The Mercer County Regional Planning Commission has been serving our community since 1952. We provide Community Development Services including administrating the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). We also function as the Shenango Valley Area Transportation Study Metropolitan Planning Organization (SVATS MPO), which provides transportation services to all of Mercer County. We collaborate with the Shenango Valley Shuttle Service (SVSS), the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), as well as the transportation agency of Ohio (OHDOT) and the transportation agencies of other states. Additionally, we provide Subdivision and Land Development services if a member of our community needs to build a new improvement or desires to combine or divide properties. We can also answer questions about zoning, as well answering questions about the regulations of municipalities within Mercer County. 

If you require assistance with housing rehabilitation, are facing eviction, or have deficiencies in your home such as lead paint, lack of heat, or other dangerous issues that need repaired, you can contact us and we will do our best to assist you. If you notice a dangerous intersection in our community or have something else that you would like to be addressed regarding transportation, report it to us and we will do our best to address it. If you feel you are facing discrimination regarding housing or transportation because of your race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or personal beliefs, age, disability, or familial status: you can contact us, and we will assist you.     

Our Zoning & Subdivision Committee Meetings, Finance & Personnel Committee Meetings, Full MCRPC Commission Meetings, and SVATS MPO Coordinating Committee Transportation Meetings are open to the public. Our Zoning & Subdivision Committee Meetings are on the third Tuesday of every month at 7:30 PM in our conference room (see address below), except in December when the meeting is on the second Tuesday of the month. Our Finance & Personnel Committee meetings are at 6:00 PM in our small conference room, prior to our Full MCRPC Commission Meetings. Our Zoning & Subdivision Committee, and our Finance & Personnel Committee meet regularly throughout the year including in the summer. Our Full MCRPC Commission meetings are on the fourth Tuesday of every month in our conference room at 7:00 PM, except in December when our meeting is on the third Tuesday of the month. The Full MCRPC Commission does not meet in June, July, or August. The 2025 meeting dates for our SVATS MPO Coordinating Committee Transportation Meetings are on Tuesdays: March 11^th, June 10th, September 9^th, and December 9^th at 10:30 AM in our conference room. Please check our home page on our website for information and updates about our public meetings. We would be happy for you to come to our meetings and provide us with your input.

The Mercer County Regional Planning Commission is proud to serve our community. Please share with us with any concerns that you have, and we will do our best to serve you. 

2491 Highland Road
Hermitage, PA 16148

Office Phone: 724-981-2412