What Upper St. Clair does

Upper St. Clair is the Township of Upper St. Clair, a home rule municipality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, located 10 miles southwest of Pittsburgh across a 10.5 square-mile jurisdiction. The Township was established in 1788 and adopted its home rule charter in 1976, governing a stable suburban population through an elected Board of Commissioners. The operating entity employs 501-1,000 staff across departments including Police (28 sworn officers within a 35-employee department, with all sworn personnel holding a bachelor's degree and Pennsylvania Act 120 certification), Public Works, Finance, Community Development, Library, and Recreation & Leisure Services.

Service delivery is anchored by physical infrastructure that the Township owns and maintains: 110 miles of roadway, 833,000+ feet of sanitary sewer, 50+ miles of storm sewer with 2,000+ inlets and 37 retention ponds, 12 municipal buildings, and 733 acres of parkland across 16 parks and fields — including the 475-acre Boyce Mayview Park surrounding the 90,000 sq. ft. Community & Recreation Center. The Township has received national recognition as one of the top-ten safest communities of similar population size in the United States.

The Township generates funding through a diversified municipal revenue model — real estate tax, earned income tax, local services tax, mercantile tax, and sewer user fees — collected and administered jointly with the School District through Jordan Tax Service. Ancillary fee streams include building permits (revised effective January 1, 2020), $20 fingerprinting for the first FD-258 card, $125.94/year additional trash carts, $25 e-cycling fees, $10/box document shredding, and $25 sanitary sewer lateral inspection and dye tests. Service delivery is executed through direct in-person channels at the Municipal Building, Community & Recreation Center, and Library, supplemented by online portals, a 24/7 USC Notify emergency alert system, and field operations for snow removal, trash/recycling, and infrastructure maintenance.

Name

Upper St. Clair

Legal name

Township of Upper St. Clair

Website

https://twpusc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Upper St. Clair Township is a home rule municipal government in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, serving residents across a 10.5 square-mile jurisdiction with police, public works, recreation, library, and community development services funded by local taxes.

Ownership category

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Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public safety policing
• Public works infrastructure
• Recreation community center
• Building permit zoning

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Property/Real Estate Tax: Real estate taxes collected for the Township and School District through Jordan Tax Service
2. Earned Income Tax: Earned income and net profits tax for the Township and School District
3. Local Services Tax: Local services tax for the Township only
4. Sewer User Fees: Sewer user fees collected for the Township
5. Building Permit Fees: Fees collected for various building and construction permits
6. Mercantile Tax: Mercantile tax collected for the School District only

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Township of Upper St. Clair is a municipal government entity that provides a comprehensive portfolio of public services to its residents. Core offerings include Police Department law enforcement and public safety, Public Works infrastructure maintenance (roads, sewers, trash/recycling), the 90,000 sq. ft. Community & Recreation Center with fitness and aquatics programs, the Upper St. Clair Library, Finance Department tax collection and fiscal management, and Community Development planning, building permits, and code enforcement.

Product overview

The Township of Upper St. Clair is a municipal government providing a comprehensive portfolio of public services rather than a technology product offering. The township operates the Community & Recreation Center (a 90,000 sq. ft. fitness and aquatics facility) and the Upper St. Clair Library as primary community facilities. Core municipal services include Police Department (law enforcement and public safety), Public Works (infrastructure maintenance including 110 miles of roads, trash/recycling, stormwater, and sanitary sewers), Finance Department (fiscal management and tax collection), and Community Development (planning, permits, and code enforcement). The township also provides citizen notification services through USC Notify for emergency alerts.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Community & Recreation Center: A 90,000 sq. ft. fitness, aquatics, recreation and community center surrounded by 475 acres of Boyce Mayview Park.
• Upper St. Clair Library
• USC Notify

Products and services

• Community & Recreation Center A 90,000 sq. ft. fitness, aquatics, recreation and community center surrounded by 475 acres of Boyce Mayview Park, offering fitness classes, aquatics programs, and community recreation activities for families in Upper St. Clair and southern Pittsburgh.
• Upper St. Clair Library A public library providing educational, informational, and recreational resources for the community, including book lending, digital media, program calendars, and study rooms.
• Police Department Services Law enforcement services including patrol, investigations, dispatch, traffic enforcement, community policing, animal control, and emergency management for the Township of Upper St. Clair.
• Public Works Services Infrastructure maintenance services including trash and recycling collection, street maintenance, stormwater management, sanitary sewers, park maintenance, and municipal building operations for 12 buildings and 110 miles of roadways.
• Finance Department Services Fiscal management services including budget preparation, financial reporting, debt management, tax collection, and property inventory control for the Township.
• Community Development Services Planning and community development services including building permits, code enforcement, zoning administration, and land use regulation to facilitate development meeting community needs.
• USC Notify Emergency Alert System Real-time emergency notification system that alerts residents via phone, text, and email during emergencies such as water main breaks, road closures, and power outages.
• Trash and Recycling Collection Weekly trash collection and bi-weekly recycling collection services provided through Waste Management, including special collections for electronics, yard waste, and hazardous materials.

Quantifiable outcome

• National recognition as top-ten safest community of similar population size in the United States

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Jordan Tax Service (JTS)coreOthersJordan Tax Service is jointly appointed to collect and administer all taxes for both the Township of Upper St. Clair and the Upper St. Clair School District. JTS staffs a Township Tax Office located within the Township's municipal building and operates main offices in McMurray and Bethel Park.
• Waste ManagementcoreOthersWaste Management provides trash and recycling collection services for Upper St. Clair residents, including weekly refuse collection and bi-weekly recycling pickup. Additional paid services include extra trash carts and special collections.
• Neoweather, LLCminorOthersContracted weather forecasting service available on a 24-hour basis to support Public Works snow removal operations and winter storm emergency preparedness.
• Allegheny Regional Asset District (ARAD)coreOthersAllegheny Regional Asset District provides generous grants to the Township of Upper St. Clair for development of parks including Boyce Mayview Park. ARAD is a key funding partner for regional assets.
• Herbert, Rowland, and Grubic, Inc. (HRG)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHRG is the consultant engineering firm that worked with Township staff to develop the 2025-2035 Comprehensive Plan through community engagement.
• Environmental Planning and DesignmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsulting firm selected in Spring 2013 to lead development of the 2015-2025 Comprehensive Plan through collaborative efforts with Township residents, Board of Commissioners, and Planning Commission.
• Tri-Community South EMScoreOthersTri-Community South EMS provides emergency medical services for the Township. The Police Department coordinates with TCS EMS through the 911 system, with AC911 dispatching TCS EMS for medical emergencies.
• Upper St. Clair Volunteer Fire Department (USCVFD)coreOthersVolunteer fire department providing fire protection services. AC911 dispatches USCVFD for fire emergencies along with Tri-Community South EMS. Located on Route 19 and Morton Road.
• South Hills Cooperative Animal Control (SHACOG)minorOthersThe Township participates in a joint animal control program with Mt. Lebanon, Dormont, Scott Township, Green Tree, Whitehall, Castle Shannon, Heidelberg, Carnegie, Rosslyn Farms, Baldwin Township, Pennsbury Village, Bethel Park and Baldwin Borough. The Communications Center also provides dispatch services for South Hills Cooperative Animal Control.
• Southwest Communities Chamber of CommerceminorOthersThe Township maintains a link to the Southwest Communities Chamber of Commerce, supporting local business community connections.
• Village Square Mall PartnershipminorOthersPartnership with Village Square Mall in Bethel Park for glass recycling drop-off. The Township also sponsors glass recycling drop-off alongside Borough of Dormont, Municipality of Bethel Park and Municipality of Mt. Lebanon in partnership with Oxford.

Scale indicators12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Municipality of Mt. Lebanon: Adjacent Allegheny County home rule municipality and direct geographic peer; shares the same affluent inner-ring suburb profile, joint animal control partnership, and glass recycling partnership, with comparable population size and service mix.
• Scott Township: Adjacent Allegheny County municipality participating in the same joint animal control program (SHACOG); similar population range and service portfolio including police, public works, and recreation.
• Tredyffrin Township: Affluent Chester County, PA home rule township with comparable suburban profile, strong tax base, and full municipal service delivery including recreation and public works.
• Lower Merion Township: Affluent Pennsylvania first-class township with comparable suburban profile, high property values, comprehensive recreation facilities, and home rule governance; one of the closest functional analogs to USC outside the Pittsburgh market.
• Cranberry Township: Butler County, PA home rule municipality with strong tax base, comprehensive parks and recreation programming, and modern infrastructure investments — a useful peer for capital planning and recreation-center benchmarking.
• Upper Darby Township: Large Pennsylvania home rule township operating police, public works, library, and recreation departments with similar municipal service breadth, although with higher density and greater commercial mix.
• Bethel Park Municipality: Neighboring South Hills municipality of similar suburban character; partners with USC on glass recycling, operates its own public works, police, and recreation services at a comparable scale.
• Municipality of Murrysville: Westmoreland County, PA home rule municipality of similar suburban character with comparable municipal service portfolio and population scale.

Others

• Allegheny Regional Asset District (ARAD): Regional funding partner that provides grants to USC for parks and regional assets; relevant as a peer organization in the broader Allegheny County public-administration ecosystem rather than as a competitor.
• Tri-Community South EMS: Jointly-controlled emergency medical services partner providing EMS for USC and neighboring communities; relevant as a closely-affiliated public safety peer rather than a direct municipal competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Upper_St_Clair
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@twpusc.television
• Facebookfacebook.com/twpusc
• Instagraminstagram.com/upper_st._clair
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/upper-st-clair

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Number of profiles

Profiles26 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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