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Leechburg, Pennsylvania

1850 establishments in PennsylvaniaBoroughs in Armstrong County, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh metropolitan areaPopulated places established in 1832Use mdy dates from August 2023
North side of 100 block of Market Street, Leechburg, Pennsylvania
North side of 100 block of Market Street, Leechburg, Pennsylvania

Leechburg is a borough in southern Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, 35 miles (56 km) northeast of Pittsburgh. A population of 2,149 residents live within the borough limits as of the 2020 census, according to United States Census Bureau. Leechburg was founded by David Leech, for whom it was named, and was incorporated as a borough in 1850. Located along the Kiskiminetas River, Leechburg was a major port of the Pennsylvania Canal. Early in the 20th century, it was the site of extensive steel sheet works, foundries, cement plants, and productive coal mines. Leechburg was the first place where natural gas was used for industrial purposes.

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Leechburg, Pennsylvania
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North side of 100 block of Market Street, Leechburg, Pennsylvania
North side of 100 block of Market Street, Leechburg, Pennsylvania
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