Southpointe is a suburban business park located in
Cecil Township near
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Canonsburg is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, southwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 9,735 at the 2020 census. Canonsburg was laid out by Colonel John Canon in 1789 and incorporated in 180 ...
, south of
Pittsburgh
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and is a familiar landmark along
Interstate 79
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.
It is home to many corporations, including
Fortune 500
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members
CONSOL Energy
Consol Energy Inc. is an American energy company with interests in coal headquartered in the suburb of Cecil Township, in the Southpointe complex, just outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It employs more than 1,600 people.
In 2017, Consol form ...
and
Viatris
Viatris Inc. is an American global pharmaceutical and healthcare corporation headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. The corporation was formed through the merger of Mylan and Upjohn, a legacy division of Pfizer, on November 16, 2020.
The ...
as well as
Ansys.
History and notable features
Since the development of the
Marcellus Shale
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People
* Marcellus (name)
* Marcellus of Ancyra, fourth-century Christian bishop and theologian
* Marcus Claudius Marcellus, Roman commander
* Marcellus of Tangier
* Marcellus Empiricus
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in the Appalachian region, Southpointe has also become home to many natural gas producers, including
Range Resources,
Noble Energy
Noble Energy, Inc. was a company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration headquartered in Houston, Texas. In October 2020, the company was acquired by Chevron Corporation.
The company was known as Noble Affiliates, Inc. until 2002.
As of December ...
,
EQT Corporation
EQT Corporation is an American energy company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration and pipeline transport. It is headquartered in EQT Plaza in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
EQT is the largest natural gas producer in the Appalachian Basin with 19.80 ...
and other service companies related to the industry.
Southpointe is also home to the
PrintScape Arena at Southpointe, which was the main practice and training facility for the
Pittsburgh Penguins
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from May 20, 1995, until 2015. From 2010 to 2014 its golf course (Southpointe Golf Club) hosted the
Mylan Classic
The Mylan Classic was a golf tournament on the Web.com Tour. It was played for the first time in September 2010 at Southpointe Golf Club in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. The title sponsor was Mylan, a pharmaceuticals company bas ...
, a PGA TOUR sanctioned event on the Web.com Tour (now Korn Ferry Tour).
Planning for what would become Southpointe began in the 1980s, as the
Washington County Redevelopment Authority in partnership with the
RIDC
The Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania—known colloquially as the RIDC—is a privately funded non-profit serving the Pittsburgh metropolitan area to focus on a regional approach to economic development pri ...
began to pursue a tract of land in Cecil Township that had been the site of the
Western Center, a reform school and a state mental hospital.
The property for the first phase, Southpointe I, was acquired in 1986, with construction beginning in 1993.
The location was chosen because of its access to Interstate 79, its proximity to Pittsburgh and low tax rates.
By 2013, Southpointe had become filled and the second phase, Southpointe II neared completion, with across both.
A third phase is planned for the other side of Interstate 79, to be called Cool Valley Industrial Park.
It was developed by
Millcraft Industries
References
External links
Southpointe Marcellus Shale Directory and Quarterly ReportSouthpointe Marcellus Shale Chamber of CommercePost-Gazette article on SouthpointeSouthpointe I page at Washington CountySouthpointe II page at Washington County
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Buildings and structures in Washington County, Pennsylvania