Event Detail

Summary

Type	Method	Description	Successful?
Home Rule (County)	Unknown	Mercer County Proposed 1972 Home Rule	no*

Dates

Event Year(s)	Final Decree Date	Effective Date	How Effective Date Determined
1972–1974

Affected Government

From Municipality	From County	From State	To Municipality	To County	To State
Mercer, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Mercer, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Clark, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Clark, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Coolspring, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Coolspring, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Deer Creek, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Deer Creek, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Delaware, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Delaware, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
East Lackawannock, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	East Lackawannock, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Fairview, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Fairview, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Farrell, City of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Farrell, City of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Findley, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Findley, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Fredonia, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Fredonia, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
French Creek, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	French Creek, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Greene, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Greene, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Grove City, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Grove City, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Hempfield, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Hempfield, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Hickory, Township of (Mercer, defunct) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Hickory, Township of (Mercer, defunct) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Jackson, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Jackson, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Jackson Center, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Jackson Center, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Jamestown, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Jamestown, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Jefferson, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Jefferson, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Lackawannock, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Lackawannock, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Lake, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Lake, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Liberty, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Liberty, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Mill Creek, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Mill Creek, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
New Lebanon, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	New Lebanon, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
New Vernon, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	New Vernon, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Otter Creek, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Otter Creek, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Perry, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Perry, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Pine, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Pine, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Pymatuning, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Pymatuning, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Salem, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Salem, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Sandy Creek, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Sandy Creek, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Sandy Lake, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Sandy Lake, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Sandy Lake, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Sandy Lake, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Sharon, City of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Sharon, City of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Sharpsville, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Sharpsville, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Sheakleyville, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Sheakleyville, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Shenango, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Shenango, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
South Pymatuning, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	South Pymatuning, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Springfield, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Springfield, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Stoneboro, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Stoneboro, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Sugar Grove, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Sugar Grove, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
West Middlesex, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	West Middlesex, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
West Salem, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	West Salem, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Wheatland, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Wheatland, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Wilmington, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Wilmington, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Wolf Creek, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Wolf Creek, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Worth, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Worth, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Greenville, Borough of (Mercer, defunct) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Greenville, Borough of (Mercer, defunct) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part

Affected Government Form

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

Current Government

Municipality	County	State
Clark, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
Coolspring, Township of	Mercer County	PA
Deer Creek, Township of	Mercer County	PA
Delaware, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
East Lackawannock, Township of	Mercer County	PA
Fairview, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Farrell, City of	Mercer County	PA
Findley, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Fredonia, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
French Creek, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Greene, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Greenville, Town of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Grove City, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
Hempfield, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Hermitage, City of	Mercer County	PA
Jackson Center, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
Jackson, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Jamestown, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
Jefferson, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Lackawannock, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Lake, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Liberty, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Mercer, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
Mill Creek, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
New Lebanon, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
New Vernon, Township of	Mercer County	PA
Otter Creek, Township of	Mercer County	PA
Perry, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Pine, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Pymatuning, Township of	Mercer County	PA
Salem, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Sandy Creek, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Sandy Lake, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
Sandy Lake, Township of	Mercer County	PA
Sharon, City of	Mercer County	PA
Sharpsville, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
Sheakleyville, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
Shenango, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
South Pymatuning, Township of	Mercer County	PA
Springfield, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Stoneboro, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
Sugar Grove, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
West Middlesex, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
West Salem, Township of	Mercer County	PA
Wheatland, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
Wilmington, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Wolf Creek, Township of	Mercer County	PA
Worth, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA

Law

Detail	Citation	Relationship
View	Act of April 13, 1972 (Pa. Laws 184, No. 62), §§ 201–219	indirect
View	Act of April 13, 1972 (Pa. Laws 184, No. 62), §§ 241–242	indirect
View	Act of April 13, 1972 (Pa. Laws 184, No. 62), §§ 305–306	indirect
View	Act of July 27, 1973 (Pa. Laws 239, No. 65), § 1 [210]	reference
View	Act of July 3, 1974 (Pa. Laws 421, No. 149), §§ 1–3	reference

Government Action

Government	Action	Date	Approved
Mercer, County of	Charter Commission Election: [For or against the election of a government study commission for the County of Mercer]	Nov 7, 1972
Mercer, County of	Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the County of Mercer]	May 2, 1974	Vetoed
Mercer, County of	Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report dated May 2, 1974, of the Government Study Commission, prepared in Accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the County of Mercer?"	Nov 5, 1974	Rejected

Source

Detail	Source	Title	Person(s)	Page(s)
View	Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F.	FARRELL CITY
View	Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F.	MERCER COUNTY (1972-74)
View	Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F.	Action Taken Under Act 62, as of January 1, 1982	Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs, Municipal Information Center	5