Bobtown, Pennsylvania
| Bobtown, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
| census-designated place | |
  Bobtown, Pennsylvania Location within the state of Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 39°45′40″N 79°58′53″W / 39.76111°N 79.98139°WCoordinates: 39°45′40″N 79°58′53″W / 39.76111°N 79.98139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Greene |
| Township | Dunkard |
| Elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 757 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 15315 |
| Area code(s) | 724 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1169928[1] |
Bobtown is an census-designated place (CDP)[2] and coal town in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The Shannopin coal mine is located near Bobtown.
History
Bobtown is named for Robert 'Bob' Mapel.
Person of Interest
Bobtown is also the birthplace of Dr. Cyril Wecht. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyril_Wecht
Chevron Gas Well Explosion
On February 11, 2014, Chevron's Lanco 7H well caught fire and burned for several days. The well is located about one mile west of Bobtown on Bald Hill Church Road.[3]The explosion killed contractor Ian McKee a field service technician for Cameron International who was working on the well site and slightly injured another worker.[4] Chevron representatives distributed pizza coupons to residents as an apology.[5]
Media
Television
| Call sign | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|
| KDKA-TV | 2 | CBS affiliate, Pittsburgh, Penn. |
| WTAE-TV | 4 | ABC affiliate, Pittsburgh, Penn. |
| WPXI | 11 | NBC affiliate, Pittsburgh, Penn. |
| WQED | 13 | PBS station, Pittsburgh, Penn. |
| WPCW | 19 | CW Television Network affiliate, Pittsburgh, Penn. |
| WPMY | 22 | My Network TV affiliate, Pittsburgh, Penn. |
| WPGH-TV | 53 | Fox affiliate, Pittsburgh, Penn. |
Infrastructure
Utilities
Electric service is provided by West Penn Power, natural gas services by Dominion Resources, Water by East Dunkard Water Association and sewage by the dunkard-bobtown municipal authority.
Cable television and cable Internet are provided by Atlantic Broadband. Landline telephone and DSL services are offered by Windstream Communications.
Further reading
- A History of Bobtown, by Musick, Eleanor (Flenniken Public Library, 1987)[6]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bobtown, Pennsylvania
- ↑ http://www.census.gov/2010census/
- ↑ Greene County shale well continues burning, February 12, 2014 12:30 AM, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- ↑ Report on Chevron Well Explosion in Greene County, Pa.
- ↑ "Pizza coupons "scandal" blown out of proportion, town's locals say". CBS. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ↑ http://www.flenniken.org/eBooks/A%20History%20of%20Bobtown.pdf
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