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=== Self-governing municipalities === Allegheny County has 130 self-governing municipalities, the most in the state. These include one city (Pittsburgh), 96 boroughs, 30 townships, and two home rule municipalities (Bethel Park and McCandless).<ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=https://apps.alleghenycounty.us/website/munimap.asp | title=Allegheny County Municipality Map }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://lwvpgh.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=554754&module_id=561094 | title=County government overview for Allegheny County, including county executive, county council, row offices, and the role of the Home Rule Charter - League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh }}</ref> Each municipality has its own elected officials, such as mayor, council, commissioners, supervisors, etc., and its own local services, such as police, fire, public works, etc.<ref name="auto" /> Some municipalities also have their own municipal authorities that provide services such as water, sewer, transit, etc.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://alleghenytownship.net/municipal-authority/ | title=Municipal Authority β’ Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County, PA | date=March 22, 2022 }}</ref>
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