City of Greensburg? (Jeannette, Trafford, Manor: real estate, home, school district)

[IHeartPA]

Have you looked at Murrysville? Franklin Regional School district is one of the best in the area!

[walbright]

Like kimmiequeen, I've been away from Greensburg for more than 40 years. I've spent most of my time in the D. C. area where crime is certainly worse than in either Greensburg or South Greensburg. I am still looking forward to moving back there soon. It was a great place to grow up.

[Chautauquast]

As I was born and raised in G'burg, I know of what I speak. Pretty, quiet, bucolic and as politically currupt as the day is long. Is this bad? Well, it depends on what you want.
Downtown was killed by mall sprawl on either side of town, so if you like to get in your car and drive to shop at chain stores, you'll love it. Because Greensburg is the county seat there are lots of lawyer's offices downtown. A few bars and restaurants cater to them. Downtown sports the Palace, a refurbished movie theater that has surprisingly good, and diverse shows.
Seton Hill University is building some sort of cultural hub in town, that could liven things up a bit.
There are a few nice parks around, Twin Lakes is popular, and the park in town sponsors concerts in the summer.

[TracyH68]

Originally Posted by dereynolds

South and Southwest Greensburg are nice neighborhoods to live in and both have lots of character. Southwest Gbg is nice because kids can walk to school and the homes are cute with a lot of families. South Gbg is nice because "Hufftowners" are very proud of their mostly Italian neighborhood. Very old school feel with markets, stores , and restaurants that you can walk to and they are really renovating many of the older homes. Another plus is that the 5 Star trail is nearby if you enjoy biking, walking or jogging. Areas that are East of the city also have some very beautiful older homes especially in Underwood area. North Greensburg is also a great area. Homes in Northmont and Saybrook are decently priced with a nice little elementary school. I myself prefer the larger elementary city school in Gbg-Salem district because there is more diversity both racially as well as economically but all kids and families are treated equal. There are really only a few areas in Greensburg that I would totally refuse to live in. It is overall a nice place to live, work, and raise a family.

We are considering relocating from Florida, what areas would we NOT want to live in? I appreciate the comments.

[Pitt Chick]

Right near the hospital.

[dereynolds]

I agree with pit chick that anything surrounding the hospital is not that great. Another area that is not great is near E Otterman and Pittsburgh St opposite side of street from the Rite Aid and Christian Layman Corp store. That area is YUCK!

If you like big beautiful older homes then Underwood area is wonderful. I have many friends that live over there and it is a nice family friendly neighborhood. If you want newer homes and still want to reside in the Greensburg-Salem district then Saybrook is probably your best bet.

Depending on your budget and preferences I think that Southwest and South Greensburg are great areas too.These are great for the average middle class either blue and white collar family. I love that in Southwest Gbg the kids can walk to school. You can also look into Hempfield Twp which basically surrounds all of Greensburg. The school district is really good but also extremely large. Many people complain that the property taxes is too high but you can find many house in Hempfield.

The Greensburg area is a great place to raise a family, work, and play. We have great shopping options, good schools, and activities to suit any interest. Good luck with your move! If you have any other questions about Greensburg just let me know!

[Luv4ThePaws]

My husband and I were kind of set on the Mt. Lebanon area after hearing such good things, but the pictures and comments about Greensburg seem too good to be true! That downtown is lovely and that is what we had in mind. Is it too far from Pittsburgh to commute everyday? He might work at the Greensburg campus, but he may also work at the main Pitt campus, so it's still up in the air. We want to enjoy Pirates games and the zoo so we don't want to be too far away from that as well. Also, I posted in the general forum with no answers yet, but how strict are your dog limits, or do you even have any? I checked out the PA state laws but they said each city had their own rules, however I can't find anything! We have 4 rescued dogs (we each had two, then got married!) but 2 are very small Chihuahua mixes and the other two are med/large. There is a 3 dog limit here in Charlotte but our dogs are inside and quiet so we have never had any problems and they aren't very strict here anyway. Would this be a problem and cause us to not be able to buy a house up there? Thank you so much!! This thread has been so informative to us, and we are hoping to visit next month for a very short (2 day!) trip, so any info helps greatly!!

[dereynolds]

I have never heard of any restrictions on the number of dogs you can have here. I know people that have 2 or 3 dogs so I don't think it matters. Sorry I can't be more helpful with that.

In my opinion Greensburg would be a far commute to Pittsburgh everyday. There are people that do it but it could be anywhere from 45-65 minutes depending what time of day and if there are any construction or accidents you can add more time. If your husband is not sure whether he will be working at the Pittsburgh or Greensburg campuses then you may want to consider Murrysville as a possible option. You still have the lower Westmoreland county taxes but you are only about 20-30 minutes to either location (depending on traffic). It's community that has really grown over the last 5 years. Another bonus is that they just finished the construction on route 22 and it is now a four lane highway which makes the commute to Greensburg faster. There are also some really nice planned housing communities in Murrysville as well.

[TracyH68]

That's good to hear about the dogs, I never would have thought to ask that question, I also am a dog lover. I appreciate the info about Greensburg, we are looking for an older home with 4 or 5 bedrooms and the hard part is finding something with at least a half acre. There are areas around Greensburg but being from Florida, we don't know which are "good" areas and which are "bad". It helps to have honest people that are willing to share thier knowledge of this are. So thank you much.

[Awesomo.2000]

Originally Posted by IHeartPA

Have you looked at Murrysville? Franklin Regional School district is one of the best in the area!

Greensburg is an actual town, as where Murrysville isn't. It is a large borough full of different sprawling housing plans.