Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 369,993 people, 149,813 households, and 104,569 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 361 people per square mile (139/km²). There were 161,058 housing units at an average density of 157 per square mile (61/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.58% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 2.01% Black
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or African American
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, 0.09% Native American
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, 0.52% Asian
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, 0.02% Pacific Islander
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, 0.15% from other races
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, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population were Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race. 23.7% were of German, 18.5% Italian
Italian people
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, 9.7% Irish
Irish people
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, 8.9% Polish, 6.7% English
English people
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, 5.2% Slovak and 5.0% American
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ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 149,813 households out of which 28.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.00% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 18.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.70 males.
Municipalities
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Westmoreland County:Cities
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Latrobe, Pennsylvania Latrobe is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in the United States, approximately southeast of Pittsburgh.The city population was 7,634 as of the 2000 census . It is located near the Pennsylvania's scenic Chestnut Ridge. Latrobe was incorporated as a borough in 1854, and as a city in 1999... Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania Lower Burrell is a city in Westmoreland County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Located approximately 18 miles northeast of Downtown Pittsburgh, Lower Burrell is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area... |
Monessen, Pennsylvania Monessen is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,669 at the 2000 census. In 1940, 20,257 people lived there. In 1990 the population was 13,026. Steel-making was a prominent industry in Monessen, which was a Rust Belt borough in the "Mon Valley" of... New Kensington, Pennsylvania New Kensington is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania situated along the Allegheny River northeast of Pittsburgh. The population was 14,701 at the 2000 Census. The mayor of New Kensington is Tom Guzzo , elected in 2009. He succeeded Mayor Frank E. Link , elected in 2001.-History:New... |
Boroughs
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Ligonier, Pennsylvania Ligonier is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,695 at the 2000 census. Ligonier was settled in the 1760s. The borough is well known for nearby Idlewild Park, one of the oldest amusement parks in the country, and nearby Seven Springs Mountain Resort... Madison, Pennsylvania Madison is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 510 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Madison is located at .... Manor, Pennsylvania Manor is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,796 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Manor is located at .... Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania Mount Pleasant is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It stands 45 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. Population in 1900, 4,745 people; in 1910, 5,812 people; and in 1940, 5,824 people... Municipality of Murrysville, Pennsylvania Murrysville is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,872 at the 2000 census. It became a home rule municipality in August 1976.-Geography:... New Alexandria, Pennsylvania New Alexandria is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 595 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Alexandria is located at .... New Florence, Pennsylvania New Florence is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 784 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Florence is located at .... New Stanton, Pennsylvania New Stanton is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,906 at the 2000 census. New Stanton is often used as a control city in western parts of Pennsylvania, as I-70 joins the Pennsylvania Turnpike eastbound towards Breezewood, Pennsylvania in New... North Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania North Belle Vernon is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,107 at the 2000 census.-Geography:North Belle Vernon is located at .... North Irwin, Pennsylvania North Irwin is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 879 at the 2000 census.-Geography:North Irwin is located at .... Oklahoma, Pennsylvania Oklahoma is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 915 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oklahoma is located at .... Penn, Pennsylvania Penn is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 460 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Penn is located at .... |
Scottdale, Pennsylvania Scottdale is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh. Scottdale is the home of the Southmoreland Scotties. Early in the 20th century, Scottdale was the center of the Frick coke interests... Seward, Pennsylvania Seward is a borough of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 484 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Seward is located at .... Smithton, Pennsylvania Smithton is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 444 at the 2000 census.Smithton's early industry was in coal mining, coke ovens, and shipping goods produced in the valley of Jacobs Creek.... South Greensburg, Pennsylvania South Greensburg is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,280 at the 2000 census.-Early history:... Southwest Greensburg, Pennsylvania Southwest Greensburg is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,398 at the 2000 census.-History:... Sutersville, Pennsylvania Sutersville is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 636 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sutersville is located at .... Trafford, Pennsylvania Trafford is a borough in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Located near Pittsburgh in western Pennsylvania, the borough lies primarily in Westmoreland County; only a small portion extends into Allegheny County... Vandergrift, Pennsylvania Mosher shows how Vandergrift was representative of the new industrial suburbs of Pittsburgh. Caught up in a dramatic round of industrial restructuring and labor tension, Pittsburgh steelmaker George McMurtry hired Frederick Law Olmsted's landscape architectural firm in 1895 to design Vandergrift... West Leechburg, Pennsylvania West Leechburg is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,290 at the 2000 census.