FOUNDED: 1786

ORIGIN OF BOROUGH: The town plot laid out by Bayard and Mackay in 1787 did not include nearly all of present Elizabeth Borough. Elizabeth Town, as originally plotted, was on the river front of Fallen Timber Run and extending up the river to the edge of the present Bayard Street. As a result of the industrial development, settlement grew in population, with homes or other buildings erected on most of the lots in the original plan. In time there came a demand for enlarged borders for the plotted town. The first such move was an extension of the lot plan at the southern end, laid out in 1833 by Samuel Walker. The Walker extension was followed soon by a move for incorporation of the town as a borough, and application was made to the State Legislature for a charter of incorporation. Charter was granted in a special act, adopted by the body on 4/2/1834 and receiving the approval of Governor Wolf three days later, making it a law.

POPULATION: 1,609

LAND SIZE: 0.52 square mile

POSTAL/ZIP CODES: Elizabeth 15037.

POLICE: Emergency 911, non-emergency (412) 384-4041
Elizabeth Borough Police Department
Tom Sturgeon, supervisor
2 full-time, 6 part-time officers.

FIRE: Emergency 911, non-emergency (412) 384-2922
Elizabeth Boro VFD, Chief Lenny Bailey, Jr.

AMBULANCE: Emergency 911, non-emergency (412) 751-4530. Elizabeth Township EMS.

BOROUGH OFFICE: 206 Third Avenue, Elizabeth, PA 15037
(412) 384-7771, fax (412) 384-9812

OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 5, Monday Tuesday and Thursday; 9 to 3 Wednesday and Friday.

MAYOR: John Yacura

BOROUGH SECRETARY: Cora King

BOROUGH COUNCIL: Randy Shelton, president; Richard Mark, vice president; Leonard Bailey; Beverly Carr; Mary McNeil; Andy Miklos; Bill Van Fossen.

OTHER OFFICIALS: Robert Werner, Treasurer

MEETINGS: Fourth Tuesday of the month, 7:30 p.m..

BUDGET: $594,245

SCHOOL DISTRICT: Elizabeth Forward School District, 401 Rock Run Road, Elizabeth, PA (412) 896-2312

SCHOOL BOARD: (412) 896-2310. Linda Bennett, president; Joan Astrab, vice president; Eva Marie Bizzozero; Dr. John Clark; Laurie MacDonald; the Rev. Lowell Meek; Michael O'Rourke; Ronald Skrinjorich.

SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS: Board meets third Thursday of month at 7 p.m.

POINTS OF INTEREST: RSR Tech's Computer Help Center

RECREATION: Wylie Field, Duke Park, River Front Park.

CHURCHES:
Allen Chapel AME, 606 Fifth Avenue
(412) 384-5052

Bethesda United Prebyterian Church, Third Avenue
(412) 384-7360

Elizabeth United Methodist Church, 317 Second Avenue
(412) 384-7050

First Presbyterian Church, Third & Bayard
(412) 384-4360.

GAS: Dominion Peoples, 800-764-0111.

ELECTRIC: Allegheny Power, (800) 255-3443.

TELEPHONE: Verizon, (800) 275-2355

CABLE: AT&T Broadband, (888) 383-9143.

WATER: Pennsylvania American Water, (800) 474-7292.

SEWER: Elizabeth Borough Municipal Authority, 384-7270.

TRASH COLLECTION: County Hauling, (724) 929-7694.

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE:  Tim Murphy, (R),
504 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15228, (412) 344-5583

DC Office: 226 Cannon Building, Washington, DC 20515, (202) 225-2301, murphy@mail.house.gov <mailto:murphy@mail.house.gov>
Website: http://murphy.house.gov
 

STATE SENATOR: Barry Stout

STATE REPRESENTATIVE: David K. Levdansky, (D), 122 Second Avenue, Elizabeth, PA 15037-1549, (412) 384-2258 or 301 South Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17102-1193, (717) 783-1020.

COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER: Vince Gastgeb, (R), 119 County Courthouse, 436 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, (
412) 350-6545, fax (412A) 350-6499, vgastgeb@county.allegheny.pa.us.