Welcome to Aspinwall, PA
"The Town That Pride Built"
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Aspinwall is a borough on the Allegheny River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. It is essentially a residential place.
In the mid-1880s, the area which is now Aspinwall was primarily owned by the descendants of James Ross, but as the steel industry was thriving in Pittsburgh, Henry Warner, superintendent of the Allegheny County Workhouse, had the idea of creating a residential community along the bank of a river.
Warner traveled to New York to discuss the idea with Annie Aspinwall. He purchased 155 acres of land from her and formed the Aspinwall Land Company in 1890. Pittsburghers, mostly from the upper-middle class, purchased lots from the 60 available home sites. By 1890, the town had 400 residents, most of whom were young couples with children. Aspinwall was officially incorporated as a borough on December 28, 1892.
Current Aspinwall News
PUBLIC NOTICE
Borough of Aspinwall
At its regular meeting to be held on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., in person at the Aspinwall Borough Building, 217 Commercial Ave., Aspinwall, PA 15215, the Council of the Borough of Aspinwall will consider the adoption of, and if appropriate enact, two proposed ordinances. The first proposed ordinance is entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF ASPINWALL, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 1, PART 4 OF THE ASPINWALL BOROUGH CODE OF ORDINANCES, AGENCIES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES, TO RE-ESTABLISH AND MORE FULLY EMPOWER THE BOROUGH’S PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED SHADE TREE COMMISSION.
This proposed ordinance amends Chapter 1, Part 4, of the Borough of Aspinwall Code of Ordinances, Agencies, Boards, Commissions, and Committees, to re-establish the Borough Shade Tree Commission and to amend the provisions pertaining to the regulation of public trees within the Borough to better provide for their care, maintenance, and protection.
The second proposed ordinance is entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF ASPINWALL, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 4, UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION, TO THE ASPINWALL CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION WITHIN THE BOROUGH AND TO ESTABLISH A HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION.
This proposed ordinance inserts a new Chapter 4 to the Borough Code of Ordinances, Unlawful Discrimination, to (1) prohibit discrimination based on person’s real or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, marital status, familial status, or veteran status; and (2) to establish a Human Relations Commission to administer and enforce the prohibition on discrimination on the basis of the above listed traits.
Complete and true copies of both proposed ordinances are on file and may be examined, copied, or downloaded by the public on the Borough’s website at www.aspinwallpa.com. Copies of both proposed ordinances are also available for inspection at the office of the Allegheny County Council Clerk, Allegheny County, Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA and the Allegheny County Law Library.
Notice to be advertised/Proof of Publication: Monday, November 22, 2021
Proposed Ordinance
BOROUGH OF ASPINWALL
ORDINANCE NO. 1088
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF ASPINWALL, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 1, PART 4 OF THE ASPINWALL BOROUGH CODE OF ORDINANCES, AGENCIES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES, TO RE-ESTABLISH AND MORE FULLY EMPOWER THE BOROUGH’S PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED SHADE TREE COMMISSION.
Proposed Ordinance
Borough of Aspinwall
Ordinance No. 1089
An Ordinance of Borough of Aspinwall Creating a Human Relations Commission
to Enforce the Provisions of this Nondiscrimination Ordinance
ASPINWALL COMP PLAN
PashekMTR and the comprehensive plan committee have finished Phase I of the project. This includes a summary document where we have taken the information gathered in our surveys, public meetings and interviews, and coalesced around a few themes. In addition, as part 2 of the document, we have included a detailed summary of the questionnaire and public meeting comments to review.
Please review the document and make notes. The project does not end with this report, and we want to stay engaged with the residents and business owners. New ideas and concepts will always be considered and encourage that type of feedback.
The Aspinwall Hometown Heroes program is back!