-Geography:West Leechburg is located at .... West Newton, Pennsylvania West Newton, located southeast of Pittsburgh, is a borough in Westmoreland County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Formerly, the manufacture of radiators and boilers were the chief industries. In 1900, the people living there numbered 2,467. In 1910, 2,880 people lived there... Youngstown, Pennsylvania Youngstown is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Youngstown was incorporated on 2 April 1831. The population was 400 at the 2000 census.-History:... Youngwood, Pennsylvania Youngwood is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,138 at the 2000 census. It was the hometown of the late George Blanda - former NFL quarterback and placekicker.-History:... |
Townships
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Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Hempfield Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 43,241 at the 2010 census, making it the largest suburb in the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area by population.- Geography :... Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Mount Pleasant Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 11,153... North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania North Huntingdon Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 30,609 at the 2010 census.-History:Named after England’s Earl of Huntingdon, Huntingdon Township was founded on April 6, 1772 in Pennsylvania.... Penn Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Penn Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.5 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:... |
Salem Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Salem Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,939 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.8 square miles , of which, 47.1 square miles of it is land and... Washington Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Washington Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1789 from Salem Township. At that time it included the present-day municipalities of Allegheny, Lower Burrell, Upper Burrell, and most of Bell... |
Census-designated places
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s are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau
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for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated
Unincorporated area
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communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.
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Harrison City, Pennsylvania Harrison City is a census-designated place in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 155 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Harrison City is located at .... Herminie, Pennsylvania Herminie is a census-designated place in Sewickley Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 856 at the 2000 census.-History:... Lawson Heights, Pennsylvania Lawson Heights is a census-designated place in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,339 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lawson Heights is located at .... |
McChesneytown-Loyalhanna, Pennsylvania McChesneytown-Loyalhanna is a census-designated place in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,415 at the 2000 census.-Geography:McChesneytown-Loyalhanna is located at .... Slickville, Pennsylvania Slickville is a census-designated place in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 372 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Slickville is located at ....
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Public school districts
- Belle Vernon Area School DistrictBelle Vernon Area School District-Geography:Located southeast of Pittsburgh in rural Westmoreland and Fayette County, the Belle Vernon Area School District has a population as of 2000 of 20,127 residing in five political subdivisions: Washington Township, Fayette City, North Belle Vernon, Belle Vernon, and Rostraver Township. The...
(Also in Fayette County) - Blairsville-Saltsburg School DistrictBlairsville-Saltsburg School DistrictThe Blairsville-Saltsburg School District is a rural school district that spans portions of two counties. In Indiana County it covers the Boroughs of Blairsville and Saltsburg and Black Lick Township, Burrell Township and Conemaugh Township. In Westmoreland County it covers Loyalhanna Township...
(Also in Indiana County) - Burrell School DistrictBurrell School DistrictThe Burrell School District is one of many school districts under the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The Burrell School District is located northeast of Pittsburgh. The school district serves the City of Lower Burrell and Upper Burrell Township. The...
- Derry Area School DistrictDerry Area School DistrictThe Derry Area School District is one of many school districts under the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The Derry Area School District is located 35 miles east of Pittsburgh, PA. The school district serves the municipalities Derry Township,...
- Franklin Regional School DistrictFranklin Regional School DistrictFranklin Regional School District is a school district located in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, serving Murrysville and the neighboring towns of Delmont and Export.- School campus :...
- Greater Latrobe School DistrictGreater Latrobe School DistrictGreater Latrobe School District is a public school district in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The city of Latrobe and the borough of Youngstown as well Unity Township are within district boundaries.-Elementary Schools :-Secondary schools:...
- Greensburg-Salem School DistrictGreensburg-Salem School DistrictGreensburg-Salem School District is a public school district in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The City of Greensburg as well as South Greensburg Boro, Southwest Greensburg Boro, and Salem Township are within district boundaries.-Schools:...
- Hempfield Area School DistrictHempfield Area School DistrictHempfield Area School District is a large school district in western PA. It is the largest in Westmoreland County with a resident population of over 50,000, and covers approximately and lies southeast of Pittsburgh...
- Jeannette City School DistrictJeannette City School DistrictThe Jeannette City School District is a small urban school district in Southwestern Pennsylvania. It is located in Westmoreland County and is surrounded by the Penn-Trafford and Hempfield Area School Districts. The district consists of three schools, with the elementary and middle schools located...
