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The U.S. state of Pennsylvania is divided into 1,546 townships, located in 66 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties. For listings of townships in individual counties, see the category Townships in Pennsylvania by county
Western Pennsylvania is a region in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania encompassing the western half of the state. Pittsburgh is the region's principal city, with a metropolitan area population of about 2.4 million people, and serves as its economic and cultural center. Erie, Altoona, and Johnstown are its other metropolitan centers. As of the ...
Located near Pittsburgh in western Pennsylvania, the borough lies primarily in Westmoreland County; only a small portion extends into Allegheny County. It was incorporated in 1904 from the northernmost corner of North Huntingdon Township, and was named by George Westinghouse for Trafford near Manchester, England.
Pennsylvania Route 31 (PA 31) is a 74-mile-long (119 km) state highway located in Western Pennsylvania, paralleling U.S. Route 30 (US 30) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike for most of its length. The designation begins at PA 136 near West Newton and ends at US 30 near Bedford.
Pennsylvania Route 114 (PA 114) is a 19-mile-long (31 km) state highway located in Cumberland and York counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 944 in Wertzville . The eastern terminus is at State Route 1003 (SR 1003, Old York Road) adjacent to the Capital City Airport near New Market .
The county is part of the Southwest Pennsylvania region of the state. [a] Formed from, successively, Lancaster, Northumberland, and later Bedford counties, Westmoreland County was founded on February 26, 1773, and was the first county in the colony of Pennsylvania whose entire territorial boundary was located west of the Allegheny Mountains.
PA 21 east (Montgomery Street) to PA 188 / I-79: Southern terminus of PA 21 concurrency: Waynesburg: 16.5: 26.6: PA 218 south (Morgan Street) Northern terminus of PA 218: 16.8: 27.0: PA 21 west (High Street) Northern terminus of PA 21 concurrency: Washington Township: 21.9: 35.2: PA 221 (Dunn Station Road/Lippencott Road) to I-79 north ...
Thomas Holme's 1687 map of Pennsylvania. "The Welch Tract" appears to the left of center. In the late 17th century, there was significant Welsh immigration to Pennsylvania for religious and cultural reasons. In about 1681, a group of Welsh Quakers met with William Penn to secure a land grant to conduct their affairs in their language.