Category Archives: Going Green

Edgewater at Oakmont has been Awarded with a 2011 Commonwealth Award!

            Edgewater at Oakmont was recently presented with a 2011 Commonwealth Award.  The award was specifically given in the category of “Building a More Perfect Pennsylvania”.  The designation was awarded on behalf of 10thousand Friends of Pennsylvania.             10thousand Friends of Pennsylvania is an organization that prides itself on leadership in the arena of smart [...]

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Lower Burrell-to-Pittsburgh rail service draws private funding

By Michael Aubele, VALLEY NEWS DISPATCH Saturday, October 1, 2011 About the writer Michael Aubele is a Valley News Dispatch staff writer and can be reached at 724-226-4673 or via e-mail. A proposed commuter rail service connecting Lower Burrell and Pittsburgh has attracted private funding to cover half its estimated $350 million cost, a project [...]

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Steel-town brownfields becoming waterside homes, offices

By The Tribune-Review on May 10, 2011 Tom and Deneen Loughran like living in Pleasant Hills, but the empty-nesters have their sights set on a change: They are buying a $375,000 house in Oakmont along the Allegheny River. The couple found the Edgewater at Oakmont development attractive because of the diversity of homes it will [...]

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walkscore.com rates Edgewater at Oakmont in the 80′s!

Walkscore.com is a great website that allows people to see the walkability of a certain areas within, towns, cities, and states. The Edgewater neighborhood adjacent to College Avenue within the town of Oakmont is rated as very walkable, which means the majority of errands can be accomplished on foot. Walkscore.com com goes on to say [...]

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Three Rivers Arts Festival Continues Throughout Pittsburgh

Founded in 1960, the Three Rivers Arts Festival has become a staple of Summer in the Pittsburgh area. With a mission to connect the community to arts and culture, as a division on the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, the festival provides a variety of exhibits and shows for all ages. The free event boasts a line-up [...]

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