Pennsylvania Political Subdivision Boundary, Classification, and Name Adjustments from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2019

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by  Mark A. Connelly

MARK A. CONNELLY
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PENNSYLVANIA POLITICAL SUBDIVISION BOUNDARY, CLASSIFICATION,
AND NAME ADJUSTMENTS FROM JANUARY 1, 2010 TO DECEMBER 31, 2019
Adams County
January 1, 2012 Adams County became a fifth class county.
Governor’s Certification, dated June 10, 2011.
Recorder of Deeds, Instrument No. 201500005510, recorded May 27, 2015.
Allegheny County
April 17, 2012 Part of Pleasant Hills Borough annexed by Baldwin Borough.
Department of Court Records, Civil/Family Division, No. GD-12-001251.
Baldwin Ordinance No. 846, enacted April 17, 2012.
Pleasant Hills Ordinance No. 948, approved March 19, 2012.
Berks County
October 3, 2011 Boundary established between District and Hereford Townships.
Clerk of Courts, No. CP-06-MD-0000859-2011 (Road Docket).
July 1, 2016 Strausstown Borough merged into Upper Tulpehocken Township.
Strausstown Ordinance, approved January 21, 2016.
Upper Tulpehocken Ordinance, enacted January 21, 2016.
Referendum held April 26, 2016.
Blair County
January 5, 2015 Altoona City became a home rule municipality.
Ordinance No. 5638, enacted February 13, 2013.
Government Study Commission elected May 21, 2013.
Government Study Commission Final Report, dated July 21, 2014.
Referendum held November 4, 2014.

Bucks County
July 1, 2013 Easton Area School District portion of Riegelsville Borough transferred to Palisades
School District.
Prothonotary, No. 2007-02132.
Commonwealth Court, Nos. 545 CD 2008 and 2210 CD 2009.
Department of Education Order, dated July 25, 2012 (42 Pa.B. 5842).
April 9, 2014 Boundary established between Falls Township and Tullytown Borough.
Tullytown Resolution No. 273, approved July 9, 2013.
Falls Resolution No. 13-14, enacted June 18, 2013.
Clerk of Courts, No. CP-09-MD-0002753-2013.

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Butler County
October 26, 2018 Boundary established between Butler and Lawrence Counties.
Commonwealth Court, No. 635 MD 2016.
Crawford Prothonotary, No. AD 2016-758.
Butler Clerk of Courts, No. CP-10-MD-0000277-2018.
Butler Prothonotary, No. 2018-40282.
Lawrence Clerk of Courts, No. CP-37-MD-0000499-2018?
Lawrence Prothonotary, No. 2018-70126.

Cambria County
March 30, 2017 Boundary established between Adams and Richland Townships.
Prothonotary, No. 2013-01223.
Commonwealth Court, No. 2023 CD 2014.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Nos. 24 WAL 2016 and 12 WAP 2016.
Centre County
January 1, 2012 Centre County became a fourth class county.
Governor’s Certification, dated June 10, 2011.
Recorder of Deeds, Record Book 2162, Page 790, recorded June 1, 2015.
December 30, 2015 Boundary established between College, Ferguson, and Harris Townships.
College Resolution No. R-13-12, enacted June 6, 2013.
Ferguson Resolution No. 2013-15, enacted May 6, 2013.
Harris Resolution No. 13-08, enacted May 13, 2013.
Prothonotary, No. 13-2622.
March 23, 2018 Boundary established between Boggs and Snow Shoe Townships.
Prothonotary, No. 13-3572.
Commonwealth Court, Nos. 299 MD 2013 and 1209 CD 2016.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, No. 594 MAL 2017.

Chester County
September 7, 2010 Part of London Grove Township annexed by New Garden Township.
London Grove Resolution No. 540, enacted August 20, 2010.
Prothonotary, No. 2010-09934-CT.
Recorder of Deeds, Instrument No. 11039598, recorded September 16, 2010.
Clearfield County
January 6, 2014 Lumber City Borough merged into Ferguson Township.
Ferguson Ordinance No. 01-2013, enacted February 4, 2013.
Lumber City Ordinance No. 2013-1, approved February 4, 2013.
Referendum held May 21, 2013.
Prothonotary, No. 2013-00973-CD.
Crawford County
November 16, 2015 Boundary established between Cussewago and Hayfield Townships.
Clerk of Courts, No. CP-20-MD-0000385-2014.
Recorder of Deeds, Instrument No. 201500009460, recorded December 1, 2015.
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Cumberland County
January 1, 2012 Cumberland County became a third class county.
Governor’s Certification, dated June 10, 2011.
Recorder of Deeds, Instrument No. 201512510, recorded May 27, 2015.
March 12, 2012 Boundary established between Dickinson and South Middleton Township.
South Middleton Resolution No. 11-2012, enacted May 10, 2012.
Clerk of Courts, Nos. CP-21-MD-0000397-1999 and CP-21-MD-0000514-2012.
Recorder of Deeds, Instrument No. 201219444, recorded June 29, 2012.
State Archives, Land Office Map Collection (Record Series 17.522), No. 3950.
January 1, 2016 Carlisle Borough became a home rule municipality.
Ordinance No. 2013-01, enacted January 10, 2013.
Government Study Commission elected May 21, 2013.
Government Study Commission Amended Report, dated March 3, 2015.
Referendum held May 19, 2015.
Delaware County
January 1, 2017 Concord Township became a home rule municipality.
Ordinance No. 359, enacted July 28, 2014.
Government Study Commission elected November 4, 2014.
Government Study Commission Final Report, dated February 11, 2016.
Referendum held April 26, 2016.
Elk County
November 28, 2016 Highland Township became a home rule municipality.
Government Study Commission elected April 26, 2016.
Government Study Commission Final Report, dated August 30, 2016.
Referendum held November 8, 2016.
Prothonotary, No. 2016-702.
U.S. District Court (Pa.W.D.), No. 1:16-cv-00289.
Commonwealth Court, No. 123 MD 2017.
Franklin County
January 1, 2012 Franklin County became a fourth class county.
Governor’s Certification, dated June 10, 2011.
Recorder of Deeds, Instrument No. 201113258, recorded July 14, 2011.

