Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Swissvale
Swissvale is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, 9 miles (14 km) east of downtown Pittsburgh.
Named for a farmstead owned by James Swisshelm, during the industrial age it was the site of the Union Switch and Signal Company of George Westinghouse. The population was 8,624 at the 2020 census.
How locals move
Getting around Swissvale the local way
- Get aroundBoth inclines are funicular railways that scale the side of the mount.
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