Arnold

Territory

GEOID
4203088
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:pa/place:arnold
POP
4,619 (2025)
CENTER
40.5788, -79.7655
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Arnold

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Arnold itself.

Planning Commission
0/1 seats recorded
Recreation Committee
0/3 seats recorded

Organization 9

Departments

  • City Hall Administration

    Arnold City Hall, 1829 Fifth Avenue, Arnold, PA 15068. Hours Monday thru Friday 9:00 to 5:00. Main number 724-337-4441; the staff directory lists administrative assistant, city clerk, financial clerk, sewage/garbage/AP and other offices by phone option/extension.

  • The Code Enforcement Office reviews applications, issues permits, and inspects properties for compliance with the City's building codes and ordinance. Residential rental and purchase inspections are by appointment, 9:00am-3:00pm. Commercial building inspections are conducted by Building Inspections Underwriting, Inc. (BIU) as the City's third-party vendor.

  • Community Development Office, 1829 Fifth Avenue, Arnold, PA 15068. The Community Development Director also serves as Zoning Officer and Fair Housing Officer; the office publishes the fair housing notice and the zoning ordinance, zoning map and zoning permit application.

  • The Director of Accounts and Finance has supervision and control of the accounts of all city departments, and at the last stated meeting in November each year presents the proposed budget ordinance to City Council on behalf of council. Director: Council Member Phil McKinley.

  • Parks & Recreation Parks & Recreation

    Arnold is home to Roosevelt Park on Drey Street and Fireman Park on Riverside Drive, plus the 18th Street Baseball Field and Arnold Middle School Football Field. Park pavilions and athletic fields can be reserved with the rental form. Director of Parks & Buildings: Council Member Terrilyn Cheatham Prescott.

  • City of Arnold Police Department. Its mission is to enhance public safety and promote the prevention of crime through innovative and proactive problem-solving. Services range from crime prevention education and responding to automobile accidents to investigating crimes and apprehending offenders.

  • Public Safety department page covers the Arnold Volunteer Fire Department Number 2 (1110 Drey St), with over 70 volunteers, and Fire Code Enforcement (fire investigation, fire prevention, fire and life safety inspections, pre-fire planning, public education). Director of Public Safety: Council Member Aaron Moore.

  • Seven regular employees including the Supervisor. Work includes garbage and recycling pickup, snow removal, sign maintenance, storm sewer repairs, street maintenance, sanitary system jetting, line painting, smoke/dye tests and manhole repairs. The City maintains approximately 1 square mile of streets and over 500 storm sewer catch basins. Director: Council Member Frank Radeshak.

  • City Treasurer and tax office: property taxes, per capita taxes, earned income taxes (EIT), local services taxes (LST), and buying/selling homes in Arnold. Hours Monday through Friday 9AM - 4PM; 24/7 payment drop-off box in front of Arnold City Hall.

Services 9

  • Park Pavilion and Athletic Field Rental Parks & Recreation
  • Pay City Property Taxes Online Treasurer & Tax Office
  • Pay County Property Taxes Online Treasurer & Tax Office
  • Pay School Taxes Online Treasurer & Tax Office
  • Pay Sewage/Garbage Bill Online City Hall
  • Police Officer Application Police Department
  • Residential Purchase Inspection Code Enforcement
  • Residential Rental Inspection Code Enforcement
  • Zoning Permit Application Community Development Office