February 14, 2019 Boundary established between Antrim and Guilford Townships.
Prothonotary, No. 2018-03956.
Indiana County
November 21, 2015 Grant Township became a home rule municipality.
Government Study Commission elected May 19, 2015.
Government Study Commission Final Report, dated August 25, 2015.
Referendum held November 3, 2015.
Commonwealth Court, No. 126 MD 2017.
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Lackawanna County
December 16, 2010 Abington Township became Waverly Township.
Clerk of Judicial Records, Civil Division, Nos. 2010-02654 and 2010-08945.
Recorder of Deeds, Instrument No. 201104060, recorded February 17, 2011.

Lancaster County
May 18, 2010 Akron Borough exchanged territory with Ephrata Township.
Referendum held May 18, 2010.
Lawrence County
October 26, 2018 Boundary established between Butler and Lawrence Counties.
Commonwealth Court, No. 635 MD 2016.
Crawford Prothonotary, No. AD 2016-758.
Butler Clerk of Courts, No. CP-10-MD-0000277-2018.
Butler Prothonotary, No. 2018-40282.
Lawrence Clerk of Courts, No. CP-37-MD-0000499-2018?
Lawrence Prothonotary, No. 2018-70126.

Luzerne County
January 1, 2012 Nanticoke City became a home rule municipality.
Government Study Commission elected May 18, 2010.
Government Study Commission Final Report, dated August 9, 2011.
Referendum held November 8, 2011.
January 2, 2012 Luzerne County became a home rule county.
Government Study Commission elected May 19, 2009.
Government Study Commission Final Report, dated August 11, 2010.
Referendum held November 2, 2010.
January 2, 2012 Plymouth Township became a home rule municipality.
Government Study Commission elected May 18, 2010.
Government Study Commission Final Report, dated August 9, 2011.
Referendum held November 8, 2011.
January 2, 2013 Pittston City became a home rule municipality.
Ordinance No. 2011-10, enacted July 20, 2011.
Government Study Commission elected November 8, 2011.
Government Study Commission Final Report, dated August 27, 2012.
Referendum held November 6, 2012.
September 5, 2017 Part of Dallas Borough annexed by Dallas Township.
Prothonotary, No. 2017-03800.
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Monroe County
January 1, 2012 Monroe County became a fourth class county.
Governor’s Certification, dated June 10, 2011.
Recorder of Deeds, Instrument No. 201113250, recorded June 28, 2011.
January 6, 2014 Pocono Township became a first class township.
Prothonotary, No. 2013-05825.
Clerk of Courts, No. CP-45-MD-0000832-2013.
Referendum held November 5, 2013.
Northampton County
September 23, 2011 Part of Upper Mount Bethel Township annexed by East Bangor Borough.
Clerk of Court, Civil Division, No. C-48-CV-2011-08392.
Recorder of Deeds, Instrument No. 2011029175, recorded October 24, 2011.

Perry County
January 1, 2012 Perry County became a sixth class county.
Governor’s Certification, dated June 10, 2011.
January 8, 2014 Boundary established between New Buffalo Borough and Watts Township.
Agreement, dated November 18, 2013.
Recorder of Deeds, Instrument No. 201400130, recorded January 8, 2014.

Union County
May 17, 2010 Boundary established between East Buffalo and Union Townships.
Prothonotary, No. 09-0949.
Recorder of Deeds, Instrument No. 201200003835, recorded September 10, 2012.
Washington County
December 14, 2010 Part of South Strabane Township annexed by Washington City.
Washington Ordinance No. 1810, enacted December 18, 2008.
Clerk of Courts, No. CP-63-MD-0000135-2009.
Westmoreland County
February 10, 2012 Part of Allegheny Township annexed by West Leechburg Borough.
Prothonotary, No. 11-CI-08139.
York County
November 6, 2018 Part of Carroll Township annexed by Dillsburg Borough.
Referendum held November 6, 2018.
Notes
1. Scranton City, Lackawanna County, was certified as eligible to be reclassified as a third class
city on May 17, 2012, but remains a home rule second class A city.
2. Lancaster County reached the requisite population to become a second class A county, but
elected to remain a third class county by Resolution No. 86 of 2011, dated December 27, 2011.
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