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Around East Pittsburgh
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA8 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA250 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of East Pittsburgh; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents East Pittsburgh
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 12th DistrictSummer L. Lee (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
East Pittsburgh had 1,927 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1159th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Allegheny County grew from 775,058 residents in 1900 to 1,250,578 in 2020.
Allegheny County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Braddock Lock 2, PA weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Allegheny County
709,774 jobs at 33,812 businesses in Allegheny County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Pittsburgh.
Nearest hospitals
Upmc Mckeesport HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mc Keesport3.6 miles
Upmc EastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Monroeville4.8 miles
Forbes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Monroeville4.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
4
Chiropractors
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around East Pittsburgh
Parks (5 nearby)
Forest Woodland Park · 28 acres0.9 mi
Quarry Field · 3 acres0.7 mi
Bessemer Avenue Park · 1 acres0.6 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Sherry's Family Market0.6 mi
ALDI1.0 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Keyston Pharmacy0.7 mi
Rite Aid1.0 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Pittsburgh Regional Library Center0.9 mi
CC Mellor Memorial Library-Forest Hills1.0 mi
Museums
Spaceballs The Museum and Gift Shop2.9 mi
National Carpatho-Rusyn Cultural and Educational Center3.5 mi
International Museum of the Bamileke Genocide3.7 mi
McKeesport Heritage Center4.4 mi
Frick Art and Historical Center4.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Carnegie Library Music Hall3.4 mi
Benedum Center For the Performing Arts3.6 mi
Glitterbox Theater3.9 mi
Improv4.0 mi
The Space Upstairs4.5 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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