History
Osborne was first surveyed for European settlement after the Revolutionary War when it was part of the large tract of Depreciation Lands given to continental veterans in return for their devalued currency. Coming from Pittsburgh, it geographically marks the beginning of the Sewickley Valley, which was topographically a natural area for early development. Beaver Road was a main trail first for Indians and later for pioneers headed to the Northwest Territory. Nathaniel Breading was the original surveyor and named his tract Aleppo. Henry Pratt bought tracts in Breeding's district, including most of what is now Osborne in 1786. The early settlers were flatboat and keelboat men, by 1 820 there were houses built by steamboat captains and pilots who wanted to overlook the river. When the train came through in 185 1, some railroad barons chose to live in Osborne.
The Borough was named for Frank Osburn on whose eastern property boundary the first station was built. The name was altered to Osborne to avoid confusion with a similarly named station elsewhere on the line. The borough took the name Osborne when it was first incorporated in 1883, a later railroad station was named "Glen Osborne".

Borough Government
Borough Secretary - Maleet Gordon, (412) 741-3775
Mayor - William Boswell, (412) 741-3775
Council President - John F. Hayes, (412) 741-3775
Treasurer - Sallie Adams, (412) 741-3775
Solicitor - Harlan Stone, (412) 741-3775
Tax Collector - Richard Quillen, (412) 741-7783
Auditor - Mark Turnley, CPA, (724) 266-2669
Sewickley Chief of Police - Jim Ersher, (412) 741-4119
Emergency Director - John Szakach & Sue Naff, (412) 741-3775
Zoning Hearing Board Chairman - Garu Bauer
Planning Commission Chairman - H. Kennedy Linge, (412) 741-3775

Trash Collection
Waste Management - (800) 866-4460
Pick up on Tuesday. Recycling every other week.

Taxes
Berkheimer Tax Administrator - (800) 360-8989
Collects Earned Income Tax and Emergency Management Services Tax

Allegheny County Council
Michael J. Finnerty - (412) 350-6540
Representative Mark Mustino - (412) 262-3780
Senator John Pippy - (412) 262-2260