What is the deal with Canonsburg? (Pittsburgh, Upper St. Clair: sales, cliquey, rental)

[WILWRadio]

Originally Posted by Brandon.

This is helping me to make up my mind. The responses about Canonsburg so far have been that it is "quaint" or "working class". We all know that is a nice way of saying it is a shthole.

Peters is looking better and better. I found a great house in North Strabane but it isn't worth it if the Canon-McMillan school district turns out to be inferior. There are plenty of nice alternatives in Peters without having to deal with the "quaint" and the "working class". There are a few homes in Peters that look 20 or 30 years old but most of Peters seems newer with more desirable demographics.

Perhaps you should read the book "How To Win Friends and Influence People".

I come from a upper middle class to wealthy community in CT. It's a lower rent version of Westport in Fairfield County. Over the years I've learned NOT to judge a book by its cover.

You said you are going to start a business. You need to put your business where there is a market regardless of the socio economic strata of the people that live there. If Canonsburg has a market for your business then give it a try.

What state are you moving from?

[Hopes]

Originally Posted by Brandon.

This is helping me to make up my mind. The responses about Canonsburg so far have been that it is "quaint" or "working class". We all know that is a nice way of saying it is a shthole.

Not true. We'd use the word ghetto to describe that type of neighborhood.

"Quaint" and "working class" means a safe area where hardworking people live who probably better ethics and morals than you.

FYI: Pittsburghers are not generally snobs.

There's a few pockets of snobs, but most Pittsburghers of all classes respect low income people who chose to work for a living instead of going on welfare or crime.

Originally Posted by Brandon.

There are plenty of nice alternatives in Peters without having to deal with the "quaint" and the "working class". There are a few homes in Peters that look 20 or 30 years old but most of Peters seems newer with more desirable demographics.

Trust me. By your standards, there's going to be 'quaint' and 'working class' in the Peters township school district.

Peters is nothing but a rural area that has recently had a housing development boom.

You're children will be attending school with children from very hard working class families AND farm families.

The existing families that lived there, still live there. They didn't move.

You're going to pay a lot of money to escape the working class and poor in the greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

Most school districts have some poorer areas.

Even in the best townships, the truly wealthy send their children to private schools, and I'm not taking cheap religious schools that the 'working class' can afford.

[Hopes]

Originally Posted by WILWRadio

You said you are going to start a business. You need to put your business where there is a market regardless of the socio economic strata of the people that live there. If Canonsburg has a market for your business then give it a try.

Good point! Don't discount that working class.

I hear there's a man who makes a half a million dollars a year selling dollar hot dogs in the South Hills somewhere.

He's not just selling to hot dogs to the upper crust.

But then again, the OP probably thinks selling hot dogs is a lowly way to earn a living at any income.

[JoeLeaphorn]

Originally Posted by Brandon.

This is helping me to make up my mind. The responses about Canonsburg so far have been that it is "quaint" or "working class". We all know that is a nice way of saying it is a shthole.

We know nothing of the sort, having lived here a great deal longer than you. As for "working class" neighborhoods, I don't see what is bad about that.

Most of Peters has been built in the last decade and, for the most part, there are many poorly constructed "plan" homes sitting adjacent to fake ponds with horribly inflated home prices. If being neighbors with people who spend too much for too little is your idea of class, be my guest.

[PeterRabbit]

There was a poor looking guy who used to sell newspapers everyday at the Hulton Bridge. The rumor was that he was very wealthy and lived in a mansion in Fox Chapel.

I don't recall ever reading something bad about Cannonsburg on here.

[Brandon.]

Thanks for the responses. I am leaning more towards Peters now. Peters seems to have a better class of people. I want to live in an area that is primarily white professionals. Living in the same school district as steel workers, laborers, mechanics, etc is not what I am looking for. My wife also wants women she can relate to that are cultured and can afford the finer things in life. The "working class" types, minorities and non college grads have their place in society, no doubt. I just don't want them living in my neighborhood.

[Mr. Mon]

Originally Posted by Brandon.

Thanks for the responses. I am leaning more towards Peters now. Peters seems to have a better class of people. I want to live in an area that is primarily white professionals. Living in the same school district as steel workers, laborers, mechanics, etc is not what I am looking for. My wife also wants women she can relate to that are cultured and can afford the finer things in life. The "working class" types, minorities and non college grads have their place in society, no doubt. I just don't want them living in my neighborhood.

Is your new store going to be an Ed Hardy retail outlet, beacause that would seem to fit you nicely.

You'll love Peter's, why it's just brimming with culture. All of those State school business majors flocking to TGI Friday's on Saturday night is the height of "culture." Just be careful to stay away from the farmers and those owning houses that cost under $300,000. They'll rob you blind the moment you turn your head.


Your troll, it shows.

[ddietrich]

Originally Posted by Mr. Mon

Is your new store going to be an Ed Hardy retail outlet, beacause that would seem to fit you nicely.

You'll love Peter's, why it's just brimming with culture. All of those State school business majors flocking to TGI Friday's on Saturday night is the height of "culture." Just be careful to stay away from the farmers and those owning houses that cost under $300,000. They'll rob you blind the moment you turn your head.


Your troll, it shows.

Too funny, especially the Ed Hardy.

And what's the statistic for how many new businesses fail? He may find himself working for those "working class" folk down in Canonsburg someday.

Peter's is pretty middle class and normal. I'd call it SoccerMomVille. Not particularly snooty and "cultured". Perhaps he'd be better off moving somewhere like Sewickley or Fox Chapel.

[JoeLeaphorn]

Originally Posted by ddietrich

Peter's is pretty middle class and normal. I'd call it SoccerMomVille. Not particularly snooty and "cultured". Perhaps he'd be better off moving somewhere like Sewickley or Fox Chapel.

That won't work as Sewickley (Quaker Valley School District) has students from (GASP), Haysville, Glenfield, Aleppo and Leetsdale, for G*ds sake! To think anyone would let scum from those communities even touch the a**es of Sewickely kids is unthinkable!

And Fox Chapel School District has "people" from Blawnox, Indiana Township and Sharpsburg (where the number one business in town is the Dollar General). OMG!

Perhaps he should try setting up business in the Hamptons or 90210. Allegheny County is way to liberal for him.

[ddietrich]

Too bad the OP doesn't care for homeschooling. With his stringent requirements, that may be the only "school district" where he can make sure that his children mix with the right people. Even the best districts and areas have *gasp* minorities. What he's looking for doesn't exist.