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Welcome to Ross Township’s official website. Ross Township is a commercial center and residential community, located in the North Hills, just minutes from downtown Pittsburgh. Our School District is one of the best in the State. Ross is a great place to call home.

Our website is packed with information about Township services, including  many online forms for each department. Find answers to your questions with our department “Most Common Questions” sections or learn about the features of our recreation facilities. 

We are continually in the process of updating our site, so check back to see new and updated features. Your comments and suggestions to improve this site are always welcome. Let us know what you think of the new site by clicking here to contact our webmaster.

Wayne Jones
Township Manager

Captain John A. Brenckle

Forever Remembered

   Amy Warrick, daughter of Ross Township Fire Police Captain John A. Brenckle and Life Member of Berkeley Hills Fire Company, received a call from the Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) in Washington D.C. advising her that her dad will have his name placed on the National Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Md.  Captain Brenckle, as many of you reading this article will remember, died “In Line of Duty Death” caused by working traffic in the ravaging floodwaters of Hurricane Ivan on September 17, 2004.  In addition to working traffic in Ross Township, Captain Brenckle also dedicated his services to the Boroughs of Millvale and Etna, who were devastated by the floodwaters. 

   To achieve this successful decision required a tremendous amount of passion, dedication and determination by a small group of people lead by his daughter Amy Warrick. They persisted for well over four years by attending hearings, gave many depositions, tremendous amount of communications, sought out political support and professional medical opinions only to receive one denial after another. Finally the fruits of their efforts were rewarded in achieving the recognition of the “In Line of Duty Death” of Captain Brenckle.  On Sunday, October 4, 2009, Captain John A. Brenckle will have his name placed on the Memorial and his name will forever be remembered.

Commissioners & Elected Officials

Street Map (PDF)

• Web Survey - Ross Township is assisting the Northland Public Library as it plans for the future.  Click here to take an online survey. It will only take approximately 3 minutes to complete!

• I  Love My Bookmobile Fund Raising Event at Northland Public Library - Saturday February 13, 2010, Northland Public Library, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

• Ross Twp Revised Final Draft Township Code of Ordinances12-2-09

• ALCOSAN Public Meeting on Regional Wet Weather Planning

• On Saturday November 14 -  Oldies Dance at the Community Center

• Ross Township - Pittsburgh cooperation highlights CONNECT mission.

• Ross Bicentennial - Just released "The Bicentennial History Book" - Buy your copy now! Supplies are limited!

• Paving Program Street List

• 2009 Paving Bid Tabulation

• Final Draft- Recodification of Ross Township Code of Ordinances

• Strategic Plan

• Listing of Township Historical Society Events

• Volunteer and Help Ross Township Build A New Maple Park Playground!

• Act 167 Stormwater Management Update

• Bookmobile

• Tyler Park Playground Community Builds New Play Structure

• Crews from Robinson Pipe Cleaning Company will be out dye testing homes and televising sanitary sewer lines.

• Flood Insurance Rate Maps Online

• Pine Creek Watershed Assessment Report Released

• Purchase a Veteran's Memorial brick

• Veteran's Memorial Dedication Pictures

• Pervious Concrete Pour

• Log Cabin Project

• Watershed Protection (MS4)

• Basin Planning Information

Med Express- Proud Sponsor of the 2010 Easter Eggstravaganza

(Click on this link to register)

Photo of the Old Municipal Building - See the History Links below

Stormwater runoff is our most common source of water pollution. Discover ways you can help make a difference by clicking on the EPA's link (to the left).

SWPAHHW.ORG
Southwestern Pennsylvania
Household Hazardous Waste Task Force

Learn how you can prepare your family for emergencies by clicking on the Dept. of Homeland Security's link below:

Allegheny County Recorders Search

ALCOSAN

North Hills School District

CONNECT - Congress of Neighboring Communities

Fire Departments

Ross EMS

Northland Public Library

Book Mobile Information

NH Council of Governments

PA DEP

Pine Creek Watershed Coalition

• Your Elected Officials

• History of Ross Township

• State of Pennsylvania website

• U.S. Government official website