Banner Community Program
The Allegheny League of Municipalities, in conjunction with Allegheny County and program sponsor HRG Engineering, is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the 2023 Banner Community Program. Honored municipalities and authorities distinguish themselves as model communities through their commitment to sustainable practices including professional development, intergovernmental cooperation, sound fiscal management and proactive communications to engage community stakeholders. Last year’s program was a huge success and resulted in a record 80 communities earning the Banner Community designation. The deadline for the 2023 Application is January 20, 2023.
Click here to access the municipality application online.
Click here to access the authority application online.
For printable PDF copies of the applications, please email joe@alleghenyleague.org or call 412-261-2521.
Local engineering firm Herbert, Rowland & Grubic (HRG) has partnered with us to serve as the key sponsor of the Banner Community Program. HRG is an employee-owned, full-service civil engineering and related services firm that provides quality, cost-effective design solutions to public and private sector clients. As the Banner Community Program Sponsor, HRG is demonstrating its corporate values of unwavering dedication to quality, accuracy, and budget.
Previous Years’ Banner Community Awards
| ALCOSAN | Fox Chapel Borough | Pitcairn Borough |
| Aspinwall Borough | Glassport Borough | Pleasant Hills Borough |
| Avalon Borough | Green Tree Borough | Port Vue Borough |
| Baldwin Borough | Hampton Township | Reserve Township |
| Baldwin Township | Hampton Shaler Water Authority | Richland Township |
| Bellevue Borough | Harrison Township | Robinson Township |
| Municipality of Bethel Park | Harrison Township Water Authority | Ross Township |
| Brentwood Borough | Heidelberg Borough | Ross/West View EMS Authority |
| Bridgeville Borough | Homestead Borough | Scott Township |
| Butler Township | Indiana Township | Shaler Township |
| Carnegie Borough | Jefferson Hills Borough | Sharpsburg Borough |
| Castle Shannon Borough | Kilbuck Township | South Fayette Township |
| Collier Township | Leet Township | South Park Township |
| Crafton Borough | Leetsdale Borough | Swissvale Borough |
| Cranberry Township | Marshall Township | Tarentum Borough |
| Dormont Borough | Town of McCandless | Upper St. Clair Township |
| East Deer Township | Millvale Borough | Verona Borough |
| East McKeesport | Municipality of Monroeville | West Deer Township |
| Edgewood Borough | Municipality of Mt. Lebanon | West Homestead Borough |
| Edgeworth Borough | Munhall Borough | West Mifflin Borough |
| Elizabeth Township | North Fayette Township | West View Borough |
| Emsworth Borough | North Versailles Township | Whitehall Borough |
| Etna Borough | Oakmont Borough | Wilkins Township |
| Forest Hills Borough | O’Hara Township | Wilkinsburg Borough |
| Fox Chapel Borough | Ohio Township | Wilkinsburg-Penn Joint Water Authority |
| Wilmerding Borough | ||
| ALCOSAN | Fox Chapel Borough | Pleasant Hills Borough |
| Aspinwall Borough | Glassport Borough | Port Vue Borough |
| Baldwin Borough | Green Tree Borough | Reserve Township |
| Baldwin Township | Hampton Township | Richland Township |
| Bellevue Borough | Hampton Shaler Water Authority | Robinson Township |
| Municipality of Bethel Park | Harrison Township | Ross Township |
| Brentwood Borough | Harrison Township Water Authority | Ross/West View EMS Authority |
| Bridgeville Borough | Heidelberg Borough | Scott Township |
| Butler Township | Indiana Township | Shaler Township |
| Carnegie Borough | Jefferson Hills Borough | Sharpsburg Borough |
| Castle Shannon Borough | Kilbuck Township | South Fayette Township |
| Collier Township | Leet Township | South Park Township |
| Crafton Borough | Leetsdale Borough | Swissvale Borough |
| Cranberry Township | Marshall Township | Tarentum Borough |
| Dormont Borough | Town of McCandless | Upper St. Clair Township |
| East Deer Township | Millvale Borough | Verona Borough |
| East McKeesport Borough | Municipality of Monroeville | West Deer Township |
| Edgewood Borough | Municipality of Mt. Lebanon | West Homestead Borough |
| Edgeworth Borough | Munhall Borough | West Mifflin Borough |
| Elizabeth Township | North Fayette Township | West View Borough |
| Emsworth Borough | North Versailles Township | Whitehall Borough |
| Etna Borough | Oakmont Borough | Wilkins Township |
| Forest Hills Borough | O’Hara Township | Wilkinsburg Borough |
| Ohio Township | Wilkinsburg-Penn Joint Water Authority | |
| Pine Township | Wilmerding Borough | |
| Pitcairn Borough |
As a result of their outstanding commitment to professional development, prudent fiscal management, transparency, accountability and proactive communications to engage community stakeholders, these communities have achieved Banner Community status in 2019:
- ALCOSAN
- Aspinwall Borough
- Baldwin Borough
- Baldwin Township
- Bellevue Borough
- Municipality of Bethel Park
- Brentwood Borough
- Crescent Township
- Butler Township
- Castle Shannon Borough
- Dormont Borough
- East Deer Township
- Collier Township
- Crafton Borough
- Cranberry Township
- East McKeesport Borough
- Edgewood Borough
- Edgeworth Borough
- Elizabeth Township
- Emsworth Borough
- Etna Borough
- Glassport Borough
- Green Tree Borough
- Hampton Township
- Hampton Shaler Water Authority
- Harrison Township
- Harrison Township Water Authority
- Indiana Township
- Jefferson Hills Borough
- Kilbuck Township
- Leet Township
- Leetsdale Borough
- Marshall Township
- Town of McCandless
- Millvale Borough
- Municipality of Monroeville
- Municipality of Mt. Lebanon
- Munhall Borough
- North Fayette Township
- North Versailles Township
- Oakmont Borough
- O’Hara Township
- Ohio Township
- Pine Township
- Pitcairn Borough
- Plum Borough
- Port Vue Borough
- Reserve Township
- Richland Township
- Robinson Township
- Ross Township
- Ross/West View EMS Authority
- Scott Township
- Sewickley Borough
- Shaler Township
- Sharpsburg Borough
- South Fayette Township
- South Park Township
- Swissvale Borough
- Tarentum Borough
- Upper St. Clair Township
- Verona Borough
- West Deer Township
- West Homestead Borough
- West Mifflin Borough
- West View Borough
- Whitehall Borough
- Wilkins Township
- Wilkinsburg Borough