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Pennsylvania's 41st Senatorial District
Pennsylvania State Senate District 41 includes all of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Armstrong County and Indiana County, Pennsylvania, Indiana County and parts of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Jefferson County and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County. It is currently represented by Republican Party (United States), Republican Joe Pittman (politician), Joe Pittman. District profile The district includes the following areas: All of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Armstrong County All of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, Indiana County Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Jefferson County: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County: Senators References {{coord, 40.7744, -79.4231, type:adm3rd_globe:earth_region:US-PA, display=title Government of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Government of Butler County, Pennsylvania Government of Indiana County, Pennsylvania Government of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Senate districts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Pittman (politician)
Joseph A. Pittman (born March 31, 1977) is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 41st district since May 2019. Early life Pittman graduated from Purchase Line High School in 1995 and was appointed to the local school board at age 18; he continued in service on the board until his graduation from Pennsylvania State University in December 1998 with a bachelor's degree in political science. After a brief employment in Bedford County, Pittman joined Donald C. White's successful campaign for state senator in 2000 and was named his chief of staff at age 23. State senator White resigned as state senator in late February 2019 and a special election was scheduled for May 21, 2019, to determine his successor. Pittman announced his candidacy for the seat in March 2019 and the Republican Party of Pennsylvania supported him unanimously as their candidate. Pittman won nearly two-thirds of the vote against Democratic challenger Susan Boser and became the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringgold Township, Pennsylvania
Ringgold Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 771 at the 2020 census. The township was named after Maj. Samuel Ringgold, a hero of the Battle of Palo Alto in the Mexican–American War. Geography The township is in southwestern Jefferson County and is bordered to the west by Armstrong County. It is bordered to the southwest by the borough of Timblin and to the northeast by the borough of Worthville. Unincorporated communities in the township include Ringgold, Dora, and North Freedom. According to the United States Census Bureau, Ringgold Township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.68%, are water. Little Sandy Creek, a westward-flowing tributary of Redbank Creek, forms the northern border of the township, and Pine Run, a westward-flowing tributary of Mahoning Creek, forms the southern border. The entire township lies in the Allegheny River watershed. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyde Park, Pennsylvania
Hyde Park is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 509 at the 2020 census. Pedestrian Footbridge Located between the borough of Hyde Park and the borough of Leechburg, the footbridge, locally known as ''"The Walking Bridge"'', is a suspension bridge that stretches 600 feet across the Kiskiminetas River. It is one of the longest pedestrian suspension footbridges in the United States, and one of the only pedestrian bridges to connect two counties, in this case, Westmoreland and Armstrong counties. The official name of the bridge is the Armstrong County Bridge #13. The original wooden bridge was built in 1920 on old piers from a railroad bridge that was destroyed by flooding in the early 1900s. The current metal bridge was built in 1955. Geography Hyde Park is located at (40.631729, -79.589618). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (20.69%) is water. Surrounding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Fairfield Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,051 at the 2020 census. History The Ross Furnace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.48%) is water. The township is bordered by Ligonier Township to the southwest, Derry Township to the northwest, Indiana County to the north, St. Clair Township to the northeast, and Cambria County to the southeast. The borough of Bolivar is located on the northern border of Fairfield Township, along the Conemaugh River. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 2,536 people, 950 households, and 737 families living in the township. The population density was 41.9 people per square mile (16.2/km2). There were 1,141 housing units at an average density of 18.9/sq mi (7.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.74% White, 0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
East Vandergrift is a borough in Westmoreland County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 601 at the 2020 census. Geography East Vandergrift is located at (40.598412, -79.561964). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (14.29%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 742 people, 333 households, and 204 families living in the borough. The population density was 6,091.4 people per square mile (2,387.4/km2). There were 375 housing units at an average density of 3,078.6 per square mile (1,206.6/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.60% White, 0.13% African American, 0.13% Native American, and 0.13% from two or more races. There were 333 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 35.7% of all households we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derry Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Derry Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It surrounds the borough of Derry, which is a separate municipality. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 13,631. It was named after the city of Derry by Scots-Irish settlers. History The first settlements in Derry township were created by soldiers from Forbes' army in 1762. After hearing of the land being settled by soldiers from Forbes' army, John Pomroy, a man of Scots-Irish descent, left his home in Cumberland valley and settled in Derry township, near present-day New Derry. Later, James Wilson came and settled near by and they helped one another build and farm. One winter, a few years after settling in Derry township, Pomroy and Wilson returned to their homes in the East. When they returned, each brought with him a wife. Pomroy married Isabel Barr. Later, her father and two of her brothers, along with William Guthrie and Richard Wallace and others migrated to Derry township. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derry, Pennsylvania
