Neighborhoods and Community - City of Sharon, Pennsylvania

Welcome To Sharon
 Settled in 1795 on the Shenango River, Sharon is now home to over 15,000
residents.
 Once a center of heavy industry, Sharon’s employment today now centers
on health care, education, tourism, light
manufacturing and retail.
Welcome To Sharon
 Located on the Pennsylvania-Ohio line in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Sharon is part of the Youngstown—Warren—Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan
Statistical Area.
 Sharon is conveniently located minutes off of Interstates 80 79, and 376.
Sharon is the mid-point between Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Erie, an easy 75
mile drive.
Growing Economy
 The City of Sharon helps you easily navigate:
 Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance (LERTA)
Including state tax incentives in Keystone Opportunity Zones and other
Enterprise Zones.
 Low-cost financing from Sharon Industrial Development Authority,
Shenango Valley Enterprise Zone and Penn-Northwest
Development Corporation.
 Technical assistance with state and local economic
development programs.
Growing Economy
 Affordable energy sources, easy highway and rail accessibility.
 Sizeable, dedicated, easily-trained and cost-effective workforce.
 Downtown Sharon is home to Pennsylvania CareerLink, offering a one-stop
employment center for recruitment, training, and tax-credit programs.
 Commercial and industrial real estate availability, including Keystone
Opportunity and other Enterprise Zones.
Neighborhoods and Community
 Affordable, desirable and quality housing in comfortable, safe,
and clean neighborhoods.
 Diverse housing choices provide the right home for any homeowner.
 Sharon's Landlord Association fosters best practices and raises the bar for the
city's rental properties.
Neighborhoods and Community
 Sharon Elementary Schools have outperformed 99.74 percent of their peers
in the country, and have been recognized with the National Blue Ribbon
School Award by the U.S. Department of Education.
 New state-of-the-art elementary school will open in 2013.
 Sharon High School offers 11 Advanced Placement Courses, an orchestra
curriculum, and dual enrollment with Penn State.
Neighborhoods and Community
 Established in 1965, Penn State Shenango is a student-centered campus
located on 14.5 acres set in downtown Sharon offering a variety of both two
and four year degrees.
 Laurel Technical Institute provides the highest quality education
and professional certifications.
 Sharon Regional Health System’s School of Nursing provides quality,
accessible education through its School of Nursing and School
of Radiography.
Neighborhoods and Community
 Sharon Regional Health System is an independent comprehensive health
care provider for the northwest Pennsylvania-northeast Ohio region with
241 beds, 17 satellite centers and 1,750 employees.
 The Primary Health Network provides quality primary care services
and access to specialty care corresponding with the needs of the people.
Neighborhoods and Community
 The Community Foundation, headquarted in Sharon, began in 1981 with
$50,000 and has grown to nearly $50 million in charitable funds that
identify and support community-based health, education, economic
development, human services, historical, cultural and
environmental activities.
 The Community Library of the Shenango Valley provides outstanding
materials, programs and technology.
 Sharon is home to more than 30 houses of worship.
Culture and Recreation
 Buhl Farm Park of Sharon, Pennsylvania offers unlimited outdoor activities
and has the only FREE golf course in the world.
 Established in 1903, The Buhl Community Recreation Center, is the area's most
complete non-profit recreational facility.
 Avalon Golf & Country Club at Buhl Park gives members access to their three
world-class facilities: Avalon Lakes, Squaw Creek and Buhl Park.
Culture and Recreation
Municipal agencies, non-profit organizations and private
establishments offer:
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Brown Bag Lunch Weekly Concert Series
Sharon City Blues Fest
Holiday Night of Lights
Downtown Car Cruise and Duck Race
Bavarian Fun Fest
Small Ships Revue
Vibrant Local Music Scene
Vibrant Downtown
 A vibrant and walkable downtown along the Shenango River with ample
parking, green space, recreation, entertainment, specialty shopping and
family activities.
 Strong financial institutions and a wide variety of small
businesses
a pharmacy, a jeweler, a bakery, a cigar shop, a 50s style diner, a
hardware store and more!
Vibrant Downtown
 Tourism and strong retail anchors the downtown area.
 The “World’s Largest Stores”: Daffins Candy, Reyers Shoe Store and
The Winner Off-Price Fashion Store have been featured on the
Travel Channel.
 The original Quaker Steak and Lube is located in downtown and serves as its
franchise headquarters.
 Buhl Mansion Guest House & Spa is a world-renowned inn and attracts
guests from all over the country.
Efficient Government
 Fiscally responsible, transparent government.
 A pro-active strategic planning effort that brought together leaders from all
areas of the community.
 Professional leadership delivered by a city manager and elected city council.
 Efficient safety services and infrastructure to meet community needs.
 A Home Rule city.
For more information on moving your company or executives to Sharon, PA
or expanding your existing business in the city, please contact:
Scott Andrejchak
Sharon City Manager
155 West Connelly Blvd.
Sharon, PA 16146
(724) 983-3225
[email protected]
www.CityofSharon.net
We are proud to be associated with the following organizations:
For more information on moving your company or executives to Sharon, PA
or expanding your existing business in the city, please contact:
Scott Andrejchak
Sharon City Manager
155 West Connelly Blvd.
Sharon, PA 16146
(724) 983-3225
[email protected]
www.CityofSharon.net
We are proud to be associated with the following organizations: