THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY PILEGGI, SCARNATI AND McILHINNEY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

SENATOR MCILHINNEY, STATE GOVERNMENT, AS AMENDED, DECEMBER 14, 2011   

AN ACT

Apportioning this Commonwealth into congressional districts in

conformity with constitutional requirements; providing for

the nomination and election of Congressmen; and requiring

publication of notice of the establishment of congressional

districts following the Federal decennial census.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

CHAPTER 1

PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

Section 101.  Short title.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the Congressional

Redistricting Act of 2011.

Section 102.  Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this act shall

have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Secretary."  The Secretary of the Commonwealth.

CHAPTER 3

ESTABLISHMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS

Section 301.  Congressional districts.

For the purpose of electing representatives of the people of

Pennsylvania to serve in the House of Representatives in the

Congress of the United States, this Commonwealth shall be

divided into 18 districts which shall have one Congressman each,

as follows:

(1)  The First District is composed of a portion of this 

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Commonwealth.

(2)  The Second District is composed of a portion of this

Commonwealth.

(3)  The Third District is composed of a portion of this

Commonwealth.

(4)  The Fourth District is composed of a portion of this

Commonwealth.

(5)  The Fifth District is composed of a portion of this

Commonwealth.

(6)  The Sixth District is composed of a portion of this

Commonwealth.

(7)  The Seventh District is composed of a portion of

this Commonwealth.

(8)  The Eighth District is composed of a portion of this

Commonwealth.

(9)  The Ninth District is composed of a portion of this

Commonwealth.

(10)  The Tenth District is composed of a portion of this

Commonwealth.

(11)  The Eleventh District is composed of a portion of

this Commonwealth.

(12)  The Twelfth District is composed of a portion of

this Commonwealth.

(13)  The Thirteenth District is composed of a portion of

this Commonwealth.

(14)  The Fourteenth District is composed of a portion of

this Commonwealth.

(15)  The Fifteenth District is composed of a portion of

this Commonwealth.

(16)  The Sixteenth District is composed of a portion of

this Commonwealth.

(17)  The Seventeenth District is composed of a portion

of this Commonwealth.

(18)  The Eighteenth District is composed of a portion of

this Commonwealth.

(1)  The First District is composed of part of Delaware 

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County consisting of the city of Chester part, Wards 01 part,

Divisions 01, 02, 04, 05 and 08, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08,

09, 10 and 11 and the townships of Chester, Darby part, Wards

01, 02 and 03 part, Division 01, Nether Providence, Ridley

part, Ward 01 part, Division 02, Tinicum part, Wards 01, 02

and 04 and Upper Darby part, Districts 02 part, Division 01,

04, 05 part, Divisions 01, 02 and 05, 06 and 07 and the

boroughs of Collingdale, Colwyn, Darby, East Lansdowne,

Eddystone, Folcroft, Glenolden part, Precincts 02, 03, 04 and

05, Lansdowne, Millbourne, Rose Valley, Sharon Hill,

Swarthmore, Upland and Yeadon and part of Philadelphia County

consisting of the city of Philadelphia part, Wards 01, 02,

03, 05, 07, 14, 15 part, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06,

07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18 and 19, 18, 19, 20

part, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 08, 10 and 11, 25,

26, 31, 33, 34, 37 part, Divisions 17, 18, 19 and 20, 39, 40,

41, 45, 47 part, Division 01, 54 part, Divisions 03, 14, 15,

16, 19, 20 and 21, 55 part, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06,

07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,

22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29, 57 part, Division 18, 62 part,

Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12, 13, 14,

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26, 64 part,

Division 12 and 65.

(2)  The Second District is composed of part of

Montgomery County consisting of the township of Lower Merion

part, Wards 01, 02 part, Divisions 01, 02 all blocks except

1000, 1001, 1002 and 1021 of tract 204800 and 03, 03, 04, 05,

06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 and the borough of

Narberth and part of Philadelphia County consisting of the

city of Philadelphia part, Wards 04, 06, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12,

13, 15 part, Division 15, 16, 17, 20 part, Divisions 07 and

09, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 36, 37 part, Divisions

01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,

16 and 21, 38, 43, 44, 46, 47 part, Divisions 02, 03, 04, 05,

06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52,

59, 60 and 61 part, Divisions 01, 02, 06, 07, 17, 21, 22, 23

and 24.

