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Pennsylvania House Of Representatives, District 50
The 50th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southwest Pennsylvania and has been represented by Pam Snyder since 2013. District profile The 50th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Washington County and all of Greene County and includes the following areas: Greene County Washington County * Allenport * Beallsville * Bentleyville *California * Centerville * Charleroi * Coal Center * Cokeburg * Deemston * Dunlevy * East Bethlehem Township * Elco * Ellsworth * Long Branch * Marianna * North Bethlehem Township *North Charleroi * Roscoe * Speers * Stockdale *Twilight * West Bethlehem Township * West Brownsville * West Pike Run Township Representatives Recent election results References * {{Pennsylvania's State Representative Districts Government of Fayette County, Pennsylvania Government of Greene County, Pennsylvania Government of Washington County, Pennsylvania 50 External linksDistrict mapfrom the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania House District 50
Pennsylvania (; (Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, Maryland to its south, West Virginia to its southwest, Ohio to its west, Lake Erie and the Canadian province of Ontario to its northwest, New York to its north, and the Delaware River and New Jersey to its east. Pennsylvania is the fifth-most populous state in the nation with over 13 million residents as of 2020. It is the 33rd-largest state by area and ranks ninth among all states in population density. The southeastern Delaware Valley metropolitan area comprises and surrounds Philadelphia, the state's largest and nation's sixth most populous city. Another 2.37 million reside in Greater Pittsburgh in the southwest, centered around Pittsburgh, the state's second-largest and Western Pennsylvania's largest city. The state's subsequent fiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellsworth, Pennsylvania
Ellsworth is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 947 at the 2020 census. The coal town was founded by James Ellsworth, who bought the land in 1890s, developed the Monongahela Railway, and sold the mines to Bethlehem Steel in the 1920s. Geography Ellsworth is located at (40.105887, -80.020455). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (2.63%) is water. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 1,083 people, 484 households, and 291 families living in the borough. The population density was 1,467.7 people per square mile (565.1/km2). There were 528 housing units at an average density of 715.6 per square mile (275.5/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.03% White, 2.31% African American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65%. Of the 484 households 23.8% had children under the age of 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. Founded in 1828, it was predominantly built by Martin Van Buren, who assembled a wide cadre of politicians in every state behind war hero Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party.M. Philip Lucas, "Martin Van Buren as Party Leader and at Andrew Jackson's Right Hand." in ''A Companion to the Antebellum Presidents 1837–1861'' (2014): 107–129."The Democratic Party, founded in 1828, is the world's oldest political party" states Its main political rival has been the Republican Party since the 1850s. The party is a big tent, and though it is often described as liberal, it is less ideologically uniform than the Republican Party (with major individuals within it frequently holding widely different political views) due to the broader list of unique voting blocs that compose it. The historical predecessor of the Democratic Party is considered to be th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Headlee
Russell E. Headlee (May 22, 1907 – May 8, 1987) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two-year terms from single member districts. It .... References Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 1907 births 1987 deaths 20th-century American politicians {{Pennsylvania-PARepresentative-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Pike Run Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania
West Pike Run Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,542 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.3 square miles (42.2 km2), all of it land. There is one small stream that flows through the area. It is called Pike Run. Most of the land is either forested or developed through agriculture. Most of the farms are shut down dairy farms that have converted to beef cattle farms. There is only one operating dairy farm left in the townships. There are no major businesses or populated areas in West Pike Township. Surrounding neighborhoods West Pike Run Township has seven borders, including Fallowfield to the north, California to the east, Centerville to the south, Beallsville to the southwest, Somerset Township to the west, Ellsworth to the northwest, and Bentleyville to the north-northwest Demographics At the 2000 census there were 1,226 people, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Brownsville, Pennsylvania
West Brownsville is a former important transportation nexus and a present-day borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States and part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 972 at the 2020 census. Culturally, by postal route, and socially, the community is connected to cross-river sister-city Brownsville, for the two were long joined by the Amerindian trail known as Nemacolin's Path that became a wagon road after the American Revolution, but West Brownsville is a separate municipality. Brownsville was the first point where the descent from the Appalachians could safely reach the river down the generally steep banks of the Monongahela River. Between Brownsville and West Brownsville was a shallow stretch, usable as a river ford astride a major Emigrant Trail to the various attractive regions in the Northwest Territory, the first National Road, the Cumberland Pike (Now U.S. Route 40). Geography West Brownsville is located at (40.029731, -79.886412) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Bethlehem Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania
West Bethlehem Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States established in 1781. In 1790, it was split into East and West Bethlehem Townships. The Martin's Mill Covered Bridge, Horn Davis Overholtzer Bridge, and Ulery Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.2 square miles (57.5 km2), all of it land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,432 people, 590 households, and 431 families living in the township. The population density was 64.5 people per square mile (24.9/km2). There were 623 housing units at an average density of 28.0/sq mi (10.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.67% White, 0.56% African American, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. There were 590 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twilight, Pennsylvania
Twilight is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 216 at the 2020 census. Geography Twilight is located at (40.114307, -79.890369). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Surrounding neighborhoods Twilight has four borders, including Charleroi to the north, Speers to the east and northeast, Long Branch to the south, and Fallowfield Township to the west. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 241 people, 96 households, and 74 families living in the borough. The population density was . There were 103 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 99.17% White and 0.83% African American. There were 96 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockdale, Pennsylvania
Stockdale is a borough that is located in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 424 at the time of the 2020 census. Geography Stockdale is located at (40.083348, -79.850456). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (12.90%) is water. Surrounding neighborhoods Stockdale's only land border is with Allenport. Across the Monongahela River to the south in Fayette County, Stockdale runs adjacent with Jefferson Township. Demographics At the time of the 2000 census there were 555 people, 251 households, and 167 families living in the borough. The population density was . There were 267 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 98.74% White, 0.72% African American, 0.18% Asian, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18%. Of the 251 households that were documented during the federal census, 22.7% had children under the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speers, Pennsylvania
Speers is a borough (Pennsylvania), borough that is located in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,087 at the time of the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the Borough of Speers has a total area of , of which is land and (11.01%) is water. Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods Speers has four land borders: with Dunlevy, Pennsylvania, Dunlevy to the southeast, Long Branch, Pennsylvania, Long Branch to the south-southeast, Twilight, Pennsylvania, Twilight from the south to the west, and Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Charleroi to the northwest. Across the Monongahela River, Speers runs adjacent with Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Rostraver in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County and Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, Belle Vernon in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Fayette County, the former connected by the Belle Vernon Bridge over Interstate 70 in Pennsylvania, I-70. Demographics A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roscoe, Pennsylvania
Roscoe is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 716 at the 2020 census. History Roscoe became the home for many eastern European immigrants who came to the area to work in nearby coal mine. Slovaks, Poles, Serbs, Croatians, Italians, Hungarians, and Rusyns are all represented in census records of the area from 1880 and onward. The Allenport & Roscoe Street Railway was formed in 1903 and was purchased by Pittsburgh Railways to form part of their interurban line to Pittsburgh in 1906. The extension to Roscoe was completed on June 20, 1910. The line was closed in 1953. The town was originally named Lucyville as early as 1860, however the community changed its name to Roscoe in honor of the maiden name of a local resident, Mrs. Joseph Underwood, Geography Roscoe is located at (40.078513, -79.865225). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (16.67%) is water. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Charleroi, Pennsylvania
North Charleroi is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,302 at the 2020 census. The settlement is also known as "Lock 4". Previously Lock and Dam #4 was located on this side of the Monongahela River, and the place had this name. Lock and Dam #4 was later relocated further upstream on the other side of the "Charleroi Monessen Bridge". The name was changed but most residents still refer to the town as "Lock 4". History The Charleroi-Monessen Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Geography North Charleroi is located at (40.150927, −79.909365). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (10.00%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,409 people, 650 households, and 388 families residing in the borough. The population density was 5,362.1 people per square mile (2,092.4/km2). There were 706 housing units at an average d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
