Welcome to the Borough of Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania!

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Sharpsburg Residents: Please refer to the Services section for information on acquiring a free water meter, made possible through a grant funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

The Borough of Sharpsburg is a small community in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania located along the Allegheny River just about 5 miles outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,594 residents* and a land area just under one square mile, it is surrounded by Etna, Shaler Township, Aspinwall, and O'Hara Township. Sharpsburg is known as the birthplace of the H.J. Heinz Company. Heinz manufactured his first products in the kitchen of his Sharpsburg home. Sharpsburg is part of the Fox Chapel Area School District.

Sharpsburg is a member of the North Hills Council of Governments, a voluntary coalition of nineteen municipalities in both Allegheny and Butler Counties, which was initiated as a result of the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1972, and is a non-profit corporation under the laws of the state of Pennsylvania.

The goal of this website is to connect our wonderful residents to businesses and other important information while connecting our community to others in the region, informing them of the great things that are happening here in Sharpsburg.

Thank you for visiting the Borough of Sharpsburg on the web! Please contact the Borough office with any questions, comments, or concerns.

* Source: Census 2000

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*Many changes have been made recently to the Borough of Sharpsburg website. Browse through the sections and check out what is new!

Some of the recent changes include:

  • The Businesses section has been updated as of September, 2009.
  • The News section has updated information on the 13th Street Boat Ramp Project, the Sharpsburg Community Library and many more events in Sharpsburg.
  • The Links section has been updated.
  • The Water Quality Report for 2008 and the Summer 2009 Newsletter has been added to the Information section.
  • Information on the Sharpsburg Neighborhood Crime Watch has been added to the Police section.
  • Information on acquiring a free water meter for income eligible Sharpsburg residents can be found under the Services section.

Please visit back for further updates!