Editing Farrell, Pennsylvania

{{short description|City in Pennsylvania, US}}
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'''Farrell''' is a city in western [[Mercer County, Pennsylvania]], United States, along the [[Shenango River]]. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 4,258. The city is part of the [[Hermitage, Pennsylvania|Hermitage micropolitan area]].

==History==
Once dubbed "The Magic City," Farrell sprang up practically overnight when a steel mill was constructed in 1901 on a plain bordering the [[Shenango River]], near [[Sharon, Pennsylvania|Sharon]], in what was then part of Hickory Township (now [[Hermitage, Pennsylvania|Hermitage]]).

The community name was at the beginning '''South Sharon'''. In 1912, the population reached 10,000. At that time, the residents of the new city elected to take the name of Farrell, after industrialist [[James A. Farrell]].<ref name=FarrellGoldenJubilee>([http://pedasfamily.com/Archives-HistoryFarrell.htm#PartI ''Farrell Golden Jubilee'' 1901-1951].)</ref>

The community was incorporated as the Borough of South Sharon in 1916; its population peaked at over 15,000 in 1920 and its status was elevated to a third-class city in 1932.<ref name=FarrellGoldenJubilee/> In 1939, artist  Virginia Wood Riggs was commissioned to paint the mural ''Myths of Vulcan and Juno'' in the towns post office. The mural was painted over in 1966.<ref>Park, Marlene and Gerald E. Markowitz, Democratic vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal,  Temple University Press, Philadelphia  1984</ref>

The mill, which eventually became known as the Roemer Works of Sharon Steel Corporation, would serve as the community's lifeblood until 1992, when it was liquidated after filing bankruptcy.  Many of the assets were sold at auction to Britain-based Caparo Corporation and later to Swiss steelmaker Duferco, which operates the plant today. Farrell was designated a [[Financially Distressed Municipalities Act|financially distressed municipality]] in 1987 by the state of Pennsylvania.

In 2004 local politicians proposed the creation of [[Shenango Valley City]], consisting of Farrell as well as [[Hermitage, Pennsylvania|Hermitage]], [[Sharpsville, Pennsylvania|Sharpsville]], [[Sharon, Pennsylvania|Sharon]], and [[Wheatland, Pennsylvania|Wheatland]] with the issue being put on the ballot in the form of a referendum.<ref name="2004 merger">{{cite web |last1=Gwin |first1=Harold |title=Here are some answers to questions on consolidation in Shenango Valley |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20190702142509/https://www.vindy.com/news/2004/oct/30/here-are-some-answers-to-questions-on/ |website=[[The Vindicator (Ohio newspaper)|The Vindicator]] |access-date=2 May 2024}}</ref> Then [[Governor of Pennsylvania]], [[Ed Rendell]] voiced support for the measure and would be joined by [[Kathleen McGinty]], Secretary of the [[Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection|Department of Environmental Protection]], and [[Dennis Yablonsky]], Secretary of the [[Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development|Department of Community and Economic Development]] with the trio touring the region to urge for voters to pass the motion.<ref name="2004 merger" /> The city would largely be an expansion of Hermitage, whose city government would be retained including the office of mayor and it's nine-member city council.<ref name="2004 merger" /> The merger would have kept the various independent school districts intact.<ref name="2004 merger" /> The effort would ultimately be defeated, and via the ordinance the issue of merger could not be brought up again until 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shenango Valley City Proposed 2004 Creation |url=https://www.localgeohistory.pro/en/pa/event/shenango-valley-city-proposed-2004-creation/ |website=localgeohistory.pro |access-date=2 May 2024}}</ref>

Despite years of population and [[deindustrialization|industrial decline]], Farrell has made progress in rebuilding itself due to new industrial investments on tax abated land and several new housing starts. {{Citation needed|date=November 2011}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 10190
|1920= 15586
|1930= 14359
|1940= 13899
|1950= 13644
|1960= 13793
|1970= 11000
|1980= 8645
|1990= 6841
|2000= 6050
|2010= 5111
|2020= 4258
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="Census1960">{{cite web|title=Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/17216604v1p40ch02.pdf|work=18th Census of the United States|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="Census1990">{{cite web|title=Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-40.pdf|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref name="CensusPopEst">{{cite web|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019235623/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|archive-date=19 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 6,050 people, 2,504 households, and 1,620 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,589.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 2,752 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,177.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial composition of the city was 50.28% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 46.71% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.12% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.20% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.30% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.38% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.66% of the population.

