Rochester

Also known as Rochester, Pennsylvania, Rochester, PA

borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Beaver
Settled: 1799 ; 227 years ago ( 1799 )
Incorporated: 1849 ; 177 years ago ( 1849 )
Type: Borough Council
Mayor: Keith Jackson
Total: 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km )
Land: 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km )
Water: 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km )
Elevation: 810 ft (250 m)
Density: 5,903.9/sq mi (2,279.52/km )
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Rochester is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Beaver and Ohio rivers 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 3,472 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

Like many towns around Pittsburgh, Rochester was a former industrial hub, home to the H. C. Fry Glass Company, and was a major junction on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Rochester has been a background for films, including the 1986 movie Gung Ho, the 1996 movie Kingpin, and the 2000 movie Wonder Boys.