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The Harlansburg handbook

Living in Harlansburg, PA: what to set up and who to call

Harlansburg has its own drop-off, Scott Twp Recycling drop off. The nearest library is New Castle Public Library, 8.3 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Harlansburg, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Harlansburg.

Electricity

Power comes from Penn Power

Penn Power (Pennsylvania Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Harlansburg.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Harlansburg

99% of 85 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable99%1,200/35
T-MobileFixed wireless54%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless38%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless9%25/6

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

Harlansburg has its own drop-off: Scott Twp Recycling drop off

Where to take trash and recycling in Harlansburg, and where the rules are.

Drop-off · run by not listed

Scott Twp Recycling drop off

Before you go, check the rules with the town.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Sep 2009). © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Harlansburg kids go to
K–6Laurel El Schin New Castle
7–8Laurel MSin New Castle
9–12Laurel HSin New Castle

Harlansburg is in Laurel School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Harlansburg is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countyHarlansburg is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLawrence County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Lawrence County (county election office). Lawrence County Government Center, 430 Court Street, New Castle, PA 16101-3593 · (724) 656-2161 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placepavoterservices.pa.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Harlansburg spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Harlansburg residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of HarlansburgZIP’s residents in Harlansburg
16101New Castle, PA59%0%
16057Slippery Rock, PA41%0%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Harlansburg

Who provides electricity in Harlansburg?

Penn Power (Pennsylvania Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.

What internet providers serve Harlansburg?

Xfinity, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Harlansburg?

16101 (59%), 16057 (41%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Harlansburg in?

Laurel School District.

How do I register to vote in Harlansburg?

In Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Lawrence County Board of Elections. Check your registration at pavoterservices.pa.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.