The Township of Moon is dedicated to informing and engaging citizens through frequent and open communication, public events and community activities. The Moon Township Board of Supervisors and administration market the township as an exciting place to raise a family or develop a business. Moon Township has a rich history as an economically strong community for over the past 225 years. The township
offers a variety of services and strives to continue tremendous growth that will keep the tax-base strong while maintaining green space. Connect with us on Facebook then stop for a visit to experience the growing community of Moon Township. Moon Township reserves the right to delete any submission that contains any of the following but is not limited to: information that may compromise public safety or advocate illegal activity; vulgar language; abusive, discriminatory, threatening, harassing, slanderous or embarrassing comments; sexual content or links to sexual content; spam or links to other unapproved sites; unrelated comments. Any and all violations of Moon Township’s Social Media Policy will result in the user being blocked from Moon Township’s page. Requests may be made to receive a copy of Moon Township’s Social Media Policy. History:
The Township of Moon was founded in 1788 and is the oldest township in Allegheny County. The township evolved significantly since then from a farm-based community to a prominent business and residential area. The community was an original total area of 143 square miles and then developed into 55 smaller municipalities including the current neighboring townships of Fayette, Findlay, Crescent and the borough of Coraopolis. Today, Moon covers a total of 24.2 square miles and is home to approximately 24,000 residents, growing from a population of 1,526 in 1910. Robert Morris University and several national corporations have also made Moon their home. Local business headquarters include FedEx Ground, GlaxoSmithKline, Eaton Electrical Group, Nova Chemicals and Chevron. The township experienced significant economic growth in to the twentieth century when roadways such as the Sewickley Bridge and railroads such as the Pennsylvania & Lake Erie Railroad provided easy access to the township. The production of local industrial plants during World War II created a housing need for workers who were stationed at factories on Neville Island and along the Ohio River. Mooncrest was established to serve this need as the township’s first planned residential development, built in 1943 by the Federal Government. Moon Township’s largest percentage of growth came in 1952 with the opening of the Greater Pittsburgh Airport. Construction on the Penn Lincoln Parkway was complete one year later making the commute to downtown Pittsburgh from Moon Township possible in about 20 minutes. These two large development projects not only contributed to a population increase, but also led to a decade-long housing boom. Today, the Moon Township Board of Supervisors and administration continue to market the township as an exciting place to raise a family or develop a business. The township makes it a priority to offer a variety of services and strives to continue tremendous growth that will keep the tax-base strong while maintaining green space. Moon Township Social Media Policy:
Social networks have become an increasingly prevalent form of communication in our personal and professional lives. Used responsibly, social media can help positively shape the public’s perception of local government and its products, services and employees. This policy promotes responsible use of social media. This policy applies to both Moon Township employees' work and personal use of any form of social media or social networking, including Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn, Foursquare, Usenet groups, online forum, message boards, bulletin boards, blogs and other similar social media or other site where text, photos, videos, audio files or other content may be posted and shared (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Social Media”). All employees should exercise good judgment and common sense when accessing and using Social Media. Employee use of Social Media should be consistent with, and not in violation of, this and other policies of Moon Township (the “Township”), including, but not limited to, the Computer System Usage, Email and Internet/Intranet Reference Guide and Policy, discrimination, harassment and confidential information policies. Appropriate Uses: With the required approval from the Moon Township Manager, Social Media may be used for:
Community outreach
Time-sensitive notifications
Recruiting and Employment
Marketing and Advertising
Privacy: Employees do not have an expectation of privacy on social media accessed from technology owned, operated or leased by the township. Even when content or postings are deleted or erased, it is still possible to retrieve and view that content or posting. Further, the use of passwords for security does not guarantee confidentiality. The township reserves the right to monitor all activity on technology owned by, operated by or leased by the township; this includes all hardware that is a part of the township’s network of computers and information stored or backed up on site or off site by the township or agents of the township, and all cell phones and pagers owned or leased by the Township. Employees should be aware that their posts may be brought to the township’s attention by other employees, supervisors or third parties. The township also reserves the right to request that employees remove postings that are in violation of this policy. Complaints: Employees who have seen and have legal access to posted information that violates the township’s policy or any federal, state or local law should print the posting and provide a copy to the Moon Township Manager.