There were 2,504 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 24.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,659, and the median income for a family was $28,935. Males had a median income of $32,800 versus $20,729 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,532. About 24.0% of families and 26.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 47.5% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
The city government provides numerous incentives to entice new businesses to locate within its borders.  Today, some of the major contributors to Farrell's business base include:
*Duferco Farrell Corp. (steel processing) [https://web.archive.org/web/20070118063556/http://www.dufercofarrell.com/]
*First General Services of Western PA. (Property Restoration) [http://www.fgswpa.com]
*Kalco Metals Inc. (specialty alloys) [http://www.kalcometals.com]
*NLMK Pennsylvania, a subsidiary of [[Novolipetsk Steel]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2018/06/08/617200482/trumps-tariffs-worry-a-small-steel-city-in-pennsylvania|title=Trump's Tariffs Worry A Small Steel City In Pennsylvania|last=Khalid|first=Asma|date=2018-06-08|work=[[National Public Radio]]|access-date=2018-06-12|language=en}}</ref>
*Precision Steel Services (roll forming) [http://www.precisionsteelservicesinc.com]
*Premier Hydraulics Inc. (hydraulic parts manufacturing)
*Sharon Custom Metal Forming (roll forming and welding) [http://www.scmf.biz]
*Sharon Packing Co. (food processing) [http://www.sharonpacking.com]
*UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell Campus [https://web.archive.org/web/20060902091938/http://horizon.upmc.com/]

Farrell emerged Feb. 8, 2019 from [[Financially Distressed Municipalities Act|Act 47 provisions]]. The Act provides for municipalities that are near bankruptcy. Farrell had been under Act 47 since 1987, as Pennsylvania's first municipality to enter  financially distressed municipality status.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Poole, Eric|title=Farrell leaves Act 47 after more than 30 years|url=https://www.sharonherald.com/news/farrell-leaves-act-47-after-more-than-30-years/article_d7fb26da-2c19-11e9-81a3-4f17d7b01f8d.html}}</ref>

== Media ==
=== Television ===
Because of Farrell's location near the Pennsylvania/Ohio border, it is served by [[WKBN-TV]] ([[CBS]]), [[WFMJ-TV]] ([[NBC]]), [[WYTV]] ([[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]), [[WYFX-LD]] ([[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]) and [[WFMJ-DT2|WBCB]] ([[CW Television Network|CW]]), all broadcast from nearby [[Youngstown, OH]].

=== Radio ===
Farrell is served by ''[[AM broadcasting |AM radio stations]]'' such as [[WLOA|WLOA (1470 AM)]] ([[Farrell, PA]]), [[WPIC|WPIC (790 AM)]] ([[Sharon, PA]]), [[WKBN (AM)|WKBN (570 AM)]] ([[Youngstown, OH]]) and ''[[FM broadcasting |FM radio stations]] ''such as [[WYFM|WYFM/"Y-103" (102.9 FM)]] ([[Sharon, PA]]), [[WLLF|WLLF/"Sports Radio 96.7" (96.7 FM)]] ([[Mercer, PA]]), [[WYLE (FM)|WYLE/"Willie 95.1" (95.1 FM)]] ([[Grove City, PA]]), [[WMXY|WMXY/"Mix 98.9" (98.9 FM)]] ([[Youngstown, OH]]).

==Notable people==
* [[Jack Marin]] - born October 12, 1944, is an American former professional basketball player. A 201&nbsp;cm (6-foot, 7-inch) guard/forward from Duke University, Marin was valedictorian of his high school class at Farrell High School.
*[[Russell L. Caldwell]], historian and college professor
* [[Gravelle Craig]], head men's basketball coach, [[Bethune-Cookman University]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bcuathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=659233&SPID=104216&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=23910&ATCLID=205433315&Q_SEASON=2013 |title=Gravelle Craig - B-CUAthletics.com - the Official Web Site of Bethune-Cookman Athletics |access-date=2013-07-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129013503/http://www.bcuathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=659233&SPID=104216&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=23910&ATCLID=205433315&Q_SEASON=2013 |archive-date=2014-11-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Randy Crowder]], former NFL football player with the [[Miami Dolphins]] and [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
* [[Judson Flint]], NFL player
* [[E. L. Konigsburg]], [[Newbery Medal|Newbery Award]] winning author
* [[Marc L. Marks]], politician and lawyer
* [[Duke Mitchell]], actor and comedian
* [[Neal Russo]], columnist for the [[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]] and [[The Sporting News]]{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
* [[Willie Somerset]], [[American Basketball Association|ABA]] All-Star professional basketball player
* [[Billy Soose]], Middleweight Boxing Champion
* [[Lorenzo Styles]], former NFL football player with the [[Atlanta Falcons]] and [[St. Louis Rams]]
* [[Leo Yankevich]], new formalist poet and editor
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* [[Rudolph Hammond]], First African-American to serve 17 consecutive terms on the Farrell City Council.
* [[Jerome Jurenovich]] - FOX Sports South broadcaster.
* [[Joe Votino]] - won six PIAA titles and has a record of 421-120 despite often playing much larger schools during the regular season.

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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.cityoffarrell.com City website]
* [http://www.city-data.com/city/Farrell-Pennsylvania.html Farrell, PA/city-data]
* [http://pedasfamily.com/Archives-HistorySchools.htm Farrell, PA/history]
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