by pittsburghbeautiful | | Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History, Polish Hill
Polish Hill is a neighborhood just east of down town in the city of Pittsburgh. Mostly residential, it is also home to one of Pittsburgh’s largest and oldest churches, the Immaculate Heart of Mary. This historic neighborhood is bordered by Oakland, the Hill...
by pittsburghbeautiful | | Mt. Lebanon, Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History
Mt. Lebanon is a township in Allegheny County and located in the Pittsburgh metro area approximately 7 miles from downtown Pittsburgh. In 1912, it was created as “Mount” Lebanon, but its name was officially changed to “Mt.” Lebanon in 1975. The first settlers in the...
by pittsburghbeautiful | | Brookline, Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History
Brookline is located on the southern side of the City of Pittsburgh, just through the Liberty Tunnels. The first settlers of the area were traders, miners and craftsman. Before the revolutionary war, this area was considered to be wild country, only for the hardiest...
by Kate Oczypok | | Clairton, Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History
A Brief History of Clairton Clairton began just after the turn of the 20th century. The Crucible Steel Company got a large piece of land along the Mon River just south of Pittsburgh. Afterwards, the Carnegie Steel Company built a steel mill and coke production...
by Kate Oczypok | | Liberty, Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History
A Brief History and Facts about Liberty Liberty is a suburb of Pittsburgh with a population of around 2,500. The median home value in the area is about $75,000. 86 percent of Liberty residents own their homes. Liberty is a borough in Allegheny County and its current...
by pittsburghbeautiful | | Coraopolis, Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh History
The land that now contains Coraopolis was first granted to Andrew Montour, and Native American Interpreter,in 1769 and was approximately 350 acres. However, there is no record of Montour ever living in the area. Records show that the first permanent settler was...
