The largest municipality of the Penn-Trafford School District, Penn Township is located in the west central area of Westmoreland County, approximately 25 miles east of Pittsburgh. The township is primarily a residential community offering close access to jobs in employment centers nearby and to the many amenities of the greater Pittsburgh and Laurel Highlands areas. Residents enjoy youth recreational organizations, a public library and an active parks and recreation system. Bushy Run Battlefield is a historical park with yearly re-enactments of the Battle of Bushy Run.