Welcome to Ligonier Twp., Pennsylvania

The Ligonier Township is located in the Laurel Highlands, it covers 92 square miles and is the second largest township in the Westmoreland County.  The boroughs of Ligonier and Laurel Mountain reside within the Township, but are separate government entities.  The population was 6,603 at the time of the 2010 Census.  It contains the following communities: Darlington, Laughlintown, Oak Grove, Rector, Waterford, and Wilpen in zip codes 15655, 15658 and 15677.

Services include police and fire protection, maintenance of local roads and streets, local planning and zoning, parks and recreation, recycling, licensing of businesses and code enforcement.  The Ligonier Township Municipal Authority (LTMA) provides water and sewage service to township residents.  The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County (MAWC) also provides water and sewage service to some residents.  The reservoir is located at the base of the mountain above Waterford.

The township was established in 1822 and is steeped in history.  For more information, please visit the Ligonier Valley Historical Society.  

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Ligonier Community Garden Ready to Grow; Kids Corner Added
By DEBORAH A. BREHUN For The Latrobe Bulletin Mindful of the social distancing guidelines, Ligonier Community Garden volunteers recently began preparing 24 raised garden plots for the coming growing season. Located at the ...  Read more
Posted May 27, 2020

Tonight's Township Supervisors Meeting
In the interest of public safety, the April 14 Township Supervisor meeting will be conducted remotely, via Zoom. Residents are welcome to attend, please email Jim Nieusma at jnieusma@ligoniertownship.com to request the meetin...  Read more
Posted April 14, 2020

Dumpster Day - Rescheduled
Dumpster Day (Saturday, April 18) has been postponed, the rescheduled date is still TBD (to be determined), so stay tuned and stay safe!...  Read more
Posted April 5, 2020

Governor Issues Stay-At-Home Order
Dear Citizens of the Ligonier Valley, Governor Wolf has added Westmoreland County to the list of Pennsylvania counties under a Stay At Home order. All non-life-sustaining businesses are ordered to be closed and schools are...  Read more
Posted March 28, 2020

Non-Life Sustaining Businesses Closures
On March 19, 2020, Governor Wolf issued all non-life sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania to close. Please visit the sites listed below for additional information. A video statement from Governor...  Read more
Posted March 23, 2020