Murrysville, the gateway to Westmoreland County, is only 22 miles east of Pittsburgh. We have 37 square miles of land and over 20,00 residents and are both suburban and rural in character. We take great pride in our attractive neighborhoods, our strong school system, our variety of churches, and our responsive government.

Murrysville is primarily a residential community with single-family dwellings on large lots. The median age of the Municipality's population is 43 years and we have the highest per capita income and education levels in Westmoreland County. We have adopted the Home Rule form of government and both our school board and our municipal officials are elected :at large". Murrysville government consist of a Mayor and seven Council members; the school board has nine members. In addition to a competent Administrative staff, Council appoints local citizens to 12 different boards, commissions, and committees each year. Many of these are recommending and advising bodies on such issues as personnel, parks, gifting, finance, community development, planning, and the environment. Others have oversight of operations such as the Sewer Authority and Library Board. The Zoning Hearing Board is a Council-appointed legal entity and we also have a Uniform Construction Code of Appeals. Our police, fire, medic, and emergency services personnel are all very competent, professional, well-equipped, and well-trained to do their jobs. While there are 1,171 municipal police departments in Pennsylvania, Murrysville was the 35th to become state-accredited and has just been reaffirmed as such.

Murrysville offers a wide variety of parks and recreation facilities, both at the neighborhood and at the community level. We currently own approximately 1,000 acres of parkland, most of which remains in its natural state, populated by trails. We follow a Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Plan that was built with tremendous citizen input and is intended to develop our parks to meet the needs of all ages and abilities with both active and passive recreation. The Westmoreland Conservancy has preserved and additional 216 acres in Murrysville as natural areas for enjoyment by the public. There are two swimming pools open to the public on a membership basis, and recreational swim programs at the Franklin Regional Middle School.

Murrysville is also rich in history as the first commercially-piped gas well was drilled here and that site remains today as part of our parks system. We are unique, as listed in the Guinness Book of Records, in that we have a living "tree sign", which literally uses individual trees to spell "Murrysville" on a hillside. This sign is maintained by our local Sportsmen and Landowners Alliance and they light the "M" in that sign at our annual "light-up-night" in December. In the summer, we also have an annual "Community Day" that typically features lots of children's activities, food booths, petting zoos, bands, car shows, educational activities, and an art show. Murrysville is a great grouping of neighborhoods in which to visit, live, and play.

We are a progressive community that continually attempts to upgrade our facilities and services. We have a modern Administrative Building that also houses the police department and library. The library, in addition to thousands of books, has an adult reading area, youth and children's programs, and several internet facilities for research. In addition, our state-of-the-art Public Works facility is a "prototype" that several surrounding communities are attempting to emulate.

Our two major highways are State Route 22, which has been recently widened to four lanes from the Allegheny County line to Route 66 in Salem Township and State Route 286. In addition to providing better traffic flow, these major road improvements are bringing a significant number of new business to Murrysville.

We have an active Planning Department that continues to steer us through the adoption of Comprehensive Plans and Zoning Ordinances, complete with maps. These ordinances are adopted after considerable citizen input from all parts of the community and are used to guide our future long- and short-range developments.

The Murrysville Economic and Community Development Corporation (MECDC), in a joint effort with government, has been established to entice new business ventures into Murrysville. We recently received a State Hometown Streets Grant, which brought sidewalks, landscaping, and lighting to the downtown portion of Old William Penn Highway. To promote "downtown", sidewalks will continue to be put in place along Old William Penn as we provide future development consistent with this walking street concept.

We have very nice Senior Living Community opportunities, convenient shopping, and an enjoyable mix of restaurants. So, come and visit our progressive community. You might like it so much that you will want to stay!