West Newton Borough
Like many pioneer towns in Western Pennsylvania, West Newton earned its early historical relevance by playing a key role in the westward expansion of the United States. The Simerals, the first family to settle in the area, operated a small ferry on the banks of the Youghiogheny River halfway between Connellsville and McKeesport. In 1788, a group of Revolutionary War veterans from Ipswich, Massachusetts spent the winter at Simeral’s Ferry, making boats in order to travel west. Those veterans went on to settle the first town in the Ohio Territory: Marietta.
Council Work Session and Regular Meeting Schedule
Council work sessions are generally held on the first Monday of each month, with the voting meeting
second Monday @ 6:30 at the Borough building.
Please contact the Borough via telephone, email or this website to have local events listed on the calendar.
News/Announcements
April 8th - Monthly Meeting Agenda - Amended
April 1st Work Session
Free Chipping Service - April 2024
Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - 3/18/2024
March 11th Agenda - Amended
Regular Meeting - March 11th, 2024 - Agenda
Planning Commission Meeting Dates for 2024
Upcoming Events
Events in December 2021
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December 6, 2021(1 event)
6:30 pm: West Newton Borough Council Work Session6:30 pm: West Newton Borough Council Work Session |
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December 13, 2021(1 event)
6:30 pm: West Newton Borough Council Voting Meeting6:30 pm: West Newton Borough Council Voting Meeting |
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West Newton Borough
112 South Water Street
West Newton, PA 15089
724-872-6860
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00am – 4:00pm.