- Kiski Area School DistrictKiski Area School DistrictThe Kiski Area School District is a public school system in Pennsylvania. Encompassing nine municipalities in Armstrong and Westmoreland counties, the district is headquartered in Allegheny Township.-Municipalities:...
- Leechburg Area School DistrictLeechburg Area School DistrictThe Leechburg Area School District is a public school district serving K–12 students from Leechburg Borough and Gilpin Township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, and West Leechburg Borough in Westmoreland County in the U.S...
- Ligonier Valley School DistrictLigonier Valley School DistrictLigonier Valley School District is a public school district in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The boroughs of Ligonier and Laurel Mountain, Bolivar, Seward, New Florence, Bolivar, as well as the townships of Cook, St. Clair and Ligonier, and Fairfield Township, Pennsylvania|Fairfield are within...
- Monessen City School DistrictMonessen City School DistrictMonessen City School District is a public school district in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It serves the city of Monessen, Pennsylvania. Two schools are included in the district: Monessen Elementary Center and Monessen Middle-High School ....
- Mount Pleasant Area School DistrictMount Pleasant Area School DistrictMount Pleasant School District is a public school district in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The boroughs of Mount Pleasant and Donegal, as well as the townships of Mount Pleasant and Donegal are within district boundaries.-Administration:...
- New Kensington–Arnold School District
- Norwin School DistrictNorwin School DistrictThe Norwin School District is a large, suburban public school district. It is located in the southwest corner of Westmoreland County. Norwin School District serves North Huntingdon, Irwin, North Irwin, Jacktown, Larimer, Hahntown, Sheridan Terrace, Sunset Valley, Westmoreland City, and Shafton,...
- Penn-Trafford School DistrictPenn-Trafford School DistrictThe Penn-Trafford School District is a public school district that serves western Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and a small portion of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The district is governed by a locally elected, nine member school board who serve, staggered four year terms, the Pennsylvania...
(also in Allegheny County) - Southmoreland School DistrictSouthmoreland School DistrictSouthmoreland School District is a public school district serving Fayette County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The boroughs of Scottdale and Everson, as well as the townships of East Huntington and Upper Tyrone are within district boundaries.-Schools:-Sports...
(also in Fayette County) - Yough School DistrictYough School DistrictYough School District is a midsized, rural public school district in southwestern Pennsylvania in Westmoreland County. It serves Smithton, Sutersville, Madison, and Arona boroughs, as well as Sewickley and South Huntingdon Townships. Yough School District encompasses approximately 77 square miles....
Colleges and universities
- Penn State New KensingtonPenn State New KensingtonPenn State New Kensington, located northeast of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is one of twenty-four campuses that make up The Pennsylvania State University...
- Seton Hill UniversitySeton Hill UniversitySeton Hill University is a small Catholic liberal arts university of about 2100 students in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. Formerly a women's college, it became a coeducational university in 2002....
- Saint Vincent CollegeSaint Vincent CollegeSaint Vincent College is a four-year, coeducational, Roman Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts college in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, located about 40 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. It was founded in 1846 by Boniface Wimmer, a monk from Bavaria, Germany. It was the first Benedictine monastery in the...
- Westmoreland County Community CollegeWestmoreland County Community CollegeWestmoreland County Community College, commonly referred to as WCCC or 3C's, was founded in 1970 and is located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania, USA. In 2009, a new enrollment record was set, with WCCC registering its 7,000th student....
- University of Pittsburgh at GreensburgUniversity of Pittsburgh at GreensburgUniversity of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, commonly referred to as Pitt-Greensburg or UPG, is a four-year, baccalaureate degree-granting, regional residential campus of the University of Pittsburgh located in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Opened in 1963, UPG was granted...
Notable people
See also: :Category:People from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania- David AlterDavid AlterDavid Alter was a prominent American inventor and scientist of the 19th century. He was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and graduated from the Reformed Medical School in New York City. He had German and Swiss ancestry.-Inventions:Dr...
, born in Westmoreland County, noted inventor - Pete BabandoPete BabandoPeter Joseph Babando born May 10, 1925 in Braeburn-Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania and raised in South Porcupine, Ontario) is a former National Hockey League player who skated for the Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, and New York Rangers. During six NHL seasons, Babando scored 86...
