Westmoreland County, PA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Westmoreland County: 515 seats on 204 elected bodies.

Board of County Commissioners

Westmoreland County Board of Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerSean Kertes Republican source
County CommissionerDouglas W. Chew Republican source
County CommissionerTed Kopas Democratic source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of CourtsMegan Loughner Republican source
County ControllerJeffrey Balzer Republican source
CoronerJohn Ackerman Republican source
District AttorneyNicole Ziccarelli Republican source
ProthonotaryGina O'Barto Republican source
Recorder of DeedsFrank Schiefer Republican source
Register of WillsKatie Pecarchik Republican source
SheriffJames Albert Republican source
County TreasurerJared Squires Republican source

Cities and towns

How many local governments Westmoreland County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 128 local governments in Westmoreland County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships (44 municipal, 21 township)6565
School districts (school boards)180
Special districts (elected boards)440

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Westmoreland County

352,500people
47.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$74,109 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
32.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$203,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3%U.S.: 8.4%
39.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
20.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.6% · White 91.4% · Black 2.5% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 3.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Westmoreland County

2.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Pennsylvania: 3.2%.
5,020people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
170,039people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
175,059in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Westmoreland County 0.0%2.4%4.7%7.1%9.5% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.9%5,020170,039175,059
August 20263.9%6,924170,470177,394
July 20263.7%6,534171,126177,660
June 20263.8%6,797170,800177,597
May 20263.6%6,368169,998176,366
April 20263.5%6,078169,287175,365
March 20264.1%7,097167,701174,798
February 20264.8%8,279165,161173,440
January 20264.5%7,810166,024173,834
December 20253.8%6,577167,027173,604
November 20253.7%6,464168,264174,728
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.0%6,975166,590173,565
August 20255.0%8,784166,396175,180
July 20254.6%8,083167,372175,455
June 20254.5%7,840166,899174,739
May 20253.7%6,399166,648173,047
April 20253.7%6,376166,970173,346
March 20254.1%7,127166,192173,319
February 20254.7%8,162164,625172,787
January 20254.8%8,287164,714173,001
December 20243.7%6,418165,640172,058
November 20243.4%5,933166,752172,685
October 20243.6%6,215167,900174,115
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.2%7,370166,518173,888
20243.8%6,706168,406175,112
20233.8%6,575168,310174,885
20224.4%7,627165,850173,477
20216.0%10,391163,312173,703
20209.0%15,851161,077176,928
20194.5%8,085172,588180,673
20184.6%8,287171,849180,136
20175.3%9,602170,961180,563
20165.9%10,692172,013182,705

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Pennsylvania's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.6% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Westmoreland County

150.6 per 100,0002018. Pennsylvania: 305.4.
809.6 per 100,0002018. Pennsylvania: 1,489.2.
7murders2018, 618 violent crimes in all.

2018 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2018618150.63,323809.6
2017600144.73,997964.1
By police agency (29)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
North Huntingdon Township Police Department2025729831,796
Penn Township Police Department, Westmoreland County202341820,701
Murrysville Police Department202513120,672
Greensburg Police Department2025318614,503
New Kensington Police Department20254530011,810
Lower Burrell Police Department2023176911,508
Rostraver Township Police Department2025930611,461
Allegheny Township Police Department, Westmoreland County20258249,402
Jeannette Police Department202539538,517
Latrobe Police Department202413597,877
Ligonier Valley Regional Police Department20255277,558
Washington Township Police Department, Westmoreland County20250146,794
Monessen Police Department202523596,665
Vandergrift Police Department202310194,955
Arnold Police Department202548654,631
Irwin Police Department2025754,589
Scottdale Police Department202412634,309
Mount Pleasant Police Department2025154,127
Manor Police Department2024113,502
West Newton Police Department20254132,582
Derry Police Department2024372,569
Delmont Police Department20204132,510
St. Clair Township Police Department20240132,354
Southwest Greensburg Police Department20245152,158
Upper Burrell Township Police Department2025172,124
South Greensburg Police Department20256232,097
North Belle Vernon Police Department20255211,818
Avonmore Borough Police Department202500879
Penn Police Department202500683

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Pennsylvania · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.30 per 1,000 residents2024, 30 agencies serving 215,872 people.
281sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
25civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (30), 2024
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
North Huntingdon Township Police Department32531,761
Greensburg Police Department26714,504
New Kensington Police Department24411,832
Murrysville Police Department21220,674
Penn Township Police Department, Westmoreland County21220,744
Lower Burrell Police Department17111,502
Rostraver Township Police Department18011,433
Latrobe Police Department1417,877
Jeannette Police Department1318,534
Allegheny Township Police Department, Westmoreland County1218,165
Monessen Police Department1116,678
Washington Township Police Department, Westmoreland County1006,773
Ligonier Valley Regional Police Department1007,559
Vandergrift Police Department805,511
Arnold Police Department704,644
Irwin Police Department604,602
Scottdale Police Department504,309
Delmont Police Department502,606
Mount Pleasant Police Department404,134
Derry Police Department202,569
North Belle Vernon Police Department201,819
South Greensburg Police Department202,102
Southwest Greensburg Police Department202,158
West Newton Police Department202,587
Upper Burrell Township Police Department202,117
Manor Police Department203,502
St. Clair Township Police Department202,354
Avonmore Borough Police Department10879
Penn Police Department00708
WEST LEECHBURG001,235

