Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etna, Borough of | municipality or lower | Borough | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 1868 | Sep 25, 1868 | 7 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4200324160 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4224160 | Lead | |
| View | county | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | 827 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1214795 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1213622 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q957962 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 021173 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Shaler, Township of | Reduction | Sep 25, 1868 |
| View | Expansion | Shaler, Township of | Reduction | Sep 30, 1882 |
| View | Expansion | Shaler, Township of | Reduction | Feb 18, 1899 |
| View | Expansion | Shaler, Township of | Reduction | Nov 15, 1920 |
| View | Expansion | Shaler, Township of | Reduction | Sep 16, 1925 |
| View | Expansion | Shaler, Township of | Reduction | Sep 16, 1925 |
| View | Expansion | Shaler, Township of | Reduction | 1930 |
| View | Expansion | Shaler, Township of | Reduction | Jan 19, 1942 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Borough (Title 8) | Sep 25, 1868 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | Northumberland County-Westmoreland County 1785 Annexation | yes+ | 1785 |
| View | New County | Allegheny County 1788 Creation | yes | Sep 24, 1788 |
| View | New Township | Allegheny County 1788 Township Division | yes | Dec 18, 1788 |
| View | New Township | Indiana Township 1805 Creation | yes+ | Dec 26, 1805 |
| View | New Township | Ross Township 1809 Creation | yes+ | Nov 1809 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County 2000 Home Rule | yes | Jan 1, 2000 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Minute | Jun 21, 1920 | p. 185 | ||
| View | Minute | Jul 12, 1920 | p. 189 | ||
| View | Minute | Aug 23, 1920 | p. 200 | ||
| View | Ordinance 485: Providing for annexation to the Borough of Etna of certain territory heretofore within the limits of the Township of Shaler, County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | Aug 23, 1920 | Aug 30, 1920 | p. 163–164 | |
| View | Minute: "A petition was presented by Mr. L. P. Lehr asking council to annex an unimproved tract of land known as the Ingham Estate. Mr. Schmidt moved, seconded by Mr. Patterson that the same be referred to Council Committee as a whole. Motion carried." | Apr 13, 1925 | p. 14 | ||
| View | Minute | Apr 27, 1925 | p. 19–20 | ||
| View | Ordinance 560: Annexing to the Borough of Etna certain territory now situate in the Township of Shaler | Apr 27, 1925 | Apr 27, 1925 | p. 316–317 | |
| View | Ordinance 561: Annexing to the Borough of Etna certain territory now situate in the Township of Shaler | Apr 27, 1925 | May 7, 1925 | p. 318–319 | |
| View | Minute | Jun 9, 1930 | p. 64 | ||
| View | Minute | Jun 9, 1930 | p. 66 | ||
| View | Minute | Jul 14, 1930 | p. 73 | ||
| View | Ordinance 625: Annexing to the Borough of Etna certain territory now situate in the Township of Shaler | Jul 14, 1930 | Jul 14, 1930 | p. 444–445 | |
| View | Ordinance 717: Approving the prayer of the petition to be presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions of Allegheny County, by Etna Heights Land Company, John J. Tripson, Herman A. Fischer and Mignonette Pearl Francies, for the annexation to the Borough of Etna of a portion of Shaler Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, contiguous to said The Borough of Etna, referred to in said petition, and herein described | May 12, 1941 | Jul 16, 1941 | p. 288–289A | |
| View | Minute | Aug 11, 1947 | p. 259 | ||
| View | Minute | Sep 8, 1947 | p. 264–265 | ||
| View | Minute | Oct 2, 1947 | p. 268–269 | ||
| View | Ordinance 748: Approving an application for changing the limits of the Township of Shaler, a first class township of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, by detaching therefrom a portion of territory of said Township and annexing the same to the Borough of Etna, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | Oct 2, 1947 | Oct 2, 1947 | p. 405–407 | |
| View | Minute | Oct 13, 1947 | p. 273 | ||
| View | Minute | Nov 11, 1947 | p. 279–280 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minute Book | bk. 1889-1908, p. 191 (1898-01-03)–1889-1908, p. 217 (1899-01-03) (1898–1899) | ||
| Minute Book | bk. 1918-1925, p. 177 (1920-05-24)–1918-1925, p. 244 (1921-02-21) (1920–1921) | ||
| Minute Book | bk. 1925-1933, p. 1 (1925-02-23)–1925-1933, p. 49 (1925-09-21) (1925) | ||
| Minute Book | bk. 1944-1948, p. 258 (1947-08-11)–1944-1948, p. 297 (1948-01-12) (1947–1948) | ||
| Open Records Request (Ordinances) | Mar 29, 2015 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Etna Borough | 17500449 | 1288 | 1305 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1950 | Etna | 34427543 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Borough | Etna Borough Proposed 1852 Creation | no* | 1852 |
| View | New Borough | Etna Borough Proposed 1854 Creation | no | 1854 |
| View | Dissolution | Allegheny City-Etna Borough-Millvale Borough-O’Hara Township-Reserve Township-Shaler Township-Sharpsburg Borough Proposed 1874 Merger | no* | 1874 |
| View | Annexation | Etna Borough Ordinance 748 | no | 1947–1948 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County Proposed 1972 Home Rule | no | 1972–1974 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County Proposed 1977 Home Rule | no | 1977–1978 |