Local Wiki
Lawrence County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 5, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- Weekly, every Tuesday, 10:00 AM — a real structural quirk, unlike most PA counties' biweekly/twice-monthly cadence.
- Meeting location
- Lawrence County Government Center, Commissioners Meeting Room, 430 Court Street, New Castle, PA 16101.
- County Clerk
- Tammy Crawford · 724-656-2128 · tcrawford@lawrencecountypa.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.lawrencecountypa.gov/departments/commissioners/meeting-archives
- Board of County Commissioners
- Traditional 3-member Board of Commissioners. Chairman: Dan Vogler. Commissioners: Chris Sainato, Dan Kennedy.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Boroughs (10)
- Bessemer
- Ellport
- Ellwood City
- Enon Valley
- New Beaver (official website, opens in a new tab)
- New Wilmington (official website, opens in a new tab)
- S.N.P.J.
- South New Castle
- Volant
- Wampum (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (8)
- Ellwood City Area SD
- Laurel SD
- Mohawk Area SD
- Neshannock Township SD
- New Castle Area SD
- Shenango Area SD
- Union Area SD
- Wilmington Area SD
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
- Lawrence County Airport Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Hospital (1)
- New Castle Area Hospital Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Lawrence County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Industrial Development (1)
- Lawrence County Industrial Development Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (1)
- Hickory Township Park Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Public Transit (1)
- New Castle Area Transit Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Sewer (10)
- Bessemer Municipal (Sewer) Authority
- Ellport Borough Sewer Authority
- Lawrence County Municipal Authority
- Lawrence-Hickory Municipal (Sewer) Authority
- New Castle Sanitation Authority
- North Beaver Township Municipal (Sewer) Authority
- Perry Township Municipal (Sewer) Authority
- Pulaski Township Municipal Authority
- Wayne Township Municipal (Sewer) Authority
- Wilmington Township Sewer Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water Supply (1)
- New Wilmington Municipal (Water) Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)