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Pennsylvania Senate, District 45
Pennsylvania State Senate District 45 includes part of Allegheny County. It is currently represented by Democrat Jim Brewster James R. Brewster is an American politician who has served as a member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 45th District since 2010. Education Brewster earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in education from the California University of Pennsylva .... District profile The district includes the following areas: Allegheny County: Senators Recent election results References {{Pennsylvania's State Senatorial Districts Government of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Government of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Senate districts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Brewster
James R. Brewster is an American politician who has served as a member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 45th District since 2010. Education Brewster earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in education from the California University of Pennsylvania. Career Brewster is a former vice president for fraud management with Mellon Bank and mayor of McKeesport, Pennsylvania. On November 2, 2010, Brewster won a special election to fill the remaining term of Senator Sean F. Logan, who had resigned his seat on August 24, 2010, to take a position at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Brewster was sworn into the Pennsylvania Senate on November 17, 2010. In July 2020, Brewster organized a meeting with bar and restaurant owners and signed a letter to Governor Tom Wolf urging him to lessen the restrictions on them imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 election In January 2021, although Brewster narrowly defeated his opponent, Republican Nicole Ziccarelli, by 69 votes, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forward Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Forward Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,068 at the 2020 census. The township is named after Walter Forward, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1841 to 1843. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 4.92%, is water. The township includes the small Monongahela River community of Gallatin, Pennsylvania, the hometown of baseball record holder Ron Necciai. Government and Politics Neighboring communities Forward Township is the southernmost municipality in Allegheny County. It is bordered by Elizabeth Borough to the north, Elizabeth Township to the east, and Rostraver Township (in Westmoreland County) to the southeast. Forward Township is bordered across the Monongahela River by Carroll Township, the city of Monongahela (via the Monongahela City Bridge), and the borough of New Eagle, all to the south, and by Union Township to the we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Versailles Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
South Versailles Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 351 at the 2010 census. It contains the village of Coulter, also called Coulterville or Coulters. The U.S. Post Office in the village is called Coulters. History South Versailles Township was formed on September 18, 1869, by a division of old Versailles Township into the townships of North Versailles and South Versailles. In 1875, the second precinct of South Versailles separated to form a new Versailles Township, leaving South Versailles with only a small area around the villages of Coulter, Osceola (also known as Emblem), and Alpsville. These villages were coal mining communities from about 1850 until the coal was depleted in about 1910. Alpsville and Osceola have since vanished. Geography The township is a narrow strip of land located on the right (east) bank of the Youghiogheny River, between it and the Westmoreland County line. It contains the village of Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Vue, Pennsylvania
Port Vue is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,680 at the 2020 census. Geography Port Vue is located in western Pennsylvania along the Youghiogheny River near its confluence with the more navigable Monongahela River. It is bounded by McKeesport to the north, Liberty to the east and south and Glassport to the west.https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_PDF_FILES/Maps/GHS/ROADNAMES/Allegheny_GHSN.pdf According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which , or 3.54%, is water. Education Port Vue is served by the South Allegheny School District. Police The Port Vue Police Department is based at 1194 Romine Avenue. The Police department is under the leadership of Mayor Brien A. Hranics, Chief David Petruski and Sergeant Kevin Atkins. There are currently 4 full-time and 3 part-time officers serving the Borough. History Origin of Borough: In 1891, approximately 500 residents of Lincoln Township decided to creat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plum, Pennsylvania
Plum is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 27,144 at the 2020 census. A suburb of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, it is located northeast of the city in what is commonly referred to as the East Hills suburbs. Plum is often referred to as "Plum Boro" or more correctly "Plum Borough" by locals to distinguish it from its previous status as a township. It was founded as Plum Township in 1788 and was reorganized as a borough in 1956. The borough took its name from nearby Plum Creek. History Plum Township was founded on December 18, 1788, as one of the original seven townships of Allegheny County. It originally extended as far south as Versailles (modern-day North Versailles Township), east to the county line, west to Pitt Township, and north to the Allegheny River. Plum has shrunk greatly over the years in area, but still remains among the larger municipalities in Allegheny County. The 1889 history of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitcairn, Pennsylvania
Pitcairn is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, east of Pittsburgh's central business district, named for Robert Pitcairn, an official of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Early in the 20th century, Pitcairn was the site of large railroad yards and shops that employed nearly ten thousand men. The population increased from 2,601 in 1900 to 6,310 in 1940, but has since declined. The population was 3,101 at the 2020 census. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,689 people, 1,675 households, and 911 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,892.2 people per square mile (2,637.6/km2). There were 1,901 housing units at an average density of 3,551.7 per square mile (1,359.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.10% White, 0.43% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population. There were 1,675 households, out of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Versailles Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