(3)  The Third District is composed of all of Armstrong

County; all of Butler County; part of Clarion County

consisting of the townships of Brady, Licking, Madison,

Monroe, Perry, Piney all blocks except 3000, 3001, 3002,

3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3013, 3014,

3015, 3021, 3024, 3026, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3037, 3038, 3039,

3044, 3046, 3056, 3136 and 3137 of tract 160500, Porter,

Redbank and Toby and the boroughs of Callensburg, East Brady,

Hawthorn, New Bethlehem, Rimersburg and Sligo; part of

Crawford County consisting of the city of Meadville and the

townships of Athens, Beaver, Bloomfield, Cambridge, Conneaut,

Cussewago, East Fairfield, East Fallowfield, East Mead,

Fairfield, Greenwood, Hayfield, North Shenango, Oil Creek,

Pine, Randolph, Richmond, Rockdale, Rome, Sadsbury, South

Shenango, Sparta, Spring, Steuben, Summerhill, Summit, Troy,

Union, Venango, Vernon, Wayne, West Fallowfield, West Mead,

West Shenango and Woodcock and the boroughs of Blooming

Valley, Cambridge Springs, Centerville, Cochranton, Conneaut

Lake, Conneautville, Hydetown, Linesville, Saegertown,

Spartansburg, Springboro, Townville, Venango and Woodcock;

part of Erie County consisting of the city of Erie and the

townships of Conneaut, Elk Creek, Fairview, Girard, Lake

Erie, Millcreek part, Districts 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09,

10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22 and 24 and Springfield and the

boroughs of Albion, Cranesville, Girard, Lake City and

Platea; part of Lawrence County consisting of the city of New

Castle and the townships of Hickory, Mahoning, Neshannock,

North Beaver, Plain Grove, Pulaski, Scott, Shenango, Slippery

Rock, Taylor, Union, Washington and Wilmington and the

boroughs of Bessemer, New Wilmington, S.N.P.J., South New

Castle and Volant and all of Mercer County.

(4)  The Fourth District is composed of all of Adams

County; part of Cumberland County consisting of the townships

of East Pennsboro, Hampden, Lower allen, Silver Spring and

Upper allen part, Precincts 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 07, 08 and 10

and the boroughs of Camp Hill, Lemoyne, Mechanicsburg part,

Ward 02 part, Division 02, New Cumberland, Shiremanstown and

Wormleysburg; part of Dauphin County consisting of the city

of Harrisburg part, Wards 01 part, Division 02, 02, 03, 04,

05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 and the

township of Susquehanna part, Wards 01 and 03 only blocks

4009, 4010, 4027, 4029, 4037 and 4038 of tract 022000 and all

of YORK County.

(5)  The Fifth District is composed of all of Cameron

County; all of Centre County; part of Clarion County

consisting of the townships of Ashland, Beaver, Clarion, Elk,

Farmington, Highland, Knox, Limestone, Millcreek, Paint,

Piney only blocks 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006,

3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3021, 3024, 3026,

3030, 3031, 3032, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3044, 3046, 3056, 3136

and 3137 of tract 160500, Richland, Salem and Washington and

the boroughs of Clarion, Emlenton Clarion County Portion,

Foxburg, Knox, Shippenville, St. Petersburg and

Strattanville; all of Clearfield County; all of Clinton

County; part of Crawford County consisting of the city of

Titusville; all of Elk County; part of Erie County consisting

of the city of Corry and the townships of Amity, Concord,

Franklin, Greene, Greenfield, Harborcreek, Lawrence Park,

Leboeuf, McKean, Millcreek part, Districts 01, 02, 11, 12,

18, 19, 20, 21 and 23, North East, Summit, Union, Venango,

Washington, Waterford and Wayne and the boroughs of Edinboro,

Elgin, McKean, Mill Village, North East, Union City,

Waterford, Wattsburg and Wesleyville; all of Forest County;

part of Huntingdon County consisting of the townships of

Barree, Brady, Franklin, Henderson, Jackson, Juniata, Logan,

Miller, Morris, Oneida, Penn all blocks except 2102 of tract

950600, Porter, Shirley part, Districts Mount Union and

Shirley, Smithfield, Spruce Creek, Union, Walker, Warriors

Mark and West and the boroughs of Alexandria, Birmingham,

Huntingdon, Mapleton, Mill Creek, Mount Union, Petersburg and

Shirleysburg; all of Jefferson County; all of McKean County;

all of Potter County; part of Tioga County consisting of the

townships of Chatham, Clymer, Gaines and Shippen all blocks

except 2016, 2017, 2093, 2094, 2095, 2096, 2097, 2098, 2099,

2100, 2101, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2116, 2132,

2133, 2134 and 2209 of tract 950900; all of Venango County

and all of Warren County.

(6)  The Sixth District is composed of part of Berks

County consisting of the townships of Alsace, Bern,

Colebrookdale, Cumru part, Districts 01 all blocks except

1000, 1001, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1018 and 1039 of

tract 002600, 04, 06 and 07, District, Exeter, Heidelberg,

Hereford part, District 02, Lower Alsace part, District 02,

Lower Heidelberg, Maidencreek, Marion, Muhlenberg part,

Districts 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 08 and 09, North Heidelberg,

Ontelaunee, Penn, Pike, Richmond, Rockland, Ruscombmanor,

South Heidelberg, Spring part, Districts 05, 07 and 08 and

Washington and the boroughs of Bally, Bechtelsville,

Bernville, Birdsboro, Boyertown, Fleetwood, Kenhorst,

Laureldale part, District 01 all blocks except 4034, 4039 and

4045 of tract 012800, Leesport, Robesonia, Shillington, St.

