Pine Township

Pine Township, a suburb of Pittsburgh in Northern Allegheny County, was established in 1796. Â Originally, it was the size of 11 current and parts of 3 other townships. Â Once Ohio Township was established in 1803, Pine included Ross, Reserve, McCandless, Pine, Allegheny City and parts of Richland, Hampton and Shaler. Â It was then narrowed down to it’s current size of 17 square miles.
The first settler, Thomas Rodgers, arrived in 1796. Â Samuel Beatty is also considered one of the first settlers in the area. Â Old Franklin Road, established early in the history of Pine Township, gave way to more settlement. Â Wexford, a postal village, was established in 1828.
Many of the early settlers of Pine Township were farmers. Â The first church, Cross Roads Presbyterian, was established in 1827 and is an active congregation to this day. Â The first school opened in 1800.
Today Pine Township is a mix of green space, with the Pine Community Center, fishing pond and a nature preserve. Â There are also commercial districts in Wexford and TheVillage at Pine. Â The area is growing as a destination for those looking for a peaceful, scenic and convenient place to live and work close to Pittsburgh.