, former NHL Hockey player, played for 1950 Stanley CupStanley CupThe Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
champions Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red WingsThe Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
, born in Braeburn neighborhood of the City of Lower Burrell. - George BlandaGeorge BlandaGeorge Frederick Blanda was a collegiate and professional football quarterback and placekicker...
, Hall of FamePro Football Hall of FameThe Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...
football player, born in YoungwoodYoungwood, PennsylvaniaYoungwood is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,138 at the 2000 census. It was the hometown of the late George Blanda - former NFL quarterback and placekicker.-History:...
. - Johnny CostaJohnny CostaJohnny Costa was an American jazz pianist, born in Arnold, Pennsylvania. Given the title "The White Tatum" by jazz legend Art Tatum, Costa is best known for his work as musical director of the children's television program, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.Costa learned to play accordion at age 7 and...
, jazz pianist, was born and raised in Arnold. - Hutton GibsonHutton GibsonHutton Peter Gibson is an American writer on Sedevacantism, World War II veteran, the 1968 Jeopardy! grand champion and the father of 11 children, one of whom is the actor and director Mel Gibson....
, writer and father of actor Mel GibsonMel GibsonMel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO is an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art.After appearing in... - Shirley JonesShirley JonesShirley Mae Jones is an American singer and actress of stage, film and television. In her six decades of television, she starred as wholesome characters in a number of well-known musical films, such as Oklahoma! , Carousel , and The Music Man...
, Academy Award–winning actress and singer, grew up in SmithtonSmithton, PennsylvaniaSmithton is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 444 at the 2000 census.Smithton's early industry was in coal mining, coke ovens, and shipping goods produced in the valley of Jacobs Creek....
. - Sheila KelleySheila Kelley (American actress)Sheila Kelley is an American television actress. She is best known for her roles as Gwen Taylor on L.A. Law and as Dr. Charlotte "Charley" Bennett Hayes on Sisters.-Early life:...
, American actor, born and raised in Greensburg, Pa. Founder of Sheila Kelley S Factor movement. - Bill MazeroskiBill MazeroskiWilliam Stanley Mazeroski , nicknamed "Maz", is a former Major League Baseball player who spent his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates...
, Hall of FameNational Baseball Hall of Fame and MuseumThe National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of...
baseball player - Michael MoorerMichael MoorerMichael Lee Moorer is a retired American boxer who is a former light heavyweight and heavyweight World Champion.-Biography:Moorer is a native of Monessen, Pennsylvania, which is in Southwestern Pennsylvania.-Professional career:...
, boxer - Arnold PalmerArnold PalmerArnold Daniel Palmer is an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional golf. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955...
, golfer, was born and raised in Latrobe. - Fred Rogers, television personality, was born and raised in Latrobe.
- Arthur St. ClairArthur St. ClairArthur St. Clair was an American soldier and politician. Born in Scotland, he served in the British Army during the French and Indian War before settling in Pennsylvania, where he held local office...
. American Revolution Major General, buried in Greensburg, Pa. - Willie ThrowerWillie ThrowerWillie Lawrence Thrower was a American football quarterback. Born near Pittsburgh in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, Thrower was known as "Mitts" for his large hands and arm strength compared to his 5'11 frame. He was known to toss a football 60 yards...
, football player, was born and raised in New Kensington. - Jim WhiteJames C. WhiteJames Charles White, Jr. was an American radio talk-show host on KMOX, in St. Louis, Missouri.-Radio career:...
, KMOX radio talk show host, born and raised in Greensburg, Pa. - Tricia Cunningham, author of "The Reverse Diet", born and raised in Westmoreland County.
Recreation
There are four Pennsylvania state parks in Westmoreland County.- Keystone State Park
- Laurel Ridge State ParkLaurel Ridge State ParkLaurel Ridge State Park is a Pennsylvania state park that passes through Cambria, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is home to the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail that runs through the park from the Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle to the...
- Laurel Summit State ParkLaurel Summit State ParkLaurel Summit State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Cook Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is also a picnic area with a scenic view of Linn Run on the summit of Laurel Mountain. The temperatures at Laurel Summit State Park are generally several degrees...
- Linn Run State ParkLinn Run State ParkLinn Run State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on in Cook and Ligonier Townships, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park borders Forbes State Forest. Two smaller streams, Grove Run and Rock Run, join in Linn Run State Park to form Linn Run which has a waterfall, Adams...
See also
- List of municipal authorities in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Westmoreland County, PennsylvaniaNational Register of Historic Places listings in Westmoreland County, PennsylvaniaThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States...