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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Township Road Work Scheduled Updated
Weather has caused delays - work is scheduled to begin July 15 for the following road seal & chipping maintenance. Work to be done by Russell Standard Corp: California Avenue Center Road Darr Street Hall Road Horner H...  Read more
Posted July 3, 2019

Notice of Temporary Road Closure (Nature Run Road)
PennDOT District 12 would like to advise motorists that a section of Route 1023 (Nature Run Road) between Route 30 (Lincoln Highway) and Route 1010 (Old Forbes Road) will be closed, beginning on July 8, 2019 and tentatively l...  Read more
Posted June 28, 2019

Request for Bids - 460 Tons of Asphalt
The Ligonier Township Supervisors are currently seeking sealed bid proposals to place 460 tons of Superpave Asphalt Mixture Design on Firehall Road, T-593 located within the Township. Base will be provided by the Township. ...  Read more
Posted June 24, 2019

VFD Annual Fundraiser
Our volunteer firefighters risk their lives to make your community safer. To show your support, you may consider making a donation to your local Ligonier Valley Fire Companies. Please note - your local VFDs *DO NOT* solicit d...  Read more
Posted June 24, 2019

Public Hearing Notice
A public hearing has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. to review Zoning Ordinance Amendment 2019-01. This amendment addresses mini-cellular towers in the Right of Way (ROW). The full ordinance is availa...  Read more
Posted June 6, 2019