Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hara, Township of | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 1) | yes |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1875 | 14 |
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 | 4200356384 | Lead | |
| View | county | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | 931 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1217316 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1186189 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 022434 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Indiana, Township of | Reduction | Jun 8, 1875 |
| View | Reduction | Aspinwall, Borough of | Creation | Dec 31, 1892 |
| View | Reduction | Sharpsburg, Borough of | Expansion | May 3, 1893 |
| View | Reduction | Aspinwall, Borough of | Expansion | Sep 25, 1905 |
| View | Reduction | Pittsburgh, City of | Expansion | Oct 29, 1908 |
| View | Reduction | Blawnox, Borough of | Creation | Apr 22, 1925 |
| View | Reduction | Aspinwall, Borough of | Expansion | Jun 22, 1929 |
| View | Reduction | Fox Chapel, Borough of | Creation | Oct 2, 1934 |
| View | Reduction | Fox Chapel, Borough of | Expansion | Mar 26, 1945 |
| View | Reduction | Sharpsburg, Borough of | Expansion | Mar 6, 1946 |
| View | Reduction | Blawnox, Borough of | Expansion | Feb 19, 1947 |
| View | Reduction | Fox Chapel, Borough of | Expansion | Jul 10, 1947 |
| View | Reduction | Fox Chapel, Borough of | Expansion | Dec 10, 1947 |
| View | Reduction | Fox Chapel, Borough of | Expansion | Feb 10, 1948 |
| View | Reduction | Sharpsburg, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 9, 1948 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Jun 8, 1875 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
| View | Township, 1st Class | Jan 2, 1922 |
| View | Township, 1st Class (Home Rule Charter) | Jan 5, 1976 |
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 | 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 | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the "Township of O'Hara"] | Aug 31, 1973 | Jan 5, 1976 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Dissolution | Allegheny City-Etna Borough-Millvale Borough-O’Hara Township-Reserve Township-Shaler Township-Sharpsburg Borough Proposed 1874 Merger | no* | 1874 |
| View | New Township | Indiana Township-O'Hara Township-Shaler Township Proposed 1882 New Township | no* | 1882–1883 |
| View | Annexation | O'Hara Township-Sharpsburg Borough Proposed 1890 Annexation | no | 1890–1891 |
| View | New Borough | Blawnox Borough Proposed 1921 Creation | no | 1921–1922 |
| View | New Borough | Blawnox Borough Proposed 1924 Creation | no | 1924 |
| 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 |