DESCRIPTION
Heidelberg was once part of the Virginia territory, but was assumed by Pennsylvania in 1788. At the time there were two large farms here owned by the families of Irishmen James Cubbage and Scotsman William McCabe. Their descendents eventually formed a lumbering partnership. In 1903 a small community of German residents split from Collier Township. They formed the borough of Heidelberg, named for the German Town. Tragedy struck this community during World War I when the American Chemical Corporation, a munitions plant, exploded and killed many workers. The eastern half of Heidelberg was developed more recently, mostly before 1930. The western half was more given to industrial uses. Heidelberg is mostly flat area on the west bank of Chartiers Creek. Heidelberg Elementary School resides here, and the Heidelberg Race Track lies just beyond the southern border.
LOCATION
Heidelberg measures 160 acres and occupies a spot in Chartiers Creek Valley southwest of Pittsburgh. Its neighbors are Scott and Collier Townships. It is located in the zip code 15106 and census tract 4710.
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