Lawrence, Wernersville, Womelsdorf and Wyomissing part,

Districts 01, 02, 04 and 05; part of Chester County

consisting of the townships of Caln part, Districts 01 and

04, Charlestown, East Bradford part, Districts North and

South part, Division 01, East Brandywine, East Caln, East

Coventry, East Goshen, East Nantmeal, East Pikeland, East

Vincent, East Whiteland, Easttown, North Coventry,

Schuylkill, South Coventry, Thornbury, Tredyffrin, Upper

Uwchlan, Uwchlan, West Bradford part, Precincts 01, 02 and

03, West Goshen, West Pikeland, West Vincent, West Whiteland,

Westtown and Willistown and the boroughs of Downingtown,

Malvern, Phoenixville, Spring City and West Chester; part of

Lebanon County consisting of the city of Lebanon part, Wards

01, 02, 04, 05, 07, 08, 09 and 10 and the townships of

Heidelberg, Jackson, Millcreek, North Lebanon part, District

EAST only block 2039 of tract 002702, South Lebanon and West

Cornwall and the boroughs of Cornwall, Myerstown and Richland

and part of Montgomery County consisting of the townships of

Douglass, Limerick, Lower Pottsgrove, Lower Providence, New

Hanover, Perkiomen part, Districts 01 all blocks except 1045,

1046, 1047, 1048, 1057, 1059, 1061 and 1065 of tract 206501

and 02, Upper Hanover part, District 03, Upper Pottsgrove,

Upper Providence, West Norriton part, Districts 01 part,

Division 01, 02 part, Division 01 and 03 and West Pottsgrove

and the boroughs of Collegeville, East Greenville, Pennsburg,

Pottstown, Red Hill, Royersford, Schwenksville and Trappe.

(7)  The Seventh District is composed of part of Berks

County consisting of the townships of Amity, Brecknock,

Caernarvon, Cumru part, Districts 02, 03 and 05, Douglass,

Earl, Oley, Robeson, Spring part, Districts 01, 06 and 11 and

Union and the boroughs of Mohnton and New Morgan; part of

Chester County consisting of the townships of Birmingham,

Caln part, District 03, East Bradford part, District South

part, Division 02, Highland, Honey Brook, Kennett part,

Precincts 01, 02 all blocks except 1003, 1004, 1005 and 1007

of tract 303301 and 04, London Britain, Londonderry, New

Garden, Newlin, Penn, Pennsbury part, Districts North part,

Division 02 and South, Pocopson, Sadsbury part, District

North, Upper Oxford, Wallace, Warwick, West Bradford part,

Precincts 04 and 05, West Brandywine, West Caln, West

Fallowfield, West Nantmeal and West Sadsbury and the boroughs

of Atglen, Elverson and Honey Brook; part of Delaware County

consisting of the city of Chester part, Ward 01 part,

Divisions 03, 06 and 07 and the townships of Aston, Bethel,

Chadds Ford, Concord, Darby part, Wards 03 part, Division 02,

04 and 05, Edgmont, Haverford, Lower Chichester, Marple,

Middletown, Newtown, Radnor, Ridley part, Wards 01 part,

Divisions 01 and 03, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 and 09,

Springfield, Thornbury, Tinicum part, Wards 03 and 05, Upper

Chichester, Upper Darby part, Districts 01, 02 part,

Divisions 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 and 07, 03 and 05 part,

Divisions 03, 04, 06, 07, 08 and 09 and Upper Providence and

the boroughs of Aldan, Brookhaven, Chester Heights, Clifton

Heights, Glenolden part, Precincts 01 and 06, Marcus Hook,

Media, Morton, Norwood, Parkside, Prospect Park, Ridley Park,

Rutledge and Trainer; part of Lancaster County consisting of

the townships of Bart, Colerain, Leacock, Paradise, Sadsbury

and Salisbury and the borough of Christiana and part of

Montgomery County consisting of the townships of East

Norriton part, District 01 part, Divisions 01, 03 and 04,

Horsham part, Districts 02 part, Divisions 02 all blocks

except 2006 and 2027 of tract 200506, 03 and 04, 03 part,

Divisions 03 and 05 and 04 part, Divisions 01, 02 and 03,

Lower Gwynedd part, Districts 01 part, Divisions 02 and 03

and 02 part, Division 01, Perkiomen part, District 01 only

blocks 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1057, 1059, 1061 and 1065 of

tract 206501, Plymouth part, Districts 01 part, Division 01,

02 part, Divisions 01, 02 and 03A and 03 part, Division 01,

Skippack, Springfield part, Districts 03, 06 and 07 part,

Division 02, Towamencin, Upper Dublin part, Districts 02

part, Division 01, 04 part, Division 01, 05 part, Division

01, 06 part, Division 02 and 07 part, Divisions 01 and 02,

Upper Gwynedd part, Districts 01, 02, 04, 05, 06 and 07,

Upper Merion part, Districts Belmont part, Divisions 02, 04

and 05, Gulph part, Division 02 and Roberts, West Norriton

part, Districts 01 part, Division 02, 02 part, Division 02

and 04, Whitemarsh part, Districts East and Middle part,

Division 05, Whitpain part, Districts 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07,

08, 11 and 12 and Worcester.

