Penn Hills is a township with home rule status in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 41,059 as of the 2020 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.40%, is water. Penn Hills uses the ZIP codes of 15235 and 15147; and the community is within area codes 412 and 878.

Communities

Neighborhoods within Penn Hills include Blackridge, Churchill Valley, Crescent Hills, Eastmont, Eastvue, Laketon Heights, Lincoln Park, Milltown, Nadine, Newfield, North Bessemer, Penn Ridge, Point Breeze, Rosedale, Sandy Creek, Shannon Heights, Universal, Valemont Heights, Gascola, Shadow Shuttle, Frankstown West, Frankstown Estates, Eastwood, and Verona Hilltop.

Streams

Penn Hills is bordered to the north by the Allegheny River. In addition, the waterways listed below flow through the Municipality:

  • Plum Creek flows through the Municipality, creating the border with Plum Borough. The stream passes by North Bessemer Field, Milltown Community Park and Penn Hills Community Park before briefly entering into Oakmont and emptying into the Allegheny River.
  • Sandy Creek starts near the intersection of Verona Road and Graham Boulevard Extension and parallels Verona Road to its intersection with Sandy Creek Road where the stream turns and follows the road until it empties into the Allegheny River.
  • Thompson Run begins near Linton Middle School and runs along Stotler Road, Frey Road and Thompson Run Road where it forms the Municipality's border with Monroeville. It eventually flows into the Monongahela River.
  • Quigley Run forms near the Green Oaks Country Club and passes under Allegheny River Boulevard (PA 130) before directly emptying into the Allegheny River.
  • Shades Run, in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, begins off of Tyler Road and flows under Lincoln Road, forming the Municipality's border with the City of Pittsburgh. It crosses under Allegheny River Boulevard (PA 130) before directly emptying into the Allegheny River.
  • Duffs Run begins along Long Road in the Churchill Valley neighborhood before winding through the former Churchill Valley Country Club and running into Churchill and Wilkins Township before joining Thompson Run.

Surrounding communities

Penn Hills has ten land borders, including Verona and Oakmont to the north, Plum Borough to the east and northeast, Monroeville to the southeast, Wilkins Township, Churchill and Wilkinsburg to the south and the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of East Hills to the south, Homewood North to the southwest and Lincoln–Lemington–Belmar to the west.

The Allegheny River borders Penn Hills to the northwest with two neighborhoods running adjacent across the way: O'Hara Township and the borough of Blawnox.

Demographics

As of the census

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|2024

|27.7% 6,577

|70.4% 16,697

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| style="text-align:center; |2020

| style="text-align:center; |29% 7,008

| style="text-align:center; |69% 16,774

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1% 256

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| style="text-align:center; |2016

| style="text-align:center; |31% 6,762

| style="text-align:center; |68% 14,919

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1% 125

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| style="text-align:center; |2012

| style="text-align:center; |32% 7,017

| style="text-align:center; |68% 14,990

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0% 199

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Government/elected officials

  • Mayor - Pauline Calabrese
  • Deputy Mayor - Kimberly Refosco
  • Council Member - Ian T. Cartwright
  • Council Member - Shawn Kerestus
  • Council Member - Alan Waldron
  • Controller - Nicholas J. Futules
  • Municipal Manager - Diane Gionta Fitzhenry
  • Deputy Clerk - Diane Gionta Fitzhenry
  • District Justice - Anthony DeLuca Jr.
  • US Congress - 17th District - Chris Deluzio
  • State Senate - 43rd District - Jay Costa
  • US Senate - Casey, Robert P.
  • US Senate - John Fetterman
  • State House - 32nd District - Joe McAndrew

Education

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Penn Hills is served by the Penn Hills School District, which includes: Penn Hills Elementary School, Linton Middle School, and Penn Hills High School.

Transportation

Interstate 376 runs through the southernmost part of Penn Hills, linking it and other eastern suburbs to downtown Pittsburgh.

Pennsylvania Route 791, more commonly referred to as Rodi Road, connects heavily traveled Frankstown Road (at PA-791's northern terminus) with I-376 at its southern terminus. Numerous restaurants, fast food locations, stores, gas stations, and hotels can be found on Rodi, as many truckers and travelers using I-376 use the Penn Hills exit to refuel or stay overnight.

For air travel, Pittsburgh International Airport, located in the western portion of the county, is most commonly used. However, the Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin is also still in use.

Several bus lines of the Port Authority of Allegheny County offer service to Downtown Pittsburgh, and the Port Authority also has several routes and "flyers" located in Penn Hills.

Major roads

  • / Penn Lincoln Parkway (Penn Hills is exit 81)
  • Rodi Road
  • Frankstown, Saltsburg Roads
  • Coal Hollow, Sandy Creek, Beulah Roads
  • The Yellow Belt runs through Penn Hills via Hulton, Frankstown, and Rodi Roads
  • The Green Belt is signed as Robinson Blvd, Verona Road, and Sandy Creek Road within Penn Hills

Notable people

  • Paul André Albert, scientist and pioneering metallurgist with Westinghouse
  • Dion Bentley, long jumper
  • Barry Church, NFL strong safety for the Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars
  • Aaron Donald, NFL defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams
  • Scott Edgar, college basketball coach
  • Tom Flynn, NFL safety for the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants
  • Bill Fralic, NFL guard for the Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions
  • Kevin Peter Hall, actor
  • George Karl, former NBA player and coach; member of the Basketball Hall of Fame
  • Abby Lee Miller, television personality
  • Guy Primus, entrepreneur and inventor
  • Salima Rockwell, volleyball player
  • Tom Tumulty, NFL linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals

See also

  • Blackridge, Pennsylvania
  • Penn Hills School District

References

  • Township website
  • This Is Penn Hills : Community News & Events