Sharon, Pennsylvania

**Sharon** is a city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, in the United States,  northwest of Pittsburgh. It was the home of the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.

## History

The Sharon area was first settled in 1795. It was made into a borough on October 6, 1841. It became a cite on December 17, 1918. The city operated under the Pennsylvania third-class city code until 2008. At that time, it adopted a home rule charter. The elected position of mayor was replaced with a hired city manager and financial officer.

The founding families of Sharon first settled on a flat plain bordering the Shenango River. It was between two hills on the southwestern edge of what is today Sharon's downtown business district. Local legend says the community got its name from the Plain of Sharon in Israel.

At first, the economy of Sharon was based on coalmining. It changed to iron and steelmaking and other heavy industry. This happened  after the Erie Extension Canal was built in the 1840s. After  deindustrialization in the nation in the 1970s and '80s, the city's economy changed again. It is now based  on light industry, education, health care, and social services.

Before Prohibition in 1919, Sharon was home to a large beer brewery, Union Brewing Co. It was forced to close because of prohibition.

Sharon is the home of the original Quaker Steak & Lube. It  opened in 1974.  The Vocal Group Hall of Fame was created there. Other local attractions are The Winner off-price fashion store, Reyer's shoes, and Daffin's Candy.

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Sharon, Pennsylvania
- **settlement type**: City
- **image skyline**: File:Downtown Sharon, Pennsylvania, 2021.jpg
- **image caption**: Downtown Sharon
- **seal type**: Symbol
- **image map**: File:Mercer County Pennsylvania Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sharon Highlighted.svg
- **map caption**: Location of Sharon in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: State
- **subdivision name1**: Pennsylvania
- **subdivision type2**: County
- **subdivision name2**: Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Mercer
- **established title**: Established
- **established date**: 1795
- **established title1**: Incorporated (borough)
- **established date1**: October 6, 1841
- **established title2**: Incorporated (city)
- **established date2**: December 17, 1917
- **government type**: Home Rule
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **area total sq mi**: 3.77
- **area land sq mi**: 3.77
- **area water sq mi**: 0.00
- **area water percent**: 0
- **area total km2**: 9.77
- **area land km2**: 9.77
- **area water km2**: 0.00
- **elevation ft**: 1000
- **population total**: 13147
- **population as of**: 2020
- **population density sq mi**: 3487.27
- **population density km2**: 1345.65
- **timezone1**: Eastern Time Zone, EST
- **utc offset1**: -4
- **timezone1 dst**: Eastern Daylight Time, EDT
- **utc offset1 dst**: -5
- **postal code type**: Zip Code
- **postal code**: 16146
- **area code**: Area code 724, 724, Area code 878, 878
- **website**: [http://www.cityofsharon.net www.cityofsharon.net]
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standards, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 42-69720