Natrona Heights is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1] It is located in Western Pennsylvania within the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area, approximately 24 miles (39 km) northeast of Pittsburgh. Natrona Heights is situated near the Allegheny River, Natrona, Brackenridge, and Tarentum.
Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania | |
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  Natrona Heights Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania  Natrona Heights Natrona Heights (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′24″N 79°43′47″W / 40.62333°N 79.72972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Township | Harrison |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 15065 |
| Area code(s) | 724, 878 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1182183 |
Museums and other points of interest
editNatrona Heights is home to both the Pittsburgh-Tarentum Campmeeting Association, a Methodist-based camp over 160 years old,[2] and to the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center.[3] The town's first structure, the Burtner House, still stands and is open for festivals several times a year.[4] The Community Library of Allegheny Valley, Harrison Branch also serves Natrona Heights.[5]
Education
editThe community is within the Highlands School District. Highlands High School and Highlands Middle School are in Natrona Heights. Private schools include Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament Elementary School and Saint Joseph High School.
Usage in popular culture
editKnightriders
editThe film Knightriders (1981) by George A. Romero starring Ed Harris used scenes shot on Pennsylvania Avenue and in a restaurant on Freeport Road in Natrona Heights, as well as several scenes in neighboring Natrona for the movie. Most of the film was shot in nearby Fawn Township.
Promised Land
editDuring interviews for the film Promised Land (2012) which was shot in Western Pennsylvania, star John Krasinski revealed that his father Ronald had grown up in the Natrona Heights area.[6]
Notable people
edit- Greg Christy, former professional football player, Buffalo Bills
- Jeff Christy, former professional football player, Minnesota Vikings and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- John Filo, Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist
- Cookie Gilchrist, former professional football player, Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, and Miami Dolphins
- Larry J. Kulick, for bishop of the Diocese of Greensburg
- Robert W. Olszewski, painter and miniatures artist
- Heather Pressdee, nurse charged with mass murdering patients by lethal injections[7][8]
- Ed Sikov, American film scholar and author
- Tom Young, basketball coach
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Natrona Heights". Geographic Names Information System. August 2, 1979. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
- ^ "Tarentum Campgrounds: An oasis of peace from a bygone era". Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Buddhist Center". Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ "Burtner House". Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ "Community Library of Allegheny Valley". Retrieved August 11, 2010.
- ^ "John Krasinski and Gus Van Sant totally immersed in film shot in Pittsburgh". Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ Mayorquín, Orlando (November 3, 2023). "Former Pennsylvania Nurse Is Linked to 17 Nursing Home Deaths". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Western Pa. Nurse Charged with Additional Crimes for Administering Excessive Doses of Insulin to 19 More Patients". Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. Retrieved May 16, 2024.