(8)  The Eighth District is composed of all of Bucks

County and part of Montgomery County consisting of the

townships of Franconia, Hatfield all blocks except 2006 and

2027 of tract 200506, Lower Frederick, Lower Salford,

Marlborough, Salford, Upper Frederick, Upper Hanover part,

Districts 01 and 02 and Upper Salford and the boroughs of

Green Lane, Hatfield, Souderton and Telford Montgomery County

Portion.

(9)  The Ninth District is composed of all of Bedford

County; all of Blair County; part of Cambria County

consisting of the townships of allegheny, Barr part,

Districts North and South only blocks 3001 and 3002 of tract

011800, Chest, Clearfield, Cresson, Dean, East Carroll part,

District North, Elder, Gallitzin, Munster, Reade,

Susquehanna, West Carroll and White and the boroughs of

Ashville, Chest Springs, Cresson, Gallitzin, Hastings,

Loretto, Northern Cambria part, Wards 01, 02, 03 only block

3026 of tract 011800, 04 and 05, Patton, Sankertown and

Tunnelhill Cambria County Portion; all of Fayette County; all

of Franklin County; all of Fulton County; part of Greene

County consisting of the townships of Cumberland, Dunkard,

Greene, Jefferson, Monongahela and Morgan part, Districts

Chart/t.grdn and Mather and the boroughs of Carmichaels,

Clarksville, Greensboro, Jefferson and Rices Landing; part of

Huntingdon County consisting of the townships of Carbon,

Cass, Clay, Cromwell, Dublin, Hopewell, Lincoln, Penn only

block 2102 of tract 950600, Shirley part, District Valley

Pt., Springfield, Tell, Todd and Wood and the boroughs of

Broad Top City, Cassville, Coalmont, Dudley, Marklesburg,

Orbisonia, Rockhill, Saltillo, Shade Gap and Three Springs;

all of Indiana County; part of Somerset County consisting of

the townships of Addison, allegheny, Brothersvalley, Elk

Lick, Fairhope, Greenville, Larimer, Lower Turkeyfoot,

Northampton, Southampton, Stonycreek and Summit and the

boroughs of Addison, Berlin, Callimont, Confluence, Garrett,

Indian Lake, Meyersdale, New Baltimore, Salisbury,

Shanksville, Ursina and Wellersburg; part of Washington

County consisting of the city of Monongahela and the

townships of Carroll, East Bethlehem and Fallowfield part,

Districts 01, 02 all blocks except 1030 of tract 781700, 03

and 04, and the boroughs of allenport, Bentleyville,

California, Centerville, Charleroi, Coal Center, Donora,

Dunlevy, Elco, Long Branch, New Eagle, North Charleroi,

Roscoe, Speers, Stockdale, Twilight and West Brownsville and

part of Westmoreland County consisting of the city of

Monessen and the borough of North Belle Vernon.

(10)  The Tenth District is composed of all of Bradford

County; all of Juniata County; part of LackAwanna County

consisting of the townships of Abington, Benton, Carbondale

part, Districts Northeast and South, Clifton, Covington,

Elmhurst, Fell, Glenburn, Greenfield, Jefferson, La Plume,

Madison, Newton, North Abington, Ransom, Roaring Brook,

Scott, South Abington and West Abington and the boroughs of

Archbald part, Wards 02 and 03, Clarks Green, Clarks Summit,

Dalton, Moscow, Olyphant part, Wards 03 part, Division 02 all

blocks except 1025 of tract 111400 and 04, Throop part, Ward

04 and Vandling; all of Lycoming County; all of Mifflin

County; part of Monroe County consisting of the townships of

Barrett, Jackson, Paradise, Pocono, Price and Stroud part,

Districts 02, 03 and 04 and the boroughs of East Stroudsburg,

Mount Pocono and Stroudsburg; part of Northumberland County

consisting of the townships of Delaware, East Chillisquaque,

Lewis, Point, Turbot and West Chillisquaque and the boroughs

of McEwensville, Milton, Northumberland, Turbotville and

Watsontown; part of Perry County consisting of the townships

of Buffalo, Centre, Greenwood, Howe, Jackson, Juniata,

Liverpool, Miller, North East Madison, Oliver, Saville, South

West Madison, Toboyne, Tuscarora, Tyrone and Watts and the

boroughs of Blain, Bloomfield, Landisburg, Liverpool,

Millerstown, New Buffalo, Newport and Riverside only blocks

2032, 2035, 2043, 2100, 2102, 2103, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3043,

3050 and 3051 of tract 080700; all of Pike County; all of

Snyder County; all of Sullivan County; all of Susquehanna

County; part of Tioga County consisting of the townships of

Bloss, Brookfield, Charleston, Covington, Deerfield, Delmar,

Duncan, Elk, Farmington, Hamilton, Jackson, Lawrence,

Liberty, Middlebury, Morris, Nelson, Osceola, Putnam,

Richmond, Rutland, Shippen only blocks 2016, 2017, 2093,

2094, 2095, 2096, 2097, 2098, 2099, 2100, 2101, 2105, 2106,

2107, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2116, 2132, 2133, 2134 and 2209 of

tract 950900, Sullivan, Tioga, Union, Ward and Westfield and

the boroughs of Blossburg, Elkland, Knoxville, Lawrenceville,

Liberty, Mansfield, Roseville, Tioga, Wellsboro and

Westfield; all of Union County and all of Wayne County.

