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Bethel Park, Pennsylvania

Bethel Park is a borough with home rule status in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Population 33,577

Top Events in Bethel Park History

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1776Economy
Its origins date to 1776 when John McMillan, the first Presbyterian missionary west of the Allegheny Mountains, held services in the area.
2
1800Government
== History == The area that is now Bethel Park was originally settled around 1800 and was established as Bethel Township in 1886.
3
1907Government
The modern incarnation of the church was incorporated in 1907.
4
1920Architecture
The mine opened around 1920.
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1927Civil Rights
occurred in Bethel Park on March 11, 1927, when a Brinks truck was attacked while heading towards the Coverdale Mine about a mile away.
6
1949Civil Rights
Bethel Park was incorporated as a borough on March 17, 1949.
7
1975History
8 Mine (Cortis and others, 1975), which was commonly known as the "H" Mine and the Coverdale Mine.
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2020Government
== Demographics == At the 2020 census, there were 33,556 people, 13,362 households, and 9,540 families living in the Municipality.

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Historical Timeline

1776Economy
Its origins date to 1776 when John McMillan, the first Presbyterian missionary west of the Allegheny Mountains, held services in the area.
1800Government
== History == The area that is now Bethel Park was originally settled around 1800 and was established as Bethel Township in 1886.
1907Government
The modern incarnation of the church was incorporated in 1907.
1920Architecture
The mine opened around 1920.
1927Civil Rights
occurred in Bethel Park on March 11, 1927, when a Brinks truck was attacked while heading towards the Coverdale Mine about a mile away.
1949Civil Rights
Bethel Park was incorporated as a borough on March 17, 1949.
1975History
8 Mine (Cortis and others, 1975), which was commonly known as the "H" Mine and the Coverdale Mine.
2020Government
== Demographics == At the 2020 census, there were 33,556 people, 13,362 households, and 9,540 families living in the Municipality.

Did You Know?

1
Bethel Park is located in the state of Pennsylvania.
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Bethel Park has a population of 33,577 residents.
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The population was 33,577 as of the 2020 census.

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Scott Hahn
Writer, Apologist · Born Oct 28, 1957 · Age 68

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