New Brighton, Pennsylvania

New Brighton is a borough in north-central Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, located along the Beaver River 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Pittsburgh.

In the past, New Brighton had industries in pottery, bricks, sewer pipe, glass, flour, twine, lead kegs, refrigerators, bath tubs, wall paper, steel castings, nails, rivets, and wire.

To the south, the concurrent highways run to Rochester on the Ohio River; to the north, PA-18 crosses the Beaver River into Beaver Falls, while PA-65 turns northeast and leads to Ellwood City.

There were 2,615 housing units at an average density of 2,912.8 per square mile (1,124.6/km2).

36% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Entrance to the Merrick Art Gallery