announcements
- West Penn Township will be closed Friday, Dec. 30th & Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
- BOS Reorganization Meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 @ 5:30PM, regular monthly meeting will follow.
- Auditor Reorganization Meeting is Wednesday, January 4, 2023 @ 5:30PM.
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Emergency Services
Find contact information for the emergency services like the West Penn Fire Company.
Outdoor Recreation
Learn about our local parks and trails so you can go enjoy the great outdoors in our beautiful township.
Holiday Closures
Holidays are a special time of year. Find out when we’re closed so we can spend time with our families.
We are closed on The Following Holidays
New Year's Day
Monday -January 1, 2024
Good Friday
Friday -March 29, 2024
Easter Monday
Monday -April 1, 2024
Primary Election Day
Tuesday -April 23, 2024
Memorial Day
Monday -May 27, 2024
Independence Day
Thursday -July 4, 2024
Labor Day
Monday -September 2, 2024
General election day
Tuesday -November 5, 2024
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday - November 28, 2024, Friday -November 29, 2024, and Monday -December 2, 2024
Christmas Eve / Christmas Day
Tuesday - December 24, 2024 and Wednesday, December 25, 2024
New Year’s Eve / New Year’s Day
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 and Wednesday -January 1, 2025
History of
West Penn
Township
History of West Penn Township
The early settlers of West Penn Township came from south of the Blue Mountain and were primarily of German origin. These settlers found evidence of Indian villages, mounds and burial grounds. Skirmishes with the Indians in the Township were not uncommon. Fort Franklin was built in 1756 near Snyders as part of a series of forts along the Blue Mountains to help maintain the safety and welfare of the first settlers. Among the first settlers in the 1760’s were Steigerwalt, Gilbert, and Ohl, who settled in the Lizard Creek area. Learn More