Bulger, PA

Bulger is a census-designated place in Smith Township, Pennsylvania. The 2020 census counted 379 residents. Bulger was a coal mining town and was the birthplace of football player Doug Russell. Among the companies located in Bulger were the Pittsburgh Coal Company, the Bulger Block Coal Company, and the Verner Coal & Coke Company. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Bulger, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Bulger, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Bulger is bisected by Pennsylvania State Route 4009, itself acting as the Main Street. Pennsylvania Route 576 contains an exit which serves Bulger and nearby communities via Beech Hollow Road.