Houston, Pennsylvania

Plum Run is a 12.10 mi (19.47 km) long 2nd order tributary to Chartiers Run in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Chartiers Run is a tributary of Chartiers Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was named after Peter Chartier, a trapper of French and Native American parentage who established a trading post at the mouth of Chartiers Creek in 1743. Chartiers Run joins Chartiers Creek at the borough of Houston.

Strabane is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along the southern border of Canonsburg and the eastern border of Houston. Strabane has a post office, with ZIP code 15363.

The Standard Chemical Company (SCC) of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, was the first successful commercial producer of radium. SCC operated the radium refining mill from 1911 to 1922 on a 19-acre (77,000 m2) plot of land. The company supplied radium to the United States Radium Corporation for use in their watch dials.

The Canon-McMillan School District is a large public school district covering the Borough of Canonsburg, Cecil Township and North Strabane Township in Washington County, Pennsylvania. The district operates one high school (9th–12th), one middle school (7th–8th), two intermediate schools (5th–6th) and five elementary Schools (K-4th).

The Hawthorne School was a historic, Tudor Revival school building in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 1986. It is designated as a historic public landmark by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.

Black Horse Tavern was a historic tavern in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Black Horse Tavern was founded in 1794 by Henry Westbay, a native of Ireland. That year, during the early stages of the Whiskey Rebellion, the rebels met at the Black Horse Tavern to plan attacks on federal forces. Leaders of the rebellion intercepted federal mail between Philadelphia and federal troops at the tavern.Some sources identify the Black Horse Tavern as the birthplace of the Whiskey Rebellion. Other sources are less certain on the role of the tavern in the rebellion, ascribing the tavern's prominent role in the Whiskey Rebellion to "local tradition." By 1795, Westbay opened a "nailing business" at the location. In 1814, he sold the tavern and moved to nearby Washington.The tavern was located northwest of Daily House, on the road between Budd's Ferry on the Youghiogheny River to McFarlen's Ferry on Monongahela River.The remains of the tavern were removed to make room for the new Canonsburg High School.

McGovern is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,742 at the 2010 census.

Chartiers Houston High School is located in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA. It consists of three schools, the Allison Park Elementary (K-5) Chartiers Houston Middle School (6-8) And Chartiers Houston High School (9-12) that has 550 students... a total district enrollment of 1,145. The Chartiers Houston School District's mascot is the Buccaneer. The school is attended by students who live in Chartiers Township and Houston Borough.

Canonsburg Hospital, part of the Allegheny Health Network of Pittsburgh, United States, is a community hospital located just outside Canonsburg, Pennsylvania in North Strabane Township.

The Canonsburg Armory is a former Pennsylvania National Guard armory in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1989. It is designated as a historic public landmark by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.

The Roberts House is a historic building in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is designated as a historic residential landmark/farmstead by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. The Greater Canonsburg Heritage Society erected a historical marker near the house, which is the last remaining structure from Jefferson College.The history of the building can be traced back to the founder of Canonsburg, Colonel John Canon, and Reverend John McMillan, the founder of Jefferson College. Over the 200 years since it was built, the building was sold numerous times, including to the adjacent Jefferson College or someone connected to the college. A joint effort between the Washington County Cultural Trust and the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation was developed in 2006. While the effort gained some governmental grants, progress has stalled.