Event Detail

Summary

Type	Method	Description	Successful?
Home Rule (County)	Unknown	Washington County Proposed 1974 Home Rule	no*

Dates

Event Year(s)	Final Decree Date	Effective Date	How Effective Date Determined
1974–1976

Affected Government

From Municipality	From County	From State	To Municipality	To County	To State
Allenport, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Allenport, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Amwell, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Amwell, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Beallsville, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Beallsville, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Bentleyville, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Bentleyville, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Blaine, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Blaine, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Buffalo, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Buffalo, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Burgettstown, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Burgettstown, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
California, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	California, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Canonsburg, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Canonsburg, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Canton, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Canton, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Carroll, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Carroll, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Cecil, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Cecil, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Centerville, Borough of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Centerville, Borough of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Charleroi, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Charleroi, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Chartiers, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Chartiers, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Claysville, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Claysville, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Coal Center, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Coal Center, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Cokeburg, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Cokeburg, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Cross Creek, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Cross Creek, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Deemston, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Deemston, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Donegal, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Donegal, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Donora, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Donora, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Dunlevy, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Dunlevy, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
East Bethlehem, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	East Bethlehem, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
East Finley, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	East Finley, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
East Washington, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	East Washington, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Elco, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Elco, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Ellsworth, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Ellsworth, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Fallowfield, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Fallowfield, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Finleyville, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Finleyville, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
West Alexander, Borough of (defunct) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	West Alexander, Borough of (defunct) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Hanover, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Hanover, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Hopewell, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Hopewell, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Houston, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Houston, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Independence, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Independence, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Jefferson, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Jefferson, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Long Branch, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Long Branch, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Marianna, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Marianna, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
McDonald, Borough of Overlap	Washington County Whole	PA Part	McDonald, Borough of Overlap	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Midway, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Midway, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Monongahela, City of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Monongahela, City of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Morris, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Morris, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Mount Pleasant, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Mount Pleasant, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
New Eagle, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	New Eagle, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
North Bethlehem, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	North Bethlehem, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
North Charleroi, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	North Charleroi, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
North Franklin, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	North Franklin, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
North Strabane, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	North Strabane, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Nottingham, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Nottingham, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Peters, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Peters, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Robinson, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Robinson, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Roscoe, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Roscoe, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Smith, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Smith, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Somerset, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Somerset, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
South Franklin, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	South Franklin, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
South Strabane, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	South Strabane, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Speers, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Speers, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Stockdale, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Stockdale, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Twilight, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Twilight, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Union, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Union, Township of (Washington) Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
Washington, City of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	Washington, City of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
West Bethlehem, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	West Bethlehem, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
West Brownsville, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	West Brownsville, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
West Finley, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	West Finley, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
West Middletown, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	West Middletown, Borough of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part
West Pike Run, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part	West Pike Run, Township of Whole	Washington County Whole	PA Part

Affected Government Form

Government	Government Form
Washington, County of	County, 4th Class (Home Rule Charter)

Current Government

Municipality	County	State
Allenport, Borough of	Washington County	PA
Amwell, Township of	Washington County	PA
Beallsville, Borough of	Washington County	PA
Bentleyville, Borough of	Washington County	PA
Blaine, Township of	Washington County	PA
Buffalo, Township of (Washington)	Washington County	PA
Burgettstown, Borough of	Washington County	PA
California, Borough of	Washington County	PA
Canonsburg, Borough of	Washington County	PA
Canton, Township of (Washington)	Washington County	PA
Carroll, Township of (Washington)	Washington County	PA
Cecil, Township of	Washington County	PA
Centerville, Borough of (Washington)	Washington County	PA
Charleroi, Borough of	Washington County	PA
Chartiers, Township of (Washington)	Washington County	PA
Claysville, Borough of	Washington County	PA
Coal Center, Borough of	Washington County	PA
Cokeburg, Borough of	Washington County	PA
Cross Creek, Township of	Washington County	PA
Deemston, Borough of	Washington County	PA
Donegal, Township of (Washington)	Washington County	PA
Donora, Borough of	Washington County	PA
Dunlevy, Borough of	Washington County	PA
East Bethlehem, Township of	Washington County	PA
East Finley, Township of	Washington County	PA
East Washington, Borough of	Washington County	PA
Elco, Borough of	Washington County	PA
Ellsworth, Borough of	Washington County	PA
Fallowfield, Township of (Washington)	Washington County	PA
Finleyville, Borough of	Washington County	PA
Green Hills, Borough of	Washington County	PA
Hanover, Township of (Washington)	Washington County	PA
Hopewell, Township of (Washington)	Washington County	PA
Houston, Borough of	Washington County	PA
Independence, Township of (Washington)	Washington County	PA
Jefferson, Township of (Washington)	Washington County	PA
Long Branch, Borough of	Washington County	PA
Marianna, Borough of	Washington County	PA
McDonald, Borough of	Washington County	PA
Midway, Borough of	Washington County	PA
Monongahela, City of	Washington County	PA
Morris, Township of (Washington)	Washington County	PA
Mount Pleasant, Township of (Washington)	Washington County	PA
New Eagle, Borough of	Washington County	PA
North Bethlehem, Township of	Washington County	PA
North Charleroi, Borough of	Washington County	PA
North Franklin, Township of	Washington County	PA
North Strabane, Township of	Washington County	PA
Nottingham, Township of (Washington)	Washington County	PA
Peters, Township of (Washington)	Washington County	PA
Robinson, Township of (Washington)	Washington County	PA
Roscoe, Borough of	Washington County	PA
Smith, Township of	Washington County	PA
Somerset, Township of (Washington)	Washington County	PA
South Franklin, Township of	Washington County	PA
South Strabane, Township of	Washington County	PA
Speers, Borough of	Washington County	PA
Stockdale, Borough of	Washington County	PA
Twilight, Borough of	Washington County	PA
Union, Township of (Washington)	Washington County	PA
Washington, City of	Washington County	PA
West Bethlehem, Township of	Washington County	PA
West Brownsville, Borough of	Washington County	PA
West Finley, Township of	Washington County	PA
West Middletown, Borough of	Washington County	PA
West Pike Run, Township of	Washington 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]	indirect
View	Act of July 3, 1974 (Pa. Laws 421, No. 149), §§ 1–3	indirect
View	Act of July 30, 1975 (Pa. Laws 146, No. 73), §§ 1–3	reference

Government Action

Detail	Government	Action	Date	Approved	Effective	Location
	Washington, County of	Charter Commission Election	May 21, 1974
	Washington, County of	Election	Nov 2, 1976	Rejected

Source

Detail	Source	Title	Person(s)	Vol.	Page(s)	Date 1	Date 2
View	Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F.	WASHINGTON COUNTY (1974-76)
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		7