105 Clay Ave

Jeannette earned its first nickname the hard way, building a reputation as Pennsylvania's Glass City on the strength of four thriving glass manufacturing plants that defined the community after its founding in 1888. That industrial drive later earned the city a second title, An American Workshop, a nod to the broader manufacturing energy that kept Westmoreland County's first major industrial city humming for generations. Today, the Elliott Group, a global turbomachinery company with its U.S. headquarters here, carries that working legacy forward.

About 30 miles east of Pittsburgh, Jeannette covers roughly three square miles, and its compact size gives it a close-knit, approachable character. The revitalized downtown corridor along Clay Avenue and 4th Street is where the city's history is most visible, with mural-covered historic buildings housing loft apartments, antique galleries, and independent shops.