by Kate Oczypok | Jun 21, 2018 | Food & Drink, Greenfield, Local Pittsburgh Business, Pittsburgh
Greenfield is a cozy community with lots of neighborhood eateries. From pizza places to a brewery with pierogies there’s something for everyone. Here are five great neighborhood restaurants in Greenfield. 1. Rialto Pizza This simple pizzeria serves up delicious...
by Kate Oczypok | Jun 19, 2018 | Collier Township, Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh
History of Collier Township Collier Township is in Allegheny County, west of the city of Pittsburgh. Some of the earliest settlers in the township were named Ken Hutton, Isaac Walker, Gabriel Walker and James Ewing. Ewing was born in Maryland and emigrated west in the...
by David Moio | Jun 13, 2018 | Pittsburgh, Point Breeze, Squirrel Hill, Things To Do
Contributions By Erin Moio and All Photographs By Erin Moio Breathtaking, panoramic vistas typically do not come to mind when thinking about cemeteries, but then, Homewood Cemetery is more than a final resting place, it is an historic landmark with a unique mission...
by Kate Oczypok | Jun 5, 2018 | Crescent Township, Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh
A Brief History of Crescent Township The township of Crescent was created in 1855. It got its name because it was formed from a portion of Moon Township. The township has two unincorporated villages in the township—Glenwillard and Wireton. Crescent was founded back in...
by Kate Oczypok | Jun 3, 2018 | Food & Drink, Neighborhoods, Squirrel Hill
Squirrel Hill is a thriving neighborhood when it comes to food. These five diverse restaurants all have something delicious to offer. 1. Aladdin’s Eatery This simple and fun Lebanese-American chain offers traditional and vegetarian dishes and beer and wine....
by Kate Oczypok | May 31, 2018 | Coraopolis, Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh
A Brief History of Coraopolis Coraopolis is a borough in Allegheny County. As of the 2010 census, the population was around 5,600 people. In 1940, the neighborhood was at its peak with just over 11,000. Andrew Montour, a settler who was an Indian interpreter and gave...