:''There are also four Derry Township, Pennsylvania (other), Derry Townships in Pennsylvania.'' Derry is a borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, east of Pittsburgh. The Borough of Derry, consisting of the town area, should not be confused with Derry Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Derry Township, which is a separate municipality surrounding the borough. The population was 2,637 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History Derry, originally known as Derry Station, was created in 1852 to serve the Pennsylvania Railroad. It was named after the village on Pennsylvania Route 982, PA Route 982 originally known as Derry and now known as New Derry (even though it is older than the community being discussed here). The original "Derry" in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, was named after the City of Derry in Ulster, the northern Provinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolivar, Pennsylvania
Bolivar (, rhymes with "Oliver") is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 436 at the 2020 census. Geography Bolivar is located at (40.394788, -79.151616). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and 5.26% is water. Bolivar is located on the northern border of Fairfield Township, along the Conemaugh River. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 501 people, 200 households, and 148 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 220 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 95.81% White, 0.40% African American, 3.19% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 0.40% from two or more races. There were 200 households, out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bell Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Bell Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,080 at the 2020 decennial census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (3.35%) is water. Located in a rural area approximately 15-20 miles north of Greensburg, the Westmoreland county seat, Bell Township is situated between the Kiskiminetas River to the east, and Beaver Run Reservoir to the west. A portion of the Westmoreland Heritage Trail is within the township limits. History According to historian John Newton Boucher, John Carnahan was one of the early settlers of the area that is now Bell Township. He built a log house there in 1774. The so-called Carnahan blockhouse was for many years one of the frontier forts where early settlers took refuge from Indian attacks. St. James Lutheran Cemetery, one of the township's oldest graveyards, was established around 1803. The township was incorporated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avonmore, Pennsylvania
Avonmore is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 901 at the 2020 census. Geography Avonmore is located at (40.527750, -79.466186). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (6.83%) is water. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 820 people living in the borough. However, that population has declined considerably in the last 13 years. The population density was . There were 376 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 98.17% White, 1.22% African American, 0.37% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37%. Of the 344 households 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 30.5% of households were one person and 18.0% were one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnold, Pennsylvania
Arnold is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 5,157 at the 2010 Census. History Present-day Westmoreland County was part of the hunting reserves of the Iroquois Indians. White colonists began to penetrate the area in the 1750s, and circa 1781 Robert McCrea purchased the land on which Arnold is situated. William Jack acquired the property and later passed it on to Wilson Jack. The area around Arnold was first settled in 1852 by Major Andrew Arnold, who grew up in Kittanning. With the creation of Westmoreland County in 1773, the area that became Arnold was originally part of Burrell, and later Lower Burrell, townships. Arnold was then part of the newly created city of New Kensington from 1891 until it was separately incorporated as a borough in January 1896, and as a third-class city in 1939. Arnold is governed under Pennsylvania's third-class city code, with a mayor, treasurer, controller, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,316 at the 2020 census, an increase from 8,002 at the 2000 census. It is the northernmost municipality of Westmoreland County. The municipality borders the townships of Buffalo, Harrison, Upper Burrell, and Washington; and the boroughs of Oklahoma, Vandergrift, Leechburg, West Leechburg, Lower Burrell, Freeport and Hyde Park. It is served by the Kiski Area School District. History Although there are many who believe Allegheny Township was formed in 1796, it appears, according to available records, that the Township was actually formed from Washington Township in 1820. At its formation, Allegheny Township included what is now Lower Burrell, Hyde Park, Vandergrift, West Leechburg, Arnold and New Kensington. There had been an earlier Allegheny Township formed by the Westmoreland County Court of Quarter Sessions in December 1795, north of the Kiskiminetas River in what ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