(11)  The Eleventh District is composed of part of Carbon

County consisting of the townships of Banks, Kidder,

Lausanne, Lehigh, Packer and Penn Forest and the boroughs of

Beaver Meadows, East Side and Weatherly; all of Columbia

County; part of Cumberland County consisting of the townships

of Cooke, Dickinson, Hopewell, Lower Frankford, Lower

Mifflin, Middlesex, Monroe, North Middleton, North Newton,

Penn, Shippensburg, South Middleton, South Newton,

Southampton, Upper allen part, Precincts 06 and 09, Upper

Frankford, Upper Mifflin and West Pennsboro and the boroughs

of Carlisle, Mechanicsburg part, Wards 01, 02 part, Division

01, 03, 04 and 05, Mount Holly Springs, Newburg, Newville and

Shippensburg Cumberland County Portion; part of Dauphin

County consisting of the city of Harrisburg part, Ward 01

part, Divisions 01 and 03 and the townships of Halifax,

Jackson, Jefferson, Lower Paxton, Lower Swatara, Lykens,

Middle Paxton, Mifflin, Reed, Rush, Susquehanna part, Wards

02, 03 all blocks except 4009, 4010, 4027, 4029, 4037 and

4038 of tract 022000, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 and 09, Swatara,

Upper Paxton, Washington, Wayne, West Hanover part, District

01, Wiconisco and Williams and the boroughs of Berrysburg,

Dauphin, Elizabethville, Gratz, Halifax, Highspire, Lykens,

Millersburg, Paxtang, Penbrook, Pillow, Steelton and

Williamstown; part of Luzerne County consisting of the cities

of Hazleton and Nanticoke and the townships of Bear Creek,

Black Creek, Buck, Butler, Conyngham, Dallas, Dennison,

Dorrance, Exeter, Fairmount, Fairview, Foster, Franklin,

Hanover, Hazle, Hollenback, Hunlock, Huntington, Jackson,

Kingston, Lake, Lehman, Nescopeck, Newport, Plymouth, Rice,

Ross, Salem, Slocum, Sugarloaf, Union and Wright and the

boroughs of Ashley, Bear Creek Village, Conyngham, Courtdale,

Dallas, Edwardsville, Forty Fort, Freeland, Harveys Lake,

Jeddo, Kingston, Larksville, Laurel Run, Luzerne, Nescopeck,

New Columbus, Nuangola, Penn Lake Park, Plymouth, Pringle,

Shickshinny, Sugar Notch, Swoyersville, Warrior Run, West

Hazleton and White Haven; all of Montour County; part of

Northumberland County consisting of the cities of Shamokin

and Sunbury and the townships of Coal, East Cameron, Jackson,

Jordan, Little Mahanoy, Lower Augusta, Lower Mahanoy, Mount

Carmel, Ralpho, Rockefeller, Rush, Shamokin, Upper Augusta,

Upper Mahanoy, Washington, West Cameron and Zerbe and the

boroughs of Herndon, Kulpmont, Marion Heights, Mount Carmel,

Riverside all blocks except 2032, 2035, 2043, 2100, 2102,

2103, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3043, 3050 and 3051 of tract 080700

and Snydertown; part of Perry County consisting of the

townships of Carroll, Penn, Rye, Spring and Wheatfield and

the boroughs of Duncannon and Marysville and all of Wyoming

County.

(12)  The Twelfth District is composed of part of

Allegheny County consisting of the townships of Aleppo, Fawn,

Frazer, Hampton, Harrison part, Wards 01 part, Divisions 02

and 03, 03, 04 and 05 part, Division 02, Indiana, Kilbuck,

Marshall, McCandless, O'Hara, Ohio, Pine, Reserve, Richland,

Ross, Shaler and West Deer and the boroughs of Aspinwall,

Bell Acres, Bradford Woods, Fox Chapel, Franklin Park, Glen

Osborne, Haysville, Monroeville part, Wards 03 part,

Divisions 01 and 04 and 04 part, Division 03, Plum,

Sewickley, Sewickley Heights, Sewickley Hills and West View;

