Etna

History

Incorporated in 1868, Etna was named after the Sicilian volcano Mount Etna, an allusion to the blast furnaces, steel mills, galvanized-pipe works, and other manufacturers located there. Historically a blue-color mill town, Etna was home to the Isabella Furnace of Carnegie Steel, built in 1872 and operated until 1953. A second major manufacturing mill, the Etna Iron Works, was established in 1894 and later became Spang Chalfant & Co. in 1910. Following historic flooding caused by Hurricane Ivan in 2004, Etna began a comprehensive reinvention focused on community resilience and through its emergency preparedness efforts, participation in the Community Rating System, implementation of green streetscapes, development of Etna Riverfront Park, and the establishment of the Etna Center for Community. The community has been recognized for its innovative work in green infrastructure and sustainable redevelopment. In 2019, Etna became the world's first certified ecodistrict.

Geography

Etna is located off Pennsylvania Route 28 from Pittsburgh and borders the Allegheny River and Pine Creek. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Etna is almost entirely bordered by Shaler Township, with its only other border being with the borough of Sharpsburg to the southeast. Nearby to the west is Millvale, and Pittsburgh is immediately across the Allegheny River to the south.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• North Allegheny HS
  High · Wexford · 2,666 students · 13.5:1 ratio
• Baldwin SHS
  High · Pittsburgh · 2,086 students · 18.6:1 ratio
• Mt Lebanon SHS
  High · Pittsburgh · 1,840 students · 14.6:1 ratio
• North Hills SHS
  High · Pittsburgh · 1,383 students · 13.6:1 ratio
• Pittsburgh Allderdice HS
  High · Pittsburgh · 1,362 students · 13.1:1 ratio
• Fox Chapel Area HS
  High · Pittsburgh · 1,283 students · 13.6:1 ratio
• Penn Hills El Sch
  Elementary · Pittsburgh · 1,279 students · 13.8:1 ratio
• Plum SHS
  High · Plum · 1,226 students · 17.5:1 ratio