Hermitage is a city in western Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States.

[3] A home rule charter in Hickory Township was approved on May 21, 1974, by a vote of 1,375 to 546, and was to become effective on January 1, 1976.

A resolution of April 9, 1975, stated the Board of Commissioners' intent to start an informal campaign to consider the possibility of a name change for the Township.

It flipped two cars, damaged the canopy at a Sheetz gas station and downed a few trees and branches.

[4][5] In 2004 local politicians proposed the creation of Shenango Valley City, of Hermitage as well as Farrell, Sharpsville, Sharon, and Wheatland with the issue being put on the ballot in the form of a referendum.

[6] Then Governor of Pennsylvania, Ed Rendell voiced support for the measure and would be joined by Kathleen McGinty, Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection, and Dennis Yablonsky, Secretary of the Department of Community and Economic Development with the trio touring the region to urge for voters to pass the motion.

The Shenango River Lake north of Hermitage is run by the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Hermitage is covered by the six-day daily newspaper The Herald of adjacent Sharon, Pennsylvania.

Because of Hermitage's location near the Pennsylvania/Ohio border, it is served by WKBN-TV (CBS), WFMJ-TV (NBC), WYTV (ABC), WYFX-LD (Fox) and WBCB (CW), all broadcast from nearby Youngstown, Ohio.