all of Beaver County; part of Cambria County consisting of

the city of Johnstown and the townships of Adams, Barr part,

Districts North and South all blocks except 3001 and 3002 of

tract 011800, Blacklick, Cambria, Conemaugh, Croyle, East

Carroll part, District South, East Taylor, Jackson, Lower

Yoder, Middle Taylor, Northern Cambria part, Ward 03 only

block 3026 of tract 011800, Portage, Richland, Stonycreek,

Summerhill, Upper Yoder, Washington and West Taylor and the

boroughs of Brownstown, Carrolltown, Cassandra, Daisytown,

Dale, East Conemaugh, Ebensburg, Ehrenfeld, Ferndale,

Franklin, Geistown, Lilly, Lorain, Nanty Glo, Portage, Scalp

Level, South Fork, Southmont, Summerhill, Vintondale,

Westmont and Wilmore; part of Lawrence County consisting of

the townships of Little Beaver, Perry and Wayne and the

boroughs of Ellport, Ellwood City Lawrence County Portion,

Enon Valley, New Beaver and Wampum; part of Somerset County

consisting of the townships of Black, Conemaugh, Jefferson,

Jenner, Lincoln, Middlecreek, Milford, Ogle, Paint,

Quemahoning, Shade, Somerset and Upper Turkeyfoot and the

boroughs of Benson, Boswell, Casselman, Central City,

Hooversville, Jennerstown, New Centerville, Paint, Rockwood,

Seven Springs Somerset County Portion, Somerset, Stoystown

and Windber and part of Westmoreland County consisting of the

city of Lower Burrell and the townships of allegheny, Bell,

Derry, Fairfield, Loyalhanna, Salem, St. Clair, Upper Burrell

and Washington and the boroughs of Avonmore, Bolivar,

Delmont, Derry, East Vandergrift, Export, Hyde Park,

Murrysville, New Alexandria, New Florence, Oklahoma, Seward,

Vandergrift and West Leechburg.

(13)  The Thirteenth District is composed of part of

Montgomery County consisting of the townships of Abington,

Cheltenham, East Norriton part, Districts 01 part, Division

02 and 02, Hatfield part, District 05 part, Division 02 only

block 3006 of tract 200704, Horsham part, Districts 01, 02

part, Divisions 01 and 02 only blocks 2006 and 2027 of tract

200506, 03 part, Divisions 01, 02 and 04 and 04 part,

Division 04, Lower Gwynedd part, Districts 01 part, Divisions

01 and 04 and 02 part, Division 02, Lower Merion part, Ward

02 part, Division 02 only blocks 1000, 1001, 1002 and 1021 of

tract 204800, Lower Moreland, Montgomery, Plymouth part,

Districts 01 part, Division 02, 02 part, Divisions 03B and

03C, 03 part, Divisions 02 and 03 and 04, Springfield part,

Districts 01, 02, 04, 05 and 07 part, Division 01, Upper

Dublin part, Districts 01, 02 part, Divisions 02 and 03, 03,

04 part, Divisions 02 and 03, 05 part, Divisions 01, 02 and

03, 06 part, Divisions 01, 03A and 03B and 07 part, Division

03, Upper Gwynedd part, District 03, Upper Merion part,

Districts Belmont part, Divisions 01 and 03, Candlebrook,

Gulph part, Division 01, King, Swedeland and Swedesburg,

Upper Moreland, Whitemarsh part, Districts Middle part,

Divisions 01, 02, 03 and 04 and West and Whitpain part,

Districts 04, 09 and 10 and the boroughs of Ambler,

Bridgeport, Bryn Athyn, Conshohocken, Hatboro, Jenkintown,

Lansdale, Norristown, North Wales, Rockledge and West

Conshohocken and part of Philadelphia County consisting of

the city of Philadelphia part, Wards 23, 35, 42, 53, 54 part,

Divisions 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17,

18 and 22, 55 part, Division 24, 56, 57 part, Divisions 01,

02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,

17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28, 58, 61 part,

Divisions 03, 04, 05, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18,

19, 20, 25, 26, 27 and 28, 62 part, Divisions 10 and 20, 63,

64 part, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10,

11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 and 66.

(14)  The Fourteenth District is composed of part of

Allegheny County consisting of the cities of Clairton,

Duquesne, McKeesport and Pittsburgh and the townships of

Baldwin, East Deer, Harmar, Harrison part, Wards 01 part,

Division 01, 02 and 05 part, Division 01, Kennedy, Neville,

North Versailles, Penn Hills, Robinson part, Districts 03 and

05, Springdale, Stowe and Wilkins and the boroughs of Avalon,

Baldwin, Bellevue, Ben Avon, Ben Avon Heights, Blawnox,

Brackenridge, Braddock, Braddock Hills, Brentwood, Chalfant,

Cheswick, Churchill, Coraopolis, Crafton, Dormont,

Dravosburg, East McKeesport, East Pittsburgh, Edgewood,

Emsworth, Etna, Forest Hills, Glassport, Glenfield, Green

Tree, Homestead, Ingram, Liberty, Lincoln, McKees Rocks,

Millvale, Monroeville part, Wards 01, 02 part, Division 02,

03 part, Division 03, 05 part, Divisions 01, 02 and 04, 06

and 07, Mount Oliver, Munhall, North Braddock, Oakmont,

Pitcairn, Port Vue, Rankin, Sharpsburg, Springdale,

Swissvale, Tarentum, Trafford allegheny County Portion,

Turtle Creek, Verona, Versailles, Wall, West Homestead, West

Mifflin, Whitaker, White Oak, Whitehall part, Districts 01

only blocks 2006, 2008 and 2009 of tract 477200, 02, 03, 04,

05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 Wilkinsburg

and Wilmerding and part of Westmoreland County consisting of

the cities of Arnold and New Kensington.

