It is governed by a five-member elected Board of Super visors which sets policy. And Pittsburgh’s great universities including University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie-Mellon, Duquesne and more, are just a short drive away.Ĭranberry is chartered as a Township of the second Class under Pennsylvania law. Butler County Community College (BC3) has a branch campus in the Township.
Branch campuses of several other colleges are also located in Cranberry. Collectively, these schools offer a variety of business, professional, and liberal arts curricula for both traditional and non-traditional students. The Regional Learning Alliance - a unique campus shared more than a dozen institutions of higher education - is located in the Cranberry Woods Business Park. Saint Kilian Parish School, and North Catholic High School - is also located in Cranberry. It includes a network of nine schools, including three in the Township itself. The Township is served by the Seneca Valley School District, a rising star in the region’s public education system. Easy Interstate connections, low taxes, and a highly-educated workforce make Cranberry Township a great place to do business.Įducational excellence is something Cranberry takes seriously. It is also the base for a growing number of leading edge startups as well as for manufacturing, finance, retail and hospitality businesses. That’s because Cranberry is the region’s emerging center for technology, engineering and customer service.Ĭranberry is home to major operations of McKesson, Kawneer, an Alcoa Company, Mine Safety Appliance and Westinghouse. Today, more people commute to jobs in Cranberry than the other way around. In addition to being a regional retail center with an easy commute from Pittsburgh, the heart of Cranberry’s local economy is its growing family of corporate, industrial and research organizations. Situated at the intersection of two major Interstate highways, I-79 and the PA Turnpike, Cranberry is easily accessible from anywhere in the region.Ĭranberry has enjoyed a balanced economy. One reason for that rapid growth has been its prime location.
Artifacts of its past, including a one-room schoolhouse next to the Municipal Center, have been meticulously documented and restored by the Township’s historical society.Ĭranberry includes just over 23 square miles and a population of more than 30,000 – up from less than 15,000 in 1990. But Cranberry was actually incorporated more than 200 years ago, in 1804. Throughout western Pennsylvania, Cranberry Township is considered a new community, and in many respects it is. With easy access to everything, it’s a family-oriented community with a forward-thinking outlook and a positive energy that’s reflected in its people, shops, green spaces and businesses. Cranberry Township is an ideal place to call home, to run a business, or just to hang out.
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