Event Detail

Summary

Type	Method	Description	Successful?
Home Rule (County)	Unknown	Lawrence County Proposed 2002 Home Rule	no

Dates

Event Year(s)	Final Decree Date	Effective Date	How Effective Date Determined
2002

Affected Government

From Municipality	From County	From State	To Municipality	To County	To State
New Castle, City of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	New Castle, City of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
Bessemer, Borough of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	Bessemer, Borough of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
Ellport, Borough of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	Ellport, Borough of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
Ellwood City, Borough of Overlap	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	Ellwood City, Borough of Overlap	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
Enon Valley, Borough of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	Enon Valley, Borough of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
Hickory, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	Hickory, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
Little Beaver, Township of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	Little Beaver, Township of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
Mahoning, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	Mahoning, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
Neshannock, Township of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	Neshannock, Township of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
New Beaver, Borough of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	New Beaver, Borough of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
New Wilmington, Borough of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	New Wilmington, Borough of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
North Beaver, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	North Beaver, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
Perry, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	Perry, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
Plain Grove, Township of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	Plain Grove, Township of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
Pulaski, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	Pulaski, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
S.N.P.J., Borough of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	S.N.P.J., Borough of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
Scott, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	Scott, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
Shenango, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	Shenango, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
Slippery Rock, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	Slippery Rock, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
South New Castle, Borough of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	South New Castle, Borough of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
Taylor, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	Taylor, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
Union, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	Union, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
Volant, Borough of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	Volant, Borough of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
Wampum, Borough of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	Wampum, Borough of Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
Washington, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	Washington, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
Wayne, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	Wayne, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part
Wilmington, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part	Wilmington, Township of (Lawrence) Whole	Lawrence County Whole	PA Part

Affected Government Form

Government	Government Form
Lawrence, County of	County, 5th Class (Home Rule Charter)

Current Government

Municipality	County	State
Bessemer, Borough of	Lawrence County	PA
Ellport, Borough of	Lawrence County	PA
Ellwood City, Borough of	Lawrence County	PA
Enon Valley, Borough of	Lawrence County	PA
Hickory, Township of (Lawrence)	Lawrence County	PA
Little Beaver, Township of	Lawrence County	PA
Mahoning, Township of (Lawrence)	Lawrence County	PA
Neshannock, Township of	Lawrence County	PA
New Beaver, Borough of	Lawrence County	PA
New Castle, City of	Lawrence County	PA
New Wilmington, Borough of	Lawrence County	PA
North Beaver, Township of (Lawrence)	Lawrence County	PA
Perry, Township of (Lawrence)	Lawrence County	PA
Plain Grove, Township of	Lawrence County	PA
Pulaski, Township of (Lawrence)	Lawrence County	PA
S.N.P.J., Borough of	Lawrence County	PA
Scott, Township of (Lawrence)	Lawrence County	PA
Shenango, Township of (Lawrence)	Lawrence County	PA
Slippery Rock, Township of (Lawrence)	Lawrence County	PA
South New Castle, Borough of	Lawrence County	PA
Taylor, Township of (Lawrence)	Lawrence County	PA
Union, Township of (Lawrence)	Lawrence County	PA
Volant, Borough of	Lawrence County	PA
Wampum, Borough of	Lawrence County	PA
Washington, Township of (Lawrence)	Lawrence County	PA
Wayne, Township of (Lawrence)	Lawrence County	PA
Wilmington, Township of (Lawrence)	Lawrence County	PA

Law

Detail	Citation	Relationship
View	Act of December 19, 1996 (Pa. Laws 1158, No. 177), §§ 1 [2911]–1 [2930]	indirect
View	Act of December 19, 1996 (Pa. Laws 1158, No. 177), §§ 1 [2951]–1 [2952]	indirect
View	Act of December 19, 1996 (Pa. Laws 1158, No. 177), §§ 1 [2965]–1 [2966]	indirect
View	Act of May 5, 1998 (Pa. Laws 301, No. 50), § 1 [2921]	indirect
View	Act of May 5, 1998 (Pa. Laws 301, No. 50), § 1 [2951]	indirect
View	Act of May 5, 1998 (Pa. Laws 301, No. 50), § 1 [2965]	indirect

Source

Detail	Source	Title	Person(s)	Vol.	Page(s)	Date 1	Date 2
View	Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F.	Lawrence County Home Rule Commission 2002