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Old 10-24-2021, 08:31 AM
 
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The East End includes all of Homewood. I already stated that. The East End for the old timers is where Cooper's Animal Supply is, the Giant Eagle, Penn Hills Fire Department building and the KFC area. Also, that Chimney/fireplace and BP area. At least that is what we consider the "East End". .

Why is race part of this subject? Homewood is a black area and is in the East End. Is that racist somehow? Geez!

I think the bottom line is when the older folks think of the East Hills, it isn't the city of Pittsburgh. The East End is. Even if some tiny part of that big lot of the old East Hills Shopping Center is part of Pittsburgh. People don't acknowledge that as it wasn't part of our view of the neighborhood.

I am only stating this as someone that has long history here and that is how we would view it. Maybe it morphed into something new, but no one from my day would view it this new way.
It doesn't matter what older ignorant folk think. The fact remains the same. East Hills is the city of Pittsburgh. Giant Eagle, Coopers and volunteer fire is definitely in Penn Hills. If my house caught fire Pittsburgh police and fire would respond. All news accounts will reflect that. I live here. I vote. I was elected committee man, my kids attend PPS.....Your perception and ignorance does not matter here. So you thought East Hills was Penn Hills or Wilkinsburg.....
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Old 10-24-2021, 11:40 AM
 
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I had never even heard of East Hills til the last few years. I didn't know where it was until I looked it up just now. It's a half square mile and 3000 people. That's half the area of Dormont and about 30% of Dormont's population. And Dormont is freaking small. Why is it a separate neighborhood? There must be an interesting story behind that.
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Old 10-24-2021, 11:45 AM
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It doesn't matter what older ignorant folk...
I stopped reading here. I am not into prejudicial comments. Categorizing groups like this shows ignorance and hate. Not into hate.
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Old 10-24-2021, 05:07 PM
 
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I had never even heard of East Hills til the last few years. I didn't know where it was until I looked it up just now. It's a half square mile and 3000 people. That's half the area of Dormont and about 30% of Dormont's population. And Dormont is freaking small. Why is it a separate neighborhood? There must be an interesting story behind that.
Many folks would rather say they live in the East End than East Hills, especially when selling a property.
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Old 10-24-2021, 07:17 PM
 
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I stopped reading here. I am not into prejudicial comments. Categorizing groups like this shows ignorance and hate. Not into hate.
You exude hate. Amnesia huh?
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Old 10-24-2021, 07:34 PM
 
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I had never even heard of East Hills til the last few years. I didn't know where it was until I looked it up just now. It's a half square mile and 3000 people. That's half the area of Dormont and about 30% of Dormont's population. And Dormont is freaking small. Why is it a separate neighborhood? There must be an interesting story behind that.
The neighborhood as a whole or the public housing section with the same name? The modern section was built out starting in 1959 for moderate income city residents mainly black.Black professionals wanted newer housing and the city didn't offer much at the time. We were not welcome in Stanton Heights type hoods at the time. Mainly city, port authority and postal workers. It was a townhouse community built in a park like setting. To the homeowners dismay public housing was introduced in the 1970s.

https://historicpittsburgh.org/islan...5.B012.F09.I03

The rest of East Hill has homes over 100 years old (Remington, Frankella, Fairlawn, Sunrise, Calistoga and the newer subdivisions built from the 1980s ( Swissvale Ex., Crestline Dr. Crestline Ct.) to the early 2000s. The housing is not connected in any real way to the public housing. This was by design

I live in East Hills by the way. Most East End residents refer to their neighborhood of origin not "East End" that is a label used by outsiders and local news. Contrary to what that Karen Erie guy says
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Old 10-24-2021, 07:56 PM
 
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The neighborhood as a whole or the public housing section with the same name? The modern section was built out starting in 1959 for moderate income city residents mainly black.Black professionals wanted newer housing and the city didn't offer much at the time. We were not welcome in Stanton Heights type hoods at the time. Mainly city, port authority and postal workers. It was a townhouse community built in a park like setting. To the homeowners dismay public housing was introduced in the 1970s.

https://historicpittsburgh.org/islan...5.B012.F09.I03

The rest of East Hill has homes over 100 years old (Remington, Frankella, Fairlawn, Sunrise, Calistoga and the newer subdivisions built from the 1980s ( Swissvale Ex., Crestline Dr. Crestline Ct.) to the early 2000s. The housing is not connected in any real way to the public housing. This was by design

I live in East Hills by the way. Most East End residents refer to their neighborhood of origin not "East End" that is a label used by outsiders and local news. Contrary to what that Karen Erie guy says
I think the tin foil hats prevent people from reading maps and understanding geography as well.
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Old 10-25-2021, 09:08 AM
 
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Default Pittsburgh could start growing

I expect the population growth over the past decade to accelerate. In fact the whole pattern of sunbelt migration could reverse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWLn6uwPETY
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Old 10-25-2021, 09:30 AM
 
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Nice video and I agree with you.
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Old 10-25-2021, 09:42 AM
 
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I expect the population growth over the past decade to accelerate. In fact the whole pattern of sunbelt migration could reverse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWLn6uwPETY
Agreed. This will help Pittsburgh and other cities in the rust belt. Some scientists think the Florida Keys may be under water in 2025. Interesting if that happens.

I was told 20-years ago by an earth science professor this country was on the verge of having major issues with being able to deliver clean water to the desert and places west. Also turning salt water to clean drinking water is cost prohibitive.

Each time I go to vegas and lake mead gets smaller and smaller.
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