Summer Hill: What's in a name? By John Canning, Vice President of Allegheny City Society As a summer substitute mail carrier in the 15214 “Observatory” Post Office, located at Perry and East in the early 1960s, I learned a great deal about the neighborhoods served from that office. In those days, th...

By Bridget Fertal On the fringe of Pittsburgh’s Northside, rural-like homes and small estates form the neighborhood of Summer Hill. The area was once part of its borderlands, Ross and Reserve Townships, but was included into Pittsburgh’s Northside on October 31, 1922. This neighborhood contains the ...

Tuesday, May 16 is the primary election for school board seats in Pittsburgh Public Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9. District 9 includes Chartiers Early Childhood Center, Langley K-8, Morrow PreK-8, Westwood K-5, Classical 6-8, Perry High School, and the Gifted Center. The two candidates running for Dis...

Our Real Stats sponsor. Brighton Heights GMO Properties LLC to Andrew Badger at 3727-3729 Brighton Road for $410,000. Courtney McGuire to Jamie Feliu at 3620 Harbison Ave. for $112,500. Steve McClary to Sovanna Properties North 1 L.P. at 1412 Hubbard St. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a...

Our Real Stats sponsor. Brighton Heights Wessner LLC Corp. to Adam Horning at 1821 Chellis St. for $134,900. Philip Costa Jr. to 4026 Ohio River Blvd LLC at 4026 Ohio River Blvd. for $250,000. Brightwood Gary Snelsire trustee to Steel City Observer Investment Group LLC at 2330 Atmore St. for $27,300...

Our Real Stats sponsor. Brighton Heights Adam Frew to Aurora Smith at 3515 Campus St. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $35,750). Ollie Fleet to Fleming Partn. L.P. at 3615 Fleming Ave. for $93,000. Brightwood Francis Juracko to Kevin Chung at 934 Grand Ave. for $2,000. William ...

Our Real Stats sponsor. Brighton Heights Federal National Mortgage Assn. to David Weems at 3544 Brighton Road aka 3544-3546 for $31,000. Rebecca Sentner to Gabrial Angel Figueroa Jr. and Molly Figueroa at 1104 Cornell St. for $116,000. Thomas Kunsak to Thomas Monroe and Sharon Gilder at 3547 Massach...

Our Real Stats sponsor. Allegheny West Jason Peng to Sally Graubarth trustee at 909 Western Ave. for $185,000. Brighton Heights James Boyland to 3454 California Avenue LLC at 3454 California Ave. for $48,000. Gregory Dutton to Anna Kayleigh Shebs and David Irwin Waters Jr. at 1833 Kleber St. for $17...

Our Real Stats sponsor. Brighton Heights Margaret Klubert to Behrouz Famili at 1432 Cooper Ave. for $40,000. Federal National Mortgage Assn. to Quality Homes Investments LLC at 1105 Davis Ave. for $71,150. Brightwood Adriane Alampi to David and Thelma Koloskee at 1106 Langtry St. for $12,000. Jason ...

Our Real Stats sponsor. Brighton Heights Brent Watson to Jonathan Dalbey at 3661 Harbison Ave. for $110,000. JBC Holdings LLC to BACS LLC at 1709 1713 Termon Ave. for $215,000. Brightwood Jacquelin Adzima to Christiana Trust at 1152 Ridgeland Drive for $1,881 by sheriff's deed. Central Northside Fed...