by Kate Oczypok | Sep 6, 2019 | Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh
A Brief History of Port Vue Port Vue is a borough in Allegheny County with a population of almost 4,000. In 1891, Lincoln Township residents wanted to create a new borough. They then organized a meeting at a school house on an old farm in Edmundson and first came up...
by Kate Oczypok | Sep 5, 2019 | Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History, White Oak
A Brief History of White Oak White Oak is a borough in Allegheny County. It got its name from a group of white oak trees near the site of the original town site. The neighborhood was originally part of Versailles Township. It took until March 1948 that a petition was...
by Kate Oczypok | Sep 4, 2019 | Neighborhoods, North Braddock, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History
History of North Braddock In 1755, General Edward Braddock used John Fraser, a Scottish trader, as a guide with General Washington as an aide on an expedition. They hoped to expel the French at Fort Duquesne. Braddock ended up dying and the area where he was shot was...
by Kate Oczypok | Aug 27, 2019 | Food & Drink, Local Pittsburgh Business, Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh
Ross Township is home to lots of different restaurant options to please all palates. Here are just five of the many eateries in the area. 1. Ting’s Kitchen Serving Taiwanese and Szechuan food, Ting’s Kitchen has all the favorites, from General Tso’s...
by Kate Oczypok | Aug 27, 2019 | East Pittsburgh, Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History
History of East Pittsburgh The first transmission from KDKA was made from East Pittsburgh on November 2, 1920. Eight years later, Westinghouse labs demonstrated the use of television from East Pittsburgh. Westinghouse Works in the area became the Research and Business...
by Kate Oczypok | Aug 25, 2019 | Braddock Hills, Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History
A Brief History of Braddock Hills Braddock Hills is a borough in Allegheny County and located about 8 miles east of downtown Pittsburgh. The neighborhood is located just north and west of the place where Gen. Edward Braddock was defeated during the French and Indian...
