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Pennsylvania Senate, District 47
Pennsylvania State Senate District 47 includes parts of Beaver County, Butler County, and Lawrence County. It is currently represented by Republican Elder Vogel Elder Vogel, Jr. (born July 9, 1956) is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate. He has represented the 47th district since 2009. Professional career Vogel is a fourth generation dairy farmer who operates his family's farm in New .... District profile The district includes the following areas: Beaver County: Butler County: Lawrence County: Senators References * Pennsylvania Senate districts Government of Beaver County, Pennsylvania Government of Butler County, Pennsylvania Government of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania {{Pennsylvania-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elder Vogel
Elder Vogel, Jr. (born July 9, 1956) is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate. He has represented the 47th district since 2009. Professional career Vogel is a fourth generation dairy farmer who operates his family's farm in New Sewickley Township. Political career Prior to joining the Senate, Vogel served as a New Sewickley Township supervisor. On November 4, 2008, he was elected to the State Senate, succeeding retiring Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ... Gerald LaValle. Vogel defeated his opponent, Jason Petrella, by a margin of 56.8% to 43.2%. His original opponent, State Representative Sean Ramaley, dropped out of the race due to alleged involvement in the bonusgate scandal. Vogel currently serves as Chairman of the Agriculture an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conway, Pennsylvania
Conway is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, located along the Ohio River. At the 2020 census, the borough had a total population of 2,166. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Conway is the site of the Conway Yard, a major railroad classification yard and locomotive facility, owned by the Norfolk Southern Railway. From 1956 until 1980, it was the largest rail yard in the world. History The area that would become Conway was first settled by former American Revolutionary War General John McKee, an Irish immigrant, around 1800 through an 800 acre grant of New Sewickley Township. The area had formerly been known as Crow’s Run Valley by several tribes of Native Americans because of the abundance of crows that nested in the Hemlock trees of the region. McKee's land extended in to the forest about from the Ohio River. In 1825 McKee sold 230 acres of his land to Michael Conway, a fellow Irish American. McKee then used the funds to help finance th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greene Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Greene Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,185 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Geography Greene Township is a largely rural area in the southwestern part of Beaver County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 4.56%, is water. Surrounding neighborhoods Greene Township has five land borders, including Shippingport to the northeast, Raccoon Township to the east, Hanover Township to the south, Hancock County, West Virginia to the west, and Georgetown to the northwest. Across the Ohio River, the township runs adjacent with Glasgow, Ohioville and Midland. The borough of Hookstown, though a separate municipality, is located within Greene Township (in the center) and provides the mailing address for the township. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,705 people, 947 households, and 753 families resid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow, Pennsylvania
Glasgow is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 71 at the United States Census 2020, 2020 census. The borough was named after Glasgow, in Scotland. Geography Glasgow is located at (40.645093, -80.508614). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (38.46%) is water. The town is referred to as Smith's Ferry by local residents because a ferry formerly connected the town with Georgetown, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Georgetown on the opposite side of the Ohio River. Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods Glasgow has only one land border, with Ohioville, Pennsylvania, Ohioville to the north, east and west. Across the Ohio River to the south, Glasgow runs adjacent with Greene Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Greene Township and Georgetown, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Georgetown. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgetown, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Georgetown is a borough in western Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 208 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Little Blue Run Lake, the U.S.'s largest coal slurry waste impound, is located next to the town. History The area of the Ohio headwaters was long inhabited by the Shawnee and several other groups of Native Americans. The first known Europeans to enter the region were French explorers/traders during the 17th century. Christopher Gist was one of the first English colonists to survey the Ohio River Region around present day Pittsburgh in 1751. George Washington would also survey the area in 1753 as an envoy to demand the French to vacate the territory, which the British had claimed, as land disputes were occurring between British and French colonies at the time. Hostilities broke out in 1754 during the French and Indian War. In 1763 the region became British territory after a War with Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom, Pennsylvania
Freedom is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, located along the Ohio River northwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 1,495 at the 2020 census. Originally founded as a steamboat building town, chief industries later included the production of oil, caskets, and monuments. Today, Freedom is considered a northern suburb of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. History In 1824, the Harmony Society returned to Pennsylvania from Indiana. The society settled in what is now Ambridge, five miles (8 km) up the Ohio River. One of the reasons the society left Indiana was because of harassment for their abolitionist activities. Their settlement was in Beaver County, along the Ohio River. There they founded "Ökonomie," now better known as Old Economy Village. Here, the Society gained worldwide recognition for its religious devotion and economic prosperity. The Harmonites were abolitionists, and began placing signs along the Ohio River with one word, "FREEDOM". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Franklin Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,876 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.90%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 4,307 people, 1,600 households, and 1,220 families residing in the township. The population density was 244.5 people per square mile (94.4/km2). There were 1,715 housing units at an average density of 97.3/sq mi (37.6/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.30% White, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population. There were 1,600 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female household ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fallston, Pennsylvania
Fallston is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Beaver River. The population was 255 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. History Fallston takes its name from a waterfall in the Beaver River. It lies on the west side of the Beaver River immediately opposite New Brighton, Pennsylvania and about a mile below Beaver Falls. The narrow space between the hills on either side and the Beaver River was dammed at the lower falls; the water power allowed Fallston to achieve great importance as a manufacturing center. The ''Harris's Pittsburgh Business Directory'' for the year 1837 states "This place and the surrounding neighborhood, bids fair to be extensively increased, in consequence of the immense mineral and water advantages which it possesses."Rev. Joseph H. Bausman"History of Fallston Borough, Beaver County, Pa." 1904. The borough of Fallston, the largest manufacturing center of its time in Beaver County, was incorpora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellwood City, Pennsylvania
Ellwood City is a borough primarily in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a small district in Beaver County. The population was 7,031 at the 2020 census. Ellwood City lies northwest of Pittsburgh and southeast of New Castle within the New Castle micropolitan area. In the past, Ellwood City sustained many heavy industries such as steel tube mills, steel car works, building stone and limestone quarries, foundries and machine shops, and coal mining. Geography Ellwood City is located at (40.860983, -80.284849). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.09%, is water. The (roughly) 0.3 mile-diameter Pittsburgh Circle within the city was once a bicycle-racing track, as the city historically manufactured steel for bicycles. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 8,688 people, 3,716 households, and 2,393 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,716.6 people per s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Economy, Pennsylvania
Economy is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,079 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. History Economy was established in 1825 by a Harmonist society, and named to indicate the principles of their government and their habits of living. Geography Economy is located at (40.638466, -80.184891). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (0.39%) is water. Surrounding neighborhoods Economy borders seven municipalities, including New Sewickley Township to the north, Harmony Township and Baden to the west, Conway to the northwest, and the Allegheny County neighborhoods of Marshall Township to the east, Franklin Park to the southeast and Bell Acres to the south. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 9,363 people, 3,528 households, and 2,854 families residing in the borough. The population density was 529.0 people per square mile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastvale, Pennsylvania
Eastvale is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 183 at the 2020 census. History Originally known as "Fetterman,"Eastvale . Beaver County Bicentennial Commission. ''Beaver County Bicentennial Atlas''. : Beaver County Bicentennial Commission, 1976. Eastvale was incorporated from parts of North Sewickley and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Rochester, Pennsylvania
East Rochester is a borough in central Beaver County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River. The population was 563 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Geography East Rochester is located at (40.698166, -80.268032). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (14.89%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 623 people, 283 households, and 179 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,568.3 people per square mile (601.4/km2). There were 293 housing units at an average density of 737.6 per square mile (282.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.83% White, 3.53% African American, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population. There were 283 households, out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
