating it a Municipality. Geography The Municipality of Murrysville is located at (40.434828, -79.656724). It is roughly 20 miles east of Pittsburgh on U.S. Route 22 in Pennsylvania, U.S. Route 22, just east of the county line that separates Westmoreland and Allegheny counties. Murrysville is a control city on the sign for eastbound US 22 at the eastern end of Interstate 376, I-376 in Monroeville. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Municipality had a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.03% is water. Among the neighbor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Mount Pleasant Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 10,101. Mount Pleasant Township should not be confused with the Borough of Mount Pleasant, which is a separate municipality and comprises the town of that name. History The Adam Fisher Homestead and Sewickley Manor are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Jacob's Creek Bridge, the first iron-chain suspension bridge built in the United States, was erected at the southwest corner of the township in 1801. It was demolished in 1833, but the area is still called "Iron Bridge." In 1891 the township was the site of the Mammoth mine disaster, in which over 100 miners died. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.30%) is water. The township includes the following communities: Bridgeport, Brinkerton, Calumet, Carpentertown, Hecla, Kecksburg, Mam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Mount Pleasant is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It stands 45 miles (72 km) southeast of Pittsburgh. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, the borough's population was 4,454. The Borough of Mount Pleasant, consisting of the town area, should not be confused with Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Mount Pleasant Township, which is an entirely separate municipality. Mount Pleasant Township is predominantly rural and adjoins the borough to the north. In the past, Mount Pleasant was a center of an extensive coke (fuel), coke-making industry. Other products included flour, lumber, iron, glass, foundry products, etc. History The year of Mount Pleasant's first non-Indian resident is not known, although one source states that at the time of the American Revolutionary War, there was a settlement of "not more than a half dozen houses." Braddock Road (Braddock expedition) passed through the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monessen, Pennsylvania
Monessen is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,876 at the 2020 census. In 1940, 20,257 people lived there. In 1990 the population was 13,026. Monessen is the southwestern-most municipality of Westmoreland County. Steel-making was a prominent industry in Monessen, which was a Rust Belt borough in the " Mon Valley" of southwestern Pennsylvania that became a third-class city in 1921. Monessen is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area, as well as the Laurel Highlands. History Monessen, named for the Monongahela River and the industrial German city of Essen, was created by land speculators fairly late in the history of the Mon Valley, after neighboring towns had already been settled. The East Side Land Company bought land from various farmers, laid out the streets, and then sold the lots to prospective residents and employers. James M. Schoonmaker, who had made his fortune in coke, owned a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
