South Hills (Pennsylvania)

Suburbs south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

South Hills Post Office, West Liberty Avenue, Dormont, 15216

The South Hills is the southern suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Two suburban municipalities that are included in the South Hills outside of Pittsburgh are Bethel Park and Mt. Lebanon, as well as the boroughs of Castle Shannon, Dormont, and Green Tree. The South Hills also includes the townships of Baldwin, Collier, Scott, South Park, and Upper St. Clair, plus the boroughs of Baldwin (not to be confused with the previously mentioned township of Baldwin), Brentwood, Bridgeville, Heidelberg, Jefferson Hills, Mount Oliver, Pleasant Hills, West Mifflin, and Whitehall. Much of the South Hills was originally a land grant to John Ormsby.

## Transportation

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Major roads in this area include Brownsville Road, Pennsylvania Route 51, U.S. Route 19 and Pennsylvania Route 88. The Port Authority of Allegheny County also operates a light rail system that connects the communities in the South Hills with downtown Pittsburgh and the North Shore.[1]

## Development

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South Hills High School in Mt. Washington was closed in 1987. In 2007, developers submitted plans to convert the site into apartments marketed towards senior citizens.[2]40°23′31″N 80°02′13″W﻿ / ﻿40.392°N 80.037°W﻿ / 40.392; -80.037

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Municipalities and communities of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Sections and
neighborhoods|

| Downtown|

* Central Business District
* Chinatown (historic)
* Cultural District
* Strip District
* Uptown

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North Side / North Hills|

* Allegheny Center
* Allegheny West
* Brighton Heights
* California-Kirkbride
* Central Northside
* Mexican War Streets
* Chateau
* East Allegheny
* Fineview
* Manchester
* Marshall-Shadeland
* Brunot Island
* North Shore
* Northview Heights
* Perry North
* Perry South
* Spring Garden
* Spring Hill–City View
* Summer Hill
* Troy Hill
* Washington's Landing

South Side / South Hills|

* Allentown
* Arlington
* Arlington Heights
* Beechview
* Beltzhoover
* Bon Air
* Brookline
* Carrick
* Hays
* Knoxville
* Lincoln Place
* Mount Oliver
* Mount Washington
* Chatham Village
* New Homestead
* Overbrook
* St. Clair
* Southshore
* South Side Flats
* South Side Slopes

West End|

* Banksville
* Chartiers
* Crafton Heights
* Duquesne Heights
* East Carnegie
* Elliott
* Esplen
* Fairywood
* Oakwood
* Ridgemont
* Sheraden
* Westwood
* Windgap

East End|

* Bedford Dwellings
* Bloomfield
* Central Lawrenceville
* Central Oakland
* Crawford-Roberts
* East Hills
* East Liberty
* Friendship
* Garfield
* Glen Hazel
* Greenfield
* Four Mile Run
* Hazelwood
* Highland Park
* Homewood North
* Homewood South
* Homewood West
* Larimer
* Lincoln–Lemington–Belmar
* Lower Lawrenceville
* Middle Hill
* Morningside
* North Oakland
* North Point Breeze
* Point Breeze
* Polish Hill
* Regent Square
* Shadyside
* South Oakland
* Panther Hollow
* Squirrel Hill North
* Squirrel Hill South
* Summerset at Frick Park
* Stanton Heights
* Swisshelm Park
* Terrace Village
* Upper Hill
* Upper Lawrenceville
* West Oakland

Former
municipalities|

| Cities|

* Allegheny City

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Boroughs|

* Allentown
* Beechview
* Beltzhoover
* Birmingham
* Brushton
* Carrick
* Duquesne (1849–1868)
* East Birmingham
* Elliott
* Esplen
* Hays
* Knoxville
* Lawrenceville
* Manchester
* Monongahela
* Montooth
* Mount Washington
* Northern Liberties
* Ormsby
* Overbrook
* St. Clair (1870–1872)
* St. Clair (1906–1923)
* Sheraden
* South Pittsburgh
* Spring Garden
* Temperanceville
* Union Borough
* West Liberty
* West Pittsburgh
* Westwood

Townships|

* Chartiers
* Collins
* Liberty
* Lower St. Clair
* McClure
* Oakland
* Peebles
* Pitt
* St. Clair
* Sterrett
* Union Township

## References

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1. ^ "Port Authority looks to revamp stations at South Hills Junction". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
2. ^ "New life proposed for former South Hills High School". Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2007-04-19. Retrieved 2022-03-14.

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