North Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania

Belle Vernon is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated along the Monongahela River, abutting two other counties, Westmoreland to the north and Washington across the river. As of the 2020 census, Belle Vernon had a population of 1,025. "Bellevernon", as it was originally spelled, was laid out in 1813 by Noah Speers in northwestern Fayette County. French for "beautiful green", this was the name chosen by both Noah Speers for his little community on the Monongahela River and later by his son Louis, who founded a town with nearly the same name just up the hill (North Belle Vernon). Directly across the river lies the borough of Speers, anchoring the far side of the landmark I-70 bridge as the east bridge abutments lie in adjacent Rostraver Township.

Washington Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,899 at the 2020 census, down from 3,902 at the 2010 census. Arnold City, Fairhope, Lynnwood, Gillespie, Naomi and Brownstown are communities in the township.

Lynnwood-Pricedale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette and Westmoreland counties in the Pennsylvania. The population was 2,031 at the 2010 census, down from 2,168 at the 2000 census. The community of Lynwood is located in Fayette County's Washington Township, while Pricedale is part of Westmoreland County's Rostraver Township.

Monessen High School is a high school located in Monessen, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Monessen City School District and is the only high school within the city of Monessen. The school colors are black and white. The official high school mascot is the Greyhound, and their yearbook is similarly named The Greyhound. In 2013 the Pennsylvania Department of Education published a list of schools that achieved the lowest 15 percentile of standardized test scores for the 2011-2012 school year, including Monessen High School.

Lynnwood is a place located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania in the United States of America. Its latitude is 40°7'27" North, longitude 79°50'37" West.

Naomi is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Washington Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 69. It is located in far northwestern Fayette County and is bordered by Fairhope to the east, Fayette City to the south, and Lynnwood to the north. The western border is the Monongahela River, which forms the Washington County line. Pennsylvania Routes 201 and 906 intersect in Naomi.

Fairhope is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is in the northwestern corner of Fayette County, bordered by Lynwood to the northwest, Naomi to the west, and Arnold City to the east. The borough of Belle Vernon is 2 miles (3 km) to the northwest. Pennsylvania Route 201 passes through Fairhope, leading north to Interstate 70 and south to Fayette City. As of the 2010 census, the population of Fairhope was 1,151.

The Donora–Monessen Bridge, officially known as the Stan Musial Bridge, is a truss bridge that carries vehicles across the Monongahela River between Donora and Monessen in Pennsylvania, U.S.A. The bridge was built in 1972, as part of a 1960s-era project to increase access to the industrial Monongahela Valley through a semi-freeway connection to Interstate 70. However, the decline of the steel sector halted area road construction, and the entire project was not completed until 1989. The road was originally named for former State Engineer C. Vance DeiCas.In 2011, a bill was introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to rename the structure for Baseball Hall of Fame member Stan Musial, a Donora native. Effective January 8, 2012, Musial's name adorned the bridge.

The Naomi Mine explosion occurred on December 1, 1907, in the Naomi Mine, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) from Fayette City, Pennsylvania. The incident resulted in the deaths of at least 35 miners and left no survivors.

The Locus 7 Site is an archaeological site in Washington Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located north of Fayette City, the site lies on a bluff over Downers Run about 2,000 feet (610 m) from the Monongahela River. It is believed to be the location of a former Monongahela village, but its date is uncertain; the village may have existed at any time between 900 and 1600.: 2  Its location on a bluff is unusual for Monongahela village sites, but this may have contributed to its preservation; most riverside Monongahela sites in the valley of the Monongahela River have been destroyed by development.: 3  Small-scale archaeological investigation at the site has revealed a wide range of pottery at the site, along with a significant amount of mussel shells; it is believed that a more extensive excavation would yield evidence of small round houses and a stockade.: 2  Such a large amount of potential findings has been theorized because of the limited disturbance that the site has seen: unlike most Monongahela sites in the region, it has been damaged only by surface cultivation by local farmers who used only horse-powered equipment.: 3  Locus 7's archaeological significance was recognized in 1980 when it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Col. Edward Cook House is a historic home located at Washington Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA. It was built between 1772 and 1776, and is a two-story, four-bay, rectangular stone dwelling with a one-story kitchen wing. The main block measures 36 feet by 28 feet and the kitchen wing 24 feet by 20 feet. It has a medium-pitched gable roof and plain cornice with return. Also on the property are a contributing smoke house and wash house. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Fayette City is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 502 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 596 tabulated in 2010. It is served by the Belle Vernon Area School District. Some buildings in the town antedate 1820. Like many towns in this area, Fayette City has been home to many coal miners supporting the coal industry in the region. It was the site of the Naomi Mine explosion, December 7, 1907. It was also the location of an explosion in the Apollo Mine in January 1926. Herbert Vargo Jr. is the current mayor. His term ends in 2025. He was first elected to the office in 1993.