PA 436 was assigned in the 1928 numbering of roads in Pennsylvania and not paved until 1932.

The road's other lone major intersection on PA 436 is for State Route 3010 (SR 3010).

A park and ride lot is located at the southwest corner of the intersection.

PA 436 continues northward, intersecting with local roads and beginning to go down in elevation.

There it enters downtown Punxsutawney and terminates at an intersection with PA 36 (West Main Street).