(15)  The Fifteenth District is composed of part of BERKS

County consisting of the townships of Albany, Bethel, Centre,

Greenwich, Hereford part, District 01, Jefferson, Longswamp,

Maxatawny, Perry, Tilden, Tulpehocken, Upper Bern, Upper

Tulpehocken and Windsor and the boroughs of Centerport,

Hamburg, Kutztown, Lenhartsville, Lyons, Shoemakersville,

Strausstown and Topton; part of Dauphin County consisting of

the townships of Conewago, Derry, East Hanover, Londonderry,

South Hanover and West Hanover part, Districts 02, 03 and 04

and the boroughs of Hummelstown, Middletown and Royalton;

part of Lebanon County consisting of the city of Lebanon

part, Wards 03 and 06 and the townships of Annville, Bethel,

East Hanover, North Annville, North Cornwall, North Lebanon

part, Districts East all blocks except 2039 of tract 002702,

Middle and West, North Londonderry, South Annville, South

Londonderry, Swatara, Union and West Lebanon and the boroughs

of Cleona, Jonestown, Mount Gretna and Palmyra; all of Lehigh

County and part of Northampton County consisting of the city

of Bethlehem Northampton County Portion part, Wards 01, 02,

03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 14, 15, 16 and 17 blocks 1026,

1123, 2018 and 2055 of tract 011300 and the townships of

allen, Bushkill, East allen, Hanover, Lehigh, Lower Nazareth,

Lower Saucon, Moore, Plainfield part, Districts Belfast,

Kesslersville and Plainfield Church, Upper Nazareth part,

District West and Williams and the boroughs of Bath, Chapman,

Hellertown, North Catasauqua, Northampton and Walnutport.

(16)  The Sixteenth District is composed of part of Berks

County consisting of the city of Reading and the townships of

Cumru part, District 01 only blocks 1000, 1001, 1003, 1004,

1005, 1006, 1007, 1018 and 1039 of tract 002600, Lower Alsace

part, District 01, Muhlenberg part, Districts 01 and 04 and

Spring part, Districts 02, 03, 04, 09, 10 and 12 and the

boroughs of Adamstown Berks County Portion, Laureldale part,

Districts 01 only blocks 4034, 4039 and 4045 of tract 012800

and 02, Mount Penn, Sinking Spring, West Reading and

Wyomissing part, District 03; part of Chester County

consisting of the city of Coatesville and the townships of

Caln part, District 02, East Fallowfield, East Marlborough,

East Nottingham, Elk, Franklin, Kennett part, Precinct 02

only blocks 1003, 1004, 1005 and 1007 of tract 303301 and 03,

London Grove, Lower Oxford, New London, Pennsbury part,

District North part, Division 01, Sadsbury part, District

South, Valley, West Marlborough and West Nottingham and the

boroughs of Avondale, Kennett Square, Modena, Oxford,

Parkesburg, South Coatesville and West Grove and part of

Lancaster County consisting of the city of Lancaster and the

townships of Brecknock, Caernarvon, Clay, Conestoga, Conoy,

Drumore, Earl, East Cocalico, East Donegal, East Drumore,

East Earl, East Hempfield, East Lampeter, Eden, Elizabeth,

Ephrata, Fulton, Lancaster, Little Britain, Manheim, Manor,

Martic, Mount Joy, Penn, Pequea, Providence, Rapho,

Strasburg, Upper Leacock, Warwick, West Cocalico, West

Donegal, West Earl, West Hempfield and West Lampeter and the

boroughs of Adamstown Lancaster County Portion, Akron,

Columbia, Denver, East Petersburg, Elizabethtown, Ephrata,

Lititz, Manheim, Marietta, Millersville, Mount Joy,

Mountville, New Holland, Quarryville, Strasburg and Terre

Hill.

