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Old 11-30-2011, 03:37 PM
 
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Rather than get your hope up about a house only to find out later it is in a lousy school district, I would really only look for houses in the top 15 or so school districts. You posted earlier asking about Bellvue and also had a Bucket List thread. Both of those threads gave you some great insight into areas which would be appealing to a family.

If your budget is no longer 300,000 maybe post a new thread and ask for suggestions. The people here are pretty helpful and for the most part they really do steer you in the right direction.

I have all those areas listed and houses to look at, but I like to search. I look at other threads as well to see what ppl have to say. You are right though Sorry to be a pain.
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Old 11-30-2011, 04:51 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh (via Chicago, via Pittsburgh)
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Do not move to New Kensington. Take this from someone who grew up there (and neighboring town Lower Burrell)
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Old 11-30-2011, 05:54 PM
 
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There are good parts of New Kensington/Arnold... Then again there are BAD parts of New Ken Arnold (compareable to the bad sections of G-field, Lincoln-Lemington, Hazelwood/Glen Hazel, Homestead PA, Clairton PA & MonView Heights projects, West Mifflen)!!!
It just all depends on where the property in question is located...

*PS~I'm not an expert on Westmoreland County
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Old 11-30-2011, 07:54 PM
 
Location: North Oakland
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  • Big houses- we have six kids!
Can you sell a few of them?
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Old 12-01-2011, 08:10 AM
 
Location: O'Hara Twp.
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I have all those areas listed and houses to look at, but I like to search. I look at other threads as well to see what ppl have to say. You are right though Sorry to be a pain.
Not being a pain. Just trying to save you some time and energy.
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Old 12-01-2011, 07:05 PM
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I don't think Valley High School is somewhere one would want to send their kids. I might not be right, and I am sure there are plenty of kids who get a quality education there...
I have a close friend that has two kids in that system. They live in Lower Burrell. They are happy with the school. It wouldn't be my first choice however. Depends on your budget and where your work is etc.
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Old 12-01-2011, 08:56 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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I have a close friend that has two kids in that system. They live in Lower Burrell. They are happy with the school. It wouldn't be my first choice however. Depends on your budget and where your work is etc.
If I'm not mistaken, Lower Burrell residents are in Burrell School District, and would go to Burrell High School, not Valley High School, which is a part of the New Ken/Arnold School District.
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Old 12-01-2011, 09:05 PM
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If I'm not mistaken, Lower Burrell residents are in Burrell School District, and would go to Burrell High School, not Valley High School, which is a part of the New Ken/Arnold School District.
Not totally sure about all that. I know he lives up on the hill and there is a elementary school up there, but his kids are going to Valley. I will ask about it.
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Old 12-04-2011, 12:50 PM
 
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I live in Lower Burrell now, grew up in New Kensington. I went to Valley(graduated 10+ years ago).

I'm actually buying a house in New Ken(though it's very close the Lower Burrell Line).

Like others have said there are good parts and bad parts. I enjoyed growing up there, and I still like the area, though it is much more run down now in certain parts. Downtown is empty.

I think the area gets a bad rap, because people just hear about the bad areas of town. A good chunk of the city is good neighborhoods, and its a short drive downtown, and an even shorter drive to the Mills, and you have grocery stores near by no matter where you are in the city. As long as you know which part of town to keep away from you are fine.

As far as the schools go, I know they are ranked very very low. When I went to Valley it wasn't all that bad. It may have gotten much worse, because honestly I haven't been back to Valley since I left but once or twice for a football game.

Lower Burrell also isn't a bad area at all, thought the property prices are a bit higher. The schools I know are ranked better, but I'd rather go to Valley all over again then set foot in a Burrell school, but that's my Valley bias coming through lol.
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Old 12-04-2011, 12:54 PM
 
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Not totally sure about all that. I know he lives up on the hill and there is a elementary school up there, but his kids are going to Valley. I will ask about it.
Probably lives up Power Drive right up from Valley. Martin Elemtary School is up there. That's still considered New Ken, if you make a left where Martin is and keep going on 7th street road probably a mile or two and you considered in Lower Burrell. If you go right on 7th by Martin then that is all New Ken back that way on back to 7th street extension etc.
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