(9 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 3:
Line 3:
Allegheny was the first county in Pennsylvania to be given a Native American name. It was named after the Lenape word for the Allegheny River. The meaning of "Allegheny" is uncertain. It is usually said to mean "fine river". Some historians state that the name may come from a Lenape account of an ancient mythical tribe called ''"Allegewi"'', who lived along the river before being taken over by the Lenape.<ref>Wikipedia- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegheny_County%2C_Pennsylvania</ref>
Allegheny was the first county in Pennsylvania to be given a Native American name. It was named after the Lenape word for the Allegheny River. The meaning of "Allegheny" is uncertain. It is usually said to mean "fine river". Some historians state that the name may come from a Lenape account of an ancient mythical tribe called ''"Allegewi"'', who lived along the river before being taken over by the Lenape.<ref>Wikipedia- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegheny_County%2C_Pennsylvania</ref>
[[File:Seal of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.svg|thumb]]
[[File:AlleghenyCountyCourthouse.jpg|thumb|Allegheny County Courthouse]]
[[File:Downtown Pittsburgh from Duquesne Incline in the morning.jpg|thumb|Downtown Pittsburgh]]
* [https://www.alleghenycourts.us/criminal/departments/adult-probation/ Allegheny County Adult Probation]
* [https://www.alleghenycourts.us/criminal/departments/adult-probation/ Allegheny County Adult Probation]
* [https://www.pa.gov/agencies/cor/resources/parole-supervision/parole-offices#sortCriteria=%40copapwptitle%20ascending%2C%40title%20ascending%2C%40copapwpeducatorname%20ascending State Parole Offices]
==Local Reentry Organizations==
==Local Reentry Organizations==
Replace with relevant links:
If you know of any local reentry organizations in the county, please contact us at [https://parsol.org/contact-us/ contact@parsol.org]. Replace with relevant links:
Replace as relevant - pull from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_television_stations_in_Pennsylvania#Full-power_stations
* [https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/ KDKA-TV]
* [https://www.wtae.com/ WTAE-TV]
* [https://www.wpxi.com/ WPXI]
* [https://www.wqed.org/ WQED]
* WINP-TV
* WPKD-TV
* [https://22thepoint.com/ WPNT]
* WPCB-TV
=PARSOL Information=
=PARSOL Information=
==Region & Contact==
==Region & Contact==
Latest revision as of 20:40, 5 November 2025
As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,250,578, making it the state's second-most populous county, after Philadelphia County. Its county seat and most populous city is Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's second most populous city. The county is part of the Greater Pittsburgh region of the commonwealth, and is the center of the Pittsburgh media market.
Allegheny was the first county in Pennsylvania to be given a Native American name. It was named after the Lenape word for the Allegheny River. The meaning of "Allegheny" is uncertain. It is usually said to mean "fine river". Some historians state that the name may come from a Lenape account of an ancient mythical tribe called "Allegewi", who lived along the river before being taken over by the Lenape.[1]
Key Cities/Towns
Pittsburgh (County Seat)
McKeesport
Duquesne
Cairton
Bethel Park
Monroeville
Penn Hills
Dormont
Wilkinsburg
West Mifflin
Megan's Law Statistics
(Copy from PA Megan's Law Database, click on Community Tools at top then the 3rd "Count of..." link and tally residents only)