North Versailles ( ) is a first class township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,229 at the 2010 census. The township derives its name from the Palace of Versailles. History North Versailles Township was formed September 18, 1869, by a division of (the original) Versailles Township into North and South Versailles townships. Versailles Township was one of the original seven townships of Allegheny County formed in 1788 from Westmoreland County. Additionally, the land which encompasses the present day North Versailles Township was disputed territory between Pennsylvania and Virginia, which claimed the area as part of Yohogania County Yohogania County was created by the new state of Virginia in 1776, in an area long disputed between Virginia and Pennsylvania. The county ceased to exist after the border dispute between the two states was resolved in the 1780s. Thus, it is somet ... of the District of West Augusta. The territory designated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Braddock, Pennsylvania
North Braddock is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. North Braddock was organized from a part of Braddock Township in 1897. The borough prides itself in being the "Birth Place of Steel" as the home of Andrew Carnegie's Edgar Thomson Steel Works that opened in 1875. North Braddock is a suburb east of Pittsburgh with a 15-minute travel time to the city. The borough is located in the valley along the Monongahela River, and is made up of three jurisdictional voting wards. The 2010 census had the borough population at 4,857, a great decline from the 1930 population of 16,782. The decline is due largely to the diminishing steel industry in the region. History Origins In 1742 a Scottish trader named John Fraser from eastern Pennsylvania acquired land at the location of the current Edgar Thomson Steel Works from Queen Aliquippa and the Lenape people. Fraser settled his family on the location, and in 1753 Christopher Gist and George Washington met with Fras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munhall, Pennsylvania
Munhall is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, on the west bank of the Monongahela River, south of the confluence of the Monongahela and the Allegheny rivers where the Ohio River begins. It abuts the borough of Homestead. A large part of the Homestead Works of the Carnegie Steel Company existed in Munhall. Steel products were the only items made in Munhall in 1910 when 5,185 people lived here. In 1940, 13,900 people lived in Munhall. The population was 11,406 at the 2010 census. Munhall, along with the boroughs of Homestead and West Homestead, is served by the Steel Valley School District. History A post office called Munhall was established in 1887. The borough was formed on June 24, 1901, out of a part of Mifflin Township, and named for John Munhall, the original owner of the town site. Attractions The Homestead Library, located in Munhall, was donated by Andrew Carnegie in 1896. It has been restored and modernized during the last quarter of a ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monroeville, Pennsylvania
Monroeville is a Home rule municipality (Pennsylvania), home rule municipality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It is located about 10 miles east of Pittsburgh. Monroeville is a suburb with mixed residential and commercial developments. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, Monroeville was home to 28,640 people. History Named for Joel Monroe, the area's first postmaster, Monroeville was settled in the mid to late 18th century. The area was incorporated as Patton Township in 1849 before becoming the borough (Pennsylvania), borough of Monroeville on January 25, 1951. Monroeville became a Home Rule Charter Municipality on May 21, 1974. Geography A suburb of Pittsburgh, Monroeville is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau, the municipality has a total area of , of which 0.05% is water. Surrounding and inner communities Monroeville has nine borders, including Plum, Pennsylvania, Plum to the north, Murrysville, Pennsylvania, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McKeesport, Pennsylvania
McKeesport is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated at the confluence of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers and within the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 17,727 as of the 2020 census. It is Allegheny County's second biggest city after Pittsburgh. History Early history David McKee emigrated from Scotland and was the first permanent white settler at the forks of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny Rivers, the site of present-day McKeesport, in 1755. Around the time of the French and Indian Wars, George Washington often came to McKeesport to visit his friend, Queen Alliquippa, a Seneca Indian ruler. The Colonial Government granted David McKee exclusive right of ferrage over those rivers on April 3, 1769, called "McKee's Port". His son, John McKee, an original settler of Philadelphia, built a log cabin at this location. After taking over his father's local river ferry business, he devised a plan for a city to be called McKee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln, Pennsylvania
Lincoln is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 932 at the 2020 United States Census. Lincoln does not have its own post office. Three ZIP codes are used in the borough: 15133 for the northern portion of the borough adjacent to Liberty; 15135 for the eastern portion adjacent to the city of McKeesport; 15037 for the remainder of the borough, with mail addressed to Elizabeth. History The borough was named for Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was incorporated on February 6, 1958, before which it was Lincoln Township. The change in governmental structure came after a portion of the borough attempted to secede from Lincoln Township to annex with Liberty Borough. Dead Man's Hollow is a 450-acre conservation area whose boundary lies within the borough. Geography and surrounding neighborhoods Lincoln is located at (40.291939, -79.851303). It is bounded by Glassport to the northwest, Liberty to the north, Versailles to the northeast, Elizabeth Townshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
