West Homestead, Pennsylvania

About West Homestead

West Homestead, PA is a small town located in western Pennsylvania counting 1,804 people who proudly call it home.

West Homestead holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.92 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,961 residents per square mile.

📰 West Homestead News Today

• West Homestead Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Child hurt after crashing into parked car, being hit by box truck while riding bike WTAE · Jun 4
• Child struck by box truck in West Homestead WPXI · Jun 3
• Paul Weir Obituary (2026) - West Homestead, PA - Tribune Review Legacy obituary · Jun 10
• Young Pittsburgh-Area Bicyclist Struck By Box Truck Patch · Jun 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes West Homestead Unique

• The only place in America named West Homestead — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in West Homestead

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🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Sandcastle Water Park · Theme park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West Homestead

• West Homestead Community Park reviews ★

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⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of West Homestead

🏘️ Nearby Communities