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Swissvale, Pennsylvania

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Swissvale is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, 9 miles (14 km) east of downtown Pittsburgh. Named for a farmstead owned by James Swisshelm,[3] during the industrial age it was the site of the Union Switch and Signal Company of George Westinghouse. The population was 8,624 at the 2020 census.[4]

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Swissvale, Pennsylvania
Longfellow School (1902), National Register of Historic Places
Longfellow School (1902), National Register of Historic Places
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°25′20″N 79°53′10″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
Government
  MayorDeneen Swartzwelder (D)
Area
  Total1.24 sq mi (3.22 km2)
  Land1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total8,624
  Estimate 
(2021)[2]
8,490
  Density7,193.84/sq mi (2,777.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
15218
FIPS code42-75816
Websiteswissvaleborough.com
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