Frequently Asked Questions

In Pennsylvania, you can choose the company that generates your electricity and your gas supplier. Here are some helpful links to help you make that decision: 

• https://www.papowerswitch.com 
• https://www.pagasswitch.com/  
• https://www.puc.pa.gov/

Helpful Numbers:

• Peoples Gas:  1-800-764-0111
• Duquesne Light:  1-888-393-7100
• West View Water:  412-931-3500
• Waste Management (Garbage):  1-800-866-4460
• Jordan Tax Service (Collect for Sewage):  412-835-5243

Ross Township is located in the North Hills School District. You can contact the North Hills School District Administration Office for school information at 412-318-1000 or go to their website http://www.nhsd.net/

Magisterial District Judge

Richard Opiela 

439 Perry Highway

Pittsburgh, PA  15229

412-931-3205

No! Ross Township does NOT have a plastic bag ban. Retail establishments are allowed to provide single-use plastic bags and non-recycled paper bags to customers. Ross does NOT require a fee for recyclable paper carry-out bags. Businesses are permitted to charge fees on their own, but they cannot state the fees are due to a local law.

No retail establishment in Ross Township should be charging a bag fee because of a "local law or ordinance". If you notice a Ross Township business charging for bags and blaming the Township, complete a Code Enforcement Complaint and our Code Enforcement Officer will address the issue.

Yes.  Dogs are required to be licensed through Allegheny County.  You can pick up an application at the Ross Township Municipal Building or you can apply online through the Allegheny County website  http://www.alleghenycounty.us/treasurers-office/dog-license.aspx Ross Township does not require any other license.

You can be added to the No Solicitation list by calling Jackie at 412-931-7055 or signing up here: No Solicitation List.

Yes.  Ross Township Seniors 65 and older get 5 free leaf bags in the fall!  Please bring your driver’s license or state issued ID to the municipal building to show proof of age and residency. You can also purchase extra bags for a nominal fee if you need them. More information can be found here.

Call the Township at 412-931-7055. They will dispatch an animal control company to resolve the issue. If not during regular business hours, please call 911.

Waste Management offers an At Your Door Service for pick up of televisions, small electronics, chemicals, and many other household hazardous waste or hard to recycle items for residential customers in Ross Township.  There is no additional charge for pickup of most items.  Please call Waste Management at 1-800-449-7587 for more information and to arrange for a pick up. You can also arrange for a pickup online at http://www.wmatyourdoor.com/

To find your polling location, you can contact the Municipal Building at 412-931-7055.  You can also go to the Allegheny County Election Division website to find your polling location as well as view your sample ballot.    https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/PollingPlaceInfo.aspx 

You can get property tax receipts from Jordan Tax Service for your Ross Township real estate taxes as well as your North Hills School District real estate taxes by contacting Jordan Tax Service at 412-835-5243.

Yes! Ross Township residents aged 65 and older can qualify for a discount on their Waste Management bill. Please call Waste Management at 1-800-866-4460 to sign up.

Call 911. They will dispatch a police officer to the location. 

Residents can contact an animal removal service such as Big Daddy Wildlife Removal at 412-403-7396.  The property owner will be responsible for the cost of having the animal removed.

October 31^st from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.

For information on Senior Centers and to find one near you please contact the Allegheny County Agency on Aging at 412-350-5460 or go to their website at http://www.alleghenycounty.us/Human-Services/About/Offices/Area-Agency-on-Aging.aspx  

To request a handicapped parking space, please contact the Ross Township Police Department at 412-931-9070.

We sell discounted Amusement Park tickets for Kennywood , Idlewild, Sandcastle, Waldameer and several other parks from May through September.  We sell Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium Tickets from May through December each year.  We also sell discounted ski lift tickets to Hidden Valley and Seven Springs in the winter from December through March.  The tickets are sold at the reception desk in the Municipal Building Monday through Friday from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.  Please contact Jackie Snyder at 412-931-7055 for more information and prices.

The Ross Township Public Works Department will pick up leaves that are placed in the brown paper leaf bags two times each year.  Usually, the first two weeks in April for the spring cleanup and October 15th through November 30th for the fall cleanup.  Any other time of the year, Waste Management will take leaves and yard debris that is placed in plastic lawn bags.  Waste Management will not pickup brown paper leaf bags. More information is available here.

Ross Township has 30,745 people.

The number is 412-364-7903.  The address is 4981 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh, PA  15237.

Contact an animal removal service such as Big Daddy Wildlife Removal at 412-403-7396  or any other service listed online or in the yellow pages.  The Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Ross Township Public Works Department do not respond to these types of calls. 

Get all the information here: Senior Bus Passes - ConnectCards

Yes.  Hunters must have the permission of property owners to hunt on private property.  There is no hunting allowed on Ross Township property including parks.  They must have a valid hunting license.  Hunters must also follow all rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Game Commission.             

 Sometimes there is confusion between Ross Township, Allegheny County and Ross Township, in Saylorsburg, PA in Monroe County.  Their phone number is 570-992-4990.