Will you tell me more about Zelienople?

[Tallysmom]

I don't remember Millies, but I do remember Evan's Superette at Robinhood Drive and Freedom Rd. I also remember Mrs. Evans was the best gossiper -- it was fun to have her on your party line, and bad, too -- because she was always yakking to someone!

Calderon's was on Rochester Road?

Do you remember Kromes pharmacy and tack shop?

Honestly -- I wouldn't move back to Cranberry, either. I miss what's gone too much. But I'd consider moving to Darlington Twp, or Economy Twp. Someplace where I have some land to garden and space between me and my neighbors.

My neighbors next door -- today someone was singing along with a radio and the son was practicing his trombone on the front porch. Even though my windows and doors are closed I can hear them clearly. It's part of urban living... and I won't miss when we leave.... in about 5 years or so.

[RichCD33]

If you like hillbillies and people who are out of touch with reality-Zelie is the place for you!

[greg42]

The fudge lady on Freedom Road is still there. Well, I can't say it's the same person as I have no idea, but someone still sells fudge there, and people still stop. The little booth says "since 1950" on it.

We drive through there regularly to get to Cranberry from over the boarder in Beaver Co. Someday that, too, will change, as it's not going to be able to stand it. So far, where I live in Economy is still pretty rural. I wonder if that will remain true in 20 years even or not? Hard to say. Supposedly people are moving back to cities, and while Pittsburgh is often well behind in some trends that seems to be happening at least a little here too. But Cranberry is its own thing, it has its own mass and probably will continue to grow and thus will have people needing to live on the outskirts of it.

[Tallysmom]

Originally Posted by greg42

The fudge lady on Freedom Road is still there. Well, I can't say it's the same person as I have no idea, but someone still sells fudge there, and people still stop. The little booth says "since 1950" on it.

We drive through there regularly to get to Cranberry from over the boarder in Beaver Co. Someday that, too, will change, as it's not going to be able to stand it. So far, where I live in Economy is still pretty rural. I wonder if that will remain true in 20 years even or not? Hard to say. Supposedly people are moving back to cities, and while Pittsburgh is often well behind in some trends that seems to be happening at least a little here too. But Cranberry is its own thing, it has its own mass and probably will continue to grow and thus will have people needing to live on the outskirts of it.

I'm pretty sure Mom told me Mrs. Breckenridge had died, so it's probably a relative. She was a cool lady. Sometimes she'd sell out of her house and once I got to watch her make the fudge. The whole time we talked about the "Anne" books by L. M. Montgomery.

She loved those books so much she went to Prince Edward Island, to visit where they were written. And what a great gift she gave me with out knowing... the gift of time shared.

[PeterRabbit]

I forgot about the fudge lady. It's good to know that place is still there. The way things have changed so much I can't find that road anymore when I get off the turnpike. We moved up here to the suburbs from Rochester and used to go back and visit relatives every Sunday.

[sr1234]

Zelie, country? What??? Zelie being considered country?...maybe 10 or so years ago. The 1-79 corridor is not country anymore, Pittsburghers need to travel outside the city more. You have to drive up to Mercer to find true country now.
Zelie is one of the best small towns in the region. Lots going on. Safe streets. Good young families with jobs! If you are looking for a great small town to live in this region, there are plenty...just draw at least a 30 mile radius around Pittsburgh and live outside that.

[Tallysmom]

Originally Posted by PeterRabbit

I forgot about the fudge lady. It's good to know that place is still there. The way things have changed so much I can't find that road anymore when I get off the turnpike. We moved up here to the suburbs from Rochester and used to go back and visit relatives every Sunday.

She is on Freedom Rd -- when you get off at the Cranberry exit on the Turnpike used to be exit 3, now it's exit 28, you go towards Zelie. Take a left at the light at Denny's onto Freedom Rd. Old Freedom Rd runs behind Denny's -- New Freedom Rd runs in front of Denny's.

[juliegt]

Originally Posted by Tallysmom

It's part of urban living... and I won't miss when we leave.... in about 5 years or so.

That's about when I'm planning to move too! But, I plan to live in the city. It's funny because we both live in the SF Bay Area now.

[Tallysmom]

Originally Posted by juliegt

That's about when I'm planning to move too! But, I plan to live in the city. It's funny because we both live in the SF Bay Area now.

I live in a very marginal area of Oakland, and I get all the bad of city living and absolutely NONE of the good. I really think that has turned me off of city living. If I lived in Rockridge or Noe Valley, I might have a different perspective -- and I wouldn't have my rotten neighbors, either.

But I grew up in Cranberry -- back when it was far more rural. I can remember sitting high up in a thick branch in a fallen tree with a friend talking, watching a deer family in the nighborhing field. They got startled, and the buck, doe and fawn leapt to safety over the tree trunk, just under our feet. I reached down to graze them as they passed.

Can't do that in the city....

[SoButCounty]

I'm originally from eastern PA (Luzerne County-Wilkes barre, etc). I moved to Wexford in Allegheny County in 1990. I bypassed Cranberry & Southern Butler County at the time because I was told that it was uncontrolled growth and the schools were a mess. Having three young kids I decided to settle in Wexford, so my kids could attend No Allegheny schools, some of the finest in the area I was told.

Long story short, over 15 years, we hated the schools, and the property taxes just kept rising year after year. Got smart & moved to Cranberry 4 years ago (kids gone now of course), and just love it. Cranberry, Zelie.... both wonderful places. Cranberry of course has the bustle of a more congested area but it's so convenient to everything, that shopping & errands are just minutes to get done. Zelienople, wonderful little town. Great old homes, beautiful surrounding countryside, love the area.

Great transportation down into the city for sports & boating (we boat on the three rivers). Downtown is a 25 minute drive and it's 1 mile from my house to the on ramp for I-79. I'm in sales & travel 5 surrounding states mostly by car. Being here at the intersection of all of these major highways helps a lot.

Bottom Line: I have a bigger house, and my taxes are less than half of what they were in Allegheny county (thanks to those school taxes, the biggest chunk). Over $4,000 less per year. My total property tax bill used to be $8XXX, now it's $3XXX. Big game changer for me.

Just wanted to put in my .02