North Franklin Township in Washington County, PA is a largely residential community with a healthy commercial center & rural stretches. Young professionals & retirees live in the township. Most people own their homes.

North Franklin Township Park & Fitness Trail offers a walking & exercise trail that’s more than a mile long. It is used by people & their dogs. Two pavilions located next to the trail are available for rental. The township also maintains Lincoln Hill Community Park & a playground at Trinity West Elementary School.

North Franklin Volunteer Fire Company Station 53 responds to more than 300 emergency calls in a year. They also answer medical emergencies. The fire company’s social hall is available for rental.

Washington Crown Center is located in North Franklin Township. LeMoyne Crematory, a historical site that is administered by the Washington County Historical Society, is located in the township. Two sports facilities and a sports office are there:

• Wild Things Park – where the Washington Wild Things & other teams play
• PONY Baseball & Softball International Headquarters
• Washington & Jefferson College’s Ross Memorial Park & Alexandre Stadium, which hold athletic facilities for the college’s baseball, soccer & lacrosse teams

So the township is home to and close to a host of activities:

Major League sports teams, a wide variety of fine restaurants and exciting nightlife is all within a short distance. Small town friendliness and big city convenience makes North Franklin Township one great neighborhood!

North Franklin Township

Children attend schools in the Trinity Area School District along with students from Canton Township, South Strabane Township and Amwell Township. Kindergarten through fifth grade is held at Trinity West Elementary School. Children in grades six through eight attend Trinity Middle School. Students then attend Trinity High School.

The nearest library is Citizens Library in downtown Washington.

In late 2018, the North Franklin Township Board of Supervisors unanimously disbanded the township police department to deal with a major budget deficit rather than raising taxes. State police respond to emergency calls.

More than 4,500 people live in North Franklin Township. It is located southwest of Washington, PA. It is a suburb of Pittsburgh, being just 33 miles southwest of Pittsburgh using Interstate 79.

The municipal building – where building permits, zoning permits & variances, business fire inspection applications & other licenses are filed, fees paid & local tax information is made available – is located at 620 Franklin Farms Road, Washington, PA 15301.