(17)  The Seventeenth District is composed of part of

Carbon County consisting of the townships of East Penn,

Franklin, Lower Towamensing, Mahoning and Towamensing and the

boroughs of Bowmanstown, Jim Thorpe, Lansford, Lehighton,

Nesquehoning, Palmerton, Parryville, Summit Hill and

Weissport; part of Lackawanna County consisting of the cities

of Carbondale and Scranton and the townships of Carbondale

part, District Northwest, Spring Brook and Thornhurst and the

boroughs of Archbald part, Wards 01 and 04, Blakely, Dickson

City, Dunmore, Jermyn, Jessup, Mayfield, Moosic, Old Forge,

Olyphant part, Wards 01, 02 and 03 part, Divisions 01 and 02

only block 1025 of tract 111400, Taylor and Throop part,

Wards 01, 02 and 03; part of Luzerne County consisting of the

cities of Pittston and Wilkes-Barre and the townships of

Jenkins, Pittston, Plains and Wilkes-Barre and the boroughs

of Avoca, Dupont, Duryea, Exeter, Hughestown, Laflin, West

Pittston, West Wyoming, Wyoming and Yatesville; part of

Monroe County consisting of the townships of Chestnuthill,

Coolbaugh, Eldred, Hamilton, Middle Smithfield, Polk, Ross,

Smithfield, Stroud part, Districts 01, 05, 06 and 07,

Tobyhanna and Tunkhannock and the borough of Delaware Water

Gap; part of Northampton County consisting of the cities of

Bethlehem Northampton County Portion part, Ward 17 all except

blocks 1026, 1123, 2018 and 2055 of tract 011300 and Easton

and the townships of Bethlehem, Forks, Lower Mount Bethel,

Palmer, Plainfield part, District Delabole, Upper Mount

Bethel, Upper Nazareth part, District East and Washington and

the boroughs of Bangor, East Bangor, Freemansburg, Glendon,

Nazareth, Pen Argyl, Portland, Roseto, Stockertown, Tatamy,

West Easton, Wilson and Wind Gap and all of Schuylkill

County.

(18)  The Eighteenth District is composed of part of

Allegheny County consisting of the townships of Collier,

Crescent, Elizabeth, Findlay, Forward, Leet, Moon, Mount

Lebanon, North Fayette, Robinson part, Districts 01, 02, 04,

06, 07, 08 and 09, Scott, South Fayette, South Park, South

Versailles and Upper St. Clair and the boroughs of Bethel

Park, Bridgeville, Carnegie, Castle Shannon, Edgeworth,

Elizabeth, Heidelberg, Jefferson Hills, Leetsdale, McDonald

allegheny County Portion, Monroeville part, Wards 02 part,

Divisions 01 and 03, 03 part, Division 02, 04 part, Divisions

01 and 02 and 05 part, Division 03, Oakdale, Pennsbury

Village, Pleasant Hills, Rosslyn Farms, Thornburg, West

Elizabeth, and Whitehall part, Districts 01 all blocks except

2006, 2008 and 2009 of tract 477200, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07,

08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16; part of Greene County

consisting of the townships of Aleppo, Center, Franklin,

Freeport, Gilmore, Gray, Jackson, Morgan part, District

Lippencott, Morris, Perry, Richhill, Springhill, Washington,

Wayne and Whiteley and the borough of Waynesburg; part of

Washington County consisting of the city of Washington and

the townships of Amwell, Blaine, Buffalo, Canton, Cecil,

Chartiers, Cross Creek, Donegal, East Finley, Fallowfield

part, Districts 01, 02 only block 1030 of tract 781700, 03

and 04, Hanover, Hopewell, Independence, Jefferson, Morris,

Mount Pleasant, North Bethlehem, North Franklin, North

Strabane, Nottingham, Peters, Robinson, Smith, Somerset,

South Franklin, South Strabane, Union, West Bethlehem, West

Finley and West Pike Run and the boroughs of Beallsville,

Burgettstown, Canonsburg, Claysville, Cokeburg, Deemston,

East Washington, Ellsworth, Finleyville, Green Hills,

Houston, Marianna, McDonald Washington County Portion, Midway

and West Middletown and part of Westmoreland County

consisting of the cities of Greensburg, Jeannette and Latrobe

and the townships of Cook, Donegal, East Huntingdon,

Hempfield, Ligonier, Mount Pleasant, North Huntingdon, Penn,

Rostraver, Sewickley, South Huntingdon and Unity and the

boroughs of Adamsburg, Arona, Donegal, Hunker, Irwin, Laurel

Mountain, Ligonier, Madison, Manor, Mount Pleasant, New

Stanton, North Irwin, Penn, Scottdale, Smithton, South

Greensburg, Southwest Greensburg, Sutersville, Trafford

Westmoreland County Portion, West Newton, Youngstown and

Youngwood.

Section 302.  Current officeholders and vacancies.

(a)  Current officeholders.--The members of Congress now in

office shall continue in the office until the expiration of

their respective terms.

(b)  Vacancies.--Vacancies now existing or happening after

the passage of this chapter and before the commencement of the

terms of the members elected at the election of 2012 shall be

filled for the unexpired terms from the districts established

under section 301.

Section 303.  Missed political subdivision.

In the event any political subdivision or part thereof should

be omitted in the description of the congressional districts,

the political subdivision or part thereof shall be included as a

part of the congressional district which completely surrounds

it. Should any omitted political subdivision or part thereof be

not completely surrounded by one congressional district, it

shall become a part of that congressional district to which it

is contiguous, or if there are two or more such contiguous

districts, it shall become a part of that congressional district

contiguous thereto which has the least population.

Section 304.  Duty to publish notice of redistricting.

The secretary shall publish notice of the congressional

districts as established at least once in at least one newspaper

of general circulation in each county in which such newspapers

are published. The notice shall contain legal descriptions for

all congressional districts in the county in which the

publication is made. The notice shall also state the population

of the districts having the smallest and largest populations and

the percentage variation of such districts from the average

population for congressional districts.

CHAPTER 15

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 1510.  Effective date.

This act shall take effect immediately.