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Property records

Lawrence County Tax Claims Office

Lawrence County Tax Claims Office: Collection of delinquent real estate taxes, on the official site of the office that keeps it.

lawrencecountypa.gov
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Vital records

Lawrence County Birth Records

Lawrence County Birth Records, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.

pa.gov
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City records

New Castle Municipal Airport

New Castle Municipal Airport, with the clerk records, meeting minutes and permit information the local government publishes.

penndot.pa.gov
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Federal

Lawrence County U.S. Census

United States Census Bureau figures for Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, with population, housing, income and business counts from the latest estimates.

census.gov
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Vital records

Lawrence County Death Records

Lawrence County Death Records, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.

health.pa.gov
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Lawrence County at a glance

State
Pennsylvania
County seat
New Castle
Population
86,070
Area
363 sq mi
Founded
1849
Cities and towns
13

Lawrence County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Lawrence County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Lawrence County's unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. Lawrence County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Lawrence County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the New Castle Police Department and the Ellwood City Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Lawrence County Sheriff's Office, located at 430 Court Street in New Castle, PA 16101, is the primary law enforcement agency for Lawrence County, with responsibilities including court security, warrant service, prisoner transport, and civil process execution. Inmate information and jail rosters can be accessed by contacting the facility directly or visiting the Sheriff's Office during business hours; some inmate lookup services may be available through third-party websites, though official information should be confirmed with the Sheriff's Office. Arrest records in Lawrence County are considered public documents under Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law, 65 P.S. § 67.101 et seq, though certain exemptions apply for ongoing investigations and juvenile records. Mugshots and booking photos are maintained by the Sheriff's Office and individual police departments; availability varies by agency, with some agencies providing booking information upon request while others may require formal Right-to-Know requests.

Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

430 Court Street New Castle, PA 16101 • Phone: (724) 652-5121

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Lawrence County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Lawrence County

Old mine sites
73
Sites with no status in the records
1
Still producing
12
Main minerals
crushed stone; Flagstone; construction sand and gravel
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
71
Shafts and tunnels
10
What they are
strip mine, quarry, adit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated
Maps surveyed
1951 to 1970
Records behind them
177 records for 157 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 86 named mine sites inside the county, 73 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 71 holes drawn inside the county, 10 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are crushed stone; Flagstone; construction sand and gravel.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. DEP has an address lookup for mine subsidence risk at gis.dep.pa.gov/msiRisk where you enter a street address: if the site falls in a gray Underground Mining Area it is over or near a known mined area. The PHUMMIS inventory of historic underground mine maps sits at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/Phummis and is linked from the DEP Act 54 maps page.

New Beaver New Castle Frizzleburg Oakwood New Bedford Ellwood Bessemer Chewton Mount Jackson N 10 miles
Lawrence County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Pennsylvania mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Lawrence County (96 shown, 61 unnamed on the map)

Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Lawrence County Sheriff or a city police department in Lawrence County. Ask that agency for its record.

How can I get a criminal background check in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania?

The Pennsylvania criminal history record comes from the Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History (PATCH). Run a name based PATCH check online at epatch.pa.gov or send a mail in PATCH request. Fee: $22.00 for each PATCH check; online card payments add a 2% fee.

How do I look up sex offenders in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania?

Search the Pennsylvania State Police Megan's Law Website, or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania?

Register with the county voter registration office (county board of elections) or through the Pennsylvania Department of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. You must register at least 15 days before the election.

How do I look up property records in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Lawrence County are kept by the Lawrence County recorder of deeds. Property values are set by the county assessment office, and tax bills come from the local elected tax collector; county treasurer in some counties. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania?

Certified birth and death certificates for Pennsylvania come from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records. The Department of Health runs six Vital Records public offices across the state for in person requests. Online through VitalChek at mycertificates.health.pa.gov, the state's only authorized vendor, by mail to Division of Vital Records, Birth Certificate Processing Unit, PO Box 1528, New Castle, PA 16103, or in person at a Vital Records public office. Fee: $20 for each birth certificate; online orders add a $10 processing fee.

How do I find business license records in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania?

Business entity filings are searched with the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations. There is no general business license that all Pennsylvania businesses must obtain; licensing depends on the business activity and location, and owners contact their locality about local business licenses.

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