Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in New Kensington, PA: what to set up and who to call
All of New Kensington gets its mail under one ZIP code, 15068. Most of New Kensington has one wired internet choice: Xfinity.
I’m new in town
What to set up in New Kensington, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in New Kensington.
Power comes from West Penn Power
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of New Kensington.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from New Kensington Muni Auth water system
The New Kensington Muni Auth water system supplies almost all of New Kensington. It draws surface water and serves 47,800 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. PA5650070.
5 home internet providers serve New Kensington
100% of 5,271 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 6% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 29% | 300/20 |
| Salsgiver | Fiber | 7% | 10,000/10,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 15% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 13% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in New Kensington
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in New Kensington, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Paperback books
- Shredded paper
- Flattened cardboard
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check newkensingtonpa.org →
From newkensingtonpa.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
New Kensington is in New Kensington-Arnold School District.
C−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
New Kensington is in ZIP code 15068
ZIP codes where New Kensington residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of New Kensington | ZIP’s residents in New Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15068 | New Kensington, PA | 100% | 33% |
15069 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 New Kensington
Who supplies New Kensington’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The New Kensington Muni Auth water system (EPA ID PA5650070). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in New Kensington?
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve New Kensington?
Xfinity, Verizon, Salsgiver, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in New Kensington?
15068. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is New Kensington in?
New Kensington-Arnold School District.
How do I register to vote in New Kensington?
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 Westmoreland 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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: New Kensington’s own website (newkensingtonpa.org), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.