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About Harrison
Township in Pennsylvania, USHarrison Township is a township in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 10,169 at the 2020 census. Pennsylvania Route 28 passes through Harrison Township, connecting Kittanning to the northeast and Pittsburgh to the southwest. Allegheny Technologies has extensive steel mill facilities in Harrison Township, including its Allegheny Ludlum Brackenridge Works. Harrison Township is located at the far northeast corner of Allegheny County. Its northern border is the Butler County line and the Allegheny River forms the township's eastern boundary with Westmoreland County. Its northeast corner also touches Armstrong County.
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Safety in Harrison
Safety Grade A-
Harrison reports less crime per resident than 77% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Harrison sits closer to the middle.
Health in Harrison
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Nothing stands out: Harrison tracks Pennsylvania closely.
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Schools in Harrison
All Harrison schools →School Grade C
The public schools Harrison’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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