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Westmoreland County Clerk of Courts?
Megan Loughner (Republican) is the Clerk of Courts of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Westmoreland County County Controller?
Jeffrey Balzer (Republican) is the County Controller of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Westmoreland County Coroner?
John Ackerman (Republican) is the Coroner of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Westmoreland County District Attorney?
Nicole Ziccarelli (Republican) is the District Attorney of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Westmoreland County Prothonotary?
Gina O'Barto (Republican) is the Prothonotary of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Westmoreland County Recorder of Deeds?
Frank Schiefer (Republican) is the Recorder of Deeds of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Westmoreland County Register of Wills?
Katie Pecarchik (Republican) is the Register of Wills of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Westmoreland County Sheriff?
James Albert (Republican) is the Sheriff of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Westmoreland County County Treasurer?
Jared Squires (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Who are the Westmoreland County commissioners?
Sean Kertes (County Commissioner); Douglas W. Chew (County Commissioner); Ted Kopas (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Westmoreland County?
About 352,500 people, with a median age of 47.2; the median household income is $74,109 and 10.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Westmoreland County?
2.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 5,020 people unemployed in a labor force of 175,059, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Westmoreland County?
128 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 44 municipal, 21 township, 18 school district and 44 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Westmoreland County?
194: Adamsburg Borough, Adamsburg Borough, Adamsburg Borough, Allegheny Township, Allegheny Township, Arona Borough, Arona Borough, Arona Borough, Avonmore Borough, Avonmore Borough, Avonmore Borough, Bell Township, Bell Township, Bolivar Borough, Bolivar Borough, Bolivar Borough, City of Arnold, City of Arnold, City of Arnold, City of Arnold, City of Greensburg, City of Greensburg, City of Greensburg, City of Greensburg, City of Jeannette, City of Jeannette, City of Jeannette, City of Jeannette, City of Jeannette, City of Lower Burrell, City of Lower Burrell, City of Lower Burrell, City of Lower Burrell, City of Lower Burrell, City of Monessen, City of Monessen, City of Monessen, City of Monessen, City of New Kensington, City of New Kensington, City of New Kensington, City of New Kensington, Cook Township, Cook Township, Cook Township, Delmont Borough, Delmont Borough, Delmont Borough, Derry Borough, Derry Borough, Derry Borough, Derry Township, Derry Township, Derry Township, Donegal Borough, Donegal Borough, Donegal Borough, Donegal Borough, Donegal Township, Donegal Township, Donegal Township, East Huntingdon Township, East Huntingdon Township, East Huntingdon Township, East Vandergrift Borough, East Vandergrift Borough, East Vandergrift Borough, East Vandergrift Borough, Export Borough, Export Borough, Export Borough, Export Borough, Fairfield Township, Fairfield Township, Fairfield Township, Hempfield Township, Hempfield Township, Hempfield Township, Hunker Borough, Hunker Borough, Hunker Borough, Hyde Park Borough, Hyde Park Borough, Hyde Park Borough, Irwin Borough, Irwin Borough, Irwin Borough, Latrobe Borough, Latrobe Borough, Latrobe Borough, Laurel Mountain Borough, Ligonier Borough, Ligonier Borough, Ligonier Borough, Ligonier Township, Ligonier Township, Ligonier Township, Loyalhanna Township, Loyalhanna Township, Loyalhanna Township, Madison Borough, Madison Borough, Manor Borough, Manor Borough, Manor Borough, Mount Pleasant Borough, Mount Pleasant Borough, Mount Pleasant Borough, Mount Pleasant Township, Mount Pleasant Township, Mount Pleasant Township, Murrysville Borough, Murrysville Borough, Murrysville Borough, New Alexandria Borough, New Alexandria Borough, New Alexandria Borough, New Alexandria Borough, New Florence Borough, New Florence Borough, New Florence Borough, New Stanton Borough, New Stanton Borough, New Stanton Borough, North Belle Vernon Borough, North Belle Vernon Borough, North Belle Vernon Borough, North Huntingdon Township, North Huntingdon Township, North Irwin Borough, North Irwin Borough, North Irwin Borough, Oklahoma Borough, Oklahoma Borough, Oklahoma Borough, Penn Borough, Penn Borough, Penn Borough, Penn Township, Penn Township, Rostraver Township, Rostraver Township, Salem Township, Salem Township, Salem Township, Scottdale Borough, Scottdale Borough, Scottdale Borough, Seward Borough, Seward Borough, Sewickley Township, Sewickley Township, Sewickley Township, Smithton Borough, Smithton Borough, South Greensburg Borough, South Greensburg Borough, South Huntingdon Township, South Huntingdon Township, South Huntingdon Township, Southwest Greensburg Borough, Southwest Greensburg Borough, Southwest Greensburg Borough, St. Clair Township, St. Clair Township, Sutersville Borough, Sutersville Borough, Sutersville Borough, Trafford Borough, Trafford Borough, Unity Township, Unity Township, Unity Township, Upper Burrell Township, Upper Burrell Township, Upper Burrell Township, Vandergrift Borough, Vandergrift Borough, Vandergrift Borough, Washington Township, Washington Township, Washington Township, West Leechburg Borough, West Leechburg Borough, West Leechburg Borough, West Newton Borough, West Newton Borough, West Newton Borough, Youngstown Borough, Youngstown Borough, Youngstown Borough, Youngwood Borough, Youngwood Borough, Youngwood Borough. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development's Municipal Statistics officials list (self-reported by each county and municipality); each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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