Mercer County

Mercer County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 110,652. Its county seat is Mercer, and its largest city is Hermitage. The county is part of the Northwest Pennsylvania region of the state.
Mercer County compromises the Hermitage, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Greater Pittsburgh area.
Key Cities/Towns/Boroughs
- Clark
- Farrell
- Fredonia
- Hermitage
- Greenville
- Grove City
- Jackson Center
- Jamestown
- Mercer (county seat)
- New Lebanon
- Sandy Lake
- Sharon
- Sharpsville
- Sheakleyville
- Stoneboro
- West Middlesex
Megan's Law Statistics
| County Total | Lifetime | Out of State | Pre-SORNA SVP | SVDC | SVP | Ten-Year | T1 | T2 | T3 |
| 316 | 69 | 40 | 16 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 54 | 37 | 60 |
Last updated: 01/31/2025
Registration Sites
- Mercer State Police - 826 Franklin Road, Mercer, PA 16137
County parole/probation office contact information
Mercer County is one of two counties in Pennsylvania without a county parole/probation office. Supervision is handled at the State level.
- Probation & Parole Board office is located at 8362 Sharon-Mercer Road, Mercer, PA 16137
Local Reentry Resources
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SOAB Approved Treatment Providers
PFR-Friendly Housing Providers
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Employers Who Have Hired PFRs
If you discover friendly or unfriendly employers on this list, please contact us at contact@parsol.org. (List approx. top 10 in county)
| Business | Address | Contact if Known | Website | Phone Number | Notes |
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| ex. Company XYZ | 123 Main Street
City, PA 15432 |
Joe Schmoe,
HR Director |
https://companyxyz.com/jobs | 717-215-5704 | For example, if an employer advertises
that they would like reentrants to apply or is PFR-owned or something like that can go here. |
Other PFR-specific resources
Daily Newspapers
- Altoona Mirror - Altoona
- Beaver County Times - Beaver
- Bedford Gazette - Bedford
- The Bradford Era - Bradford
- Butler Eagle - Butler
- Bucks County Courier Times - Langhorne
- Bucks County Herald - Plumstead Township
- Centre Daily Times - State College
- Citizens' Voice - Wilkes-Barre
- Courier Express - Dubois
- The Daily American - Somerset
- The Daily Collegian - University Park
- The Daily Item - Sunbury
- The Daily Local News - West Chester
- The Daily News - Huntingdon
- The Daily News - McKeesport
- The Derrick/The News Herald - Oil City
- Danville News - Danville
- Delaware County Daily Times - Upper Darby
- Ellwood City Ledger - Ellwood City
- Erie Times News - Erie
- The Express - Lock Haven
- The Express - Easton
- Gettysburg Times - Gettysburg
- Gettysburg Connection&&&Gettysburg - Gettysburg
- The Herald - Sharon
- The Herald Standard - Uniontown
- Indiana Gazette - Indiana
- The Intelligencer -
- Kane Republican - Kane
- LNP - Lancaster
- The Mercury - Pottstown
- Metro - Philadelphia
- The Morning Call - Allentown
- Morning Times - Sayre
- The News Item - Shamokin
- Observer Reporter - Washington
- Philadelphia Daily News - Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Front Page News - Philadelphia
- The Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia
- Philadelphia News - Philadelphia (Russian language)
- Philadelphia Tribune - Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pittsburgh
- Pocono Record - Stroudsburg
- Potter Leader Enterprise - Coudersport
- Press Enterprise - Bloomsburg
- The Progress - Clearfield
- Public Opinion - Chambersburg
- Reading Eagle - Reading
- Record Argus - Greenville
- The Record Herald - Waynesboro
- The Reporter - Lansdale
- The Republican & Herald - Pottsville
- Ridgway Record - Ridgway
- St. Marys Daily Press - Saint Marys
- The Sentinel - Carlisle
- The Sentinel - Lewistown
- The Standard Journal - Milton
- Standard Speaker - Hazleton
- Times Herald - Norristown
- Times Leader - Wilkes-Barre
- Times News - Lehighton
- The Times-Tribune - Scranton
- The Tribune-Democrat - Johnstown
- Titusville Herald - Titusville
- Wayne Independent - Honesdale
- Wellsboro Gazette - Wellsboro
- Williamsport Sun Gazette - Williamsport
- York Daily Record - York
- The York Dispatch - York
State Representatives
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- Sen. Michele Brooks (Senate District 50)
- Rep. Timothy Bonner (House District 17)
- Rep. Parke Wentling (House District 7)
Primary Broadcast Media
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- WNEP-TV 16 ABC
- WYOU 22/WBRE 28 CBS/NBC
- WVIA-TV44/89.9FM PBS/NPR
- FOX56 FOX
PARSOL Information
Region & Contact
- Region: Northwest
- Contact: Olivia O.
County Contact
- Olivia O.