by Kate Oczypok | Apr 23, 2018 | Bridgeville, Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh
A Brief History of Bridgeville Bridgeville is a borough in Allegheny County located along Chartiers Creek. The village that ended up becoming Bridgeville got its name because of the first bridge built at the crossing of Chartiers Creek (at what is now Washington...
by Kate Oczypok | Mar 19, 2018 | Findlay Township, Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh
A Brief History of Findlay Township Findlay Township is located west of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County. Since 1979, the Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwest PA (or RIDC), has developed business and research park property adjacent to the airport....
by Kate Oczypok | Mar 18, 2018 | Neighborhoods, North Fayette, Pittsburgh
A Brief History of North Fayette Township North Fayette Township is a township in Allegheny County and a suburb of Pittsburgh. The township has housed the Park Lane Office Center since 1989. North Fayette was originally known for its mining and farming, like many...
by Kate Oczypok | Mar 17, 2018 | Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh, Scott Township
History of Scott Township Scott Township is a township in Allegheny County with a population of 17,024 as of the 2010 census. It is located about 3 miles south of the City of Pittsburgh. The borough has nine borders, including East Carnegie and Green Tree as well as...
by Kate Oczypok | Feb 20, 2018 | Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh, Upper St. Clair
A Brief History of Upper St. Clair Upper St. Clair is a township with home rule status located in Allegheny County. It’s considered a suburb of Pittsburgh. The first European settler in what is now Upper St. Clair was named John Fife. He settled at the...
by Kate Oczypok | Jan 30, 2018 | Munhall, Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh
A Brief History of Munhall Munhall is a borough in Allegheny County. It’s located eight miles southeast of the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers and just south of the city of Pittsburgh across the Mon. A big chunk of the Homestead Works was...
