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  Squirrel Hill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Squirrel Hill is bordered on the west by Oakland and Schenley Park, on the north by Shadyside and Point Breeze, on the east by Frick Park, and on the south by Greenfield and the Monongahela River.
Squirrel Hill has had a large Jewish population since the 1920s, when Jews began to move to the neighborhood in large numbers from Oakland and the Hill District.
It is estimated that one-fifth of the population of Squirrel Hill is Jewish.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Squirrel_Hill   (342 words)

  
 Squirrel Hill HISTORY
Squirrel Hill has always been known for its abundance of gray squirrels in the days of the early pioneers, the squirrels were so numerous that their chatter created a din.
In the late 19th and 20th century, the partially rural nature of Squirrel Hill was made permanent by the donation of two large tracts of forest bracketing the neighborhood on the east and west.
The Murdoch farms district of Squirrel Hill was dairy land until the early twentieth century.
www.orgsites.com /pa/shhs/_pgg6.php3   (1806 words)

  
 Squirrel Hill
Squirrel Hill is located east of Downtown, and is surrounded by Greenfield, Hazelwood, Glen Hazel, Swisshelm Park, Regent Square, Shadyside, Oakland, and Point Breeze.
Squirrel Hill is actually represented by two City Council Districts:
Squirrel Hill's culturally diverse population includes a harmonious mix of families, affluent older homeowners, young singles, and students.
www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us /district8/html/squirrel_hill.html   (183 words)

  
 Squirrel Hill News -- Squirrel Hill Pittsburgh, PA 15217   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
There are a lot of new neighbors, we are ALL part of Squirrel Hill, and EVERYONE should be invited to the party.
If you have a Squirrel Hill business, or are a Squirrel Hill resident who would like to see more involvement of ALL the merchants in local happenings, please drop us a line.
Our goal is to increase awareness of what is available, and what is going on in, Squirrel Hill, and to promote the businesses "off Forbes" which seem to be forgotten in almost every other marketing or promotional effort.
squirrelhillnews.com   (848 words)

  
 Busy Squirrel Hill library closes for a makeover   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Eleven-year-old Sasha Brusilovsky of Squirrel Hill yesterday positioned her digital camera to capture one of her favorite childhood memories: the children's section at Carnegie Library's Squirrel Hill branch.
Andrea Cravener, of Highland Park and her son Jordan, 6, walk across the open air patio at the Squirrel Hill Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
Squirrel Hill is the busiest neighborhood library, its volume exceeded only by the main library and the Library Center, Downtown.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/04039/270528.stm   (783 words)

  
 Squirrel Hill district basking in glow of Waterfront - PittsburghLIVE.com
Squirrel Hill district basking in glow of Waterfront - PittsburghLIVE.com
Squirrel Hill district basking in glow of Waterfront's draw
But Squirrel Hill business owners and developers say the only impact The Waterfront in Homestead has had on their business has been positive.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/s_16784.html   (698 words)

  
 Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, PA - Squirrel Hill Tunnel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Squirrel Hill Tunnels are similar in design to the Fort Pitt Tunnels on the Parkway West and the Lehigh Tunnels on the Northeast Extension of the PA Turnpike which were constructed at about the same time.
At Squirrel Hill the maintenance and ventilation buildings at each portal are faced in peach brick, while the Fort Pitt Tunnel (1957-1960) received two colors of polished granite.
Of the highway tunnels in Allegheny County, the Squirrel Hill Tunnels (4,225 ft) are second in length to the Liberty Tubes (5,889 ft), ahead of the Fort Pitt (3,614 ft).
pghbridges.com /pittsburghE/0591-4475/squirrelhill_tun.htm   (1351 words)

  
 Squirrel Hill Cafe - Pittsburgh, PA, 15217-1602 - Citysearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Known to locals as the "Squirrel Cage," this cafe serves as an informal town...
Known to locals as the "Squirrel Cage," this cafe serves as an informal town hall for this upper-middle class, chiefly Jewish neighborhood.
The stools and tables are likely to be crowded any night of the week with regulars discussing politics, students arguing philosophy and blue-collar workers relaxing with bottles of ice cold Iron City from the bar, while Patsy Cline belts from the jukebox.
siliconvalley.citysearch.com /profile?id=8612243   (353 words)

  
 Squirrel Hill Physical Therapy Center
Owner Cynthia Stein founded the Squirrel Hill Physical Therapy center to fill a void in Pittsburgh’s health care.
Practicing at Squirrel Hill Physical Therapy are; Vanessa Russell MPT, Debbie Soltis PTA, Jay Sullivan PTA, and Mary Wardrop PTA.
Squirrel Hill Physical Therapy Center is dedicated to your health and well being.
www.squirrelhillphysicaltherapy.com   (291 words)

  
 Duquesne Light to Sponsor Gardens at Squirrel Hill Tunnel
The Squirrel Hill Tunnel is the second most traveled entrance to Pittsburgh.
Duquesne Light's stewardship of the Squirrel Hill Tunnel gardens parallels its support of another high- profile green project, the Welcome Garden at the entrance to the Fort Pitt Tunnel, which began in 1998.
The Squirrel Hill project has brought trees, shrubs and thousands of vibrant flowers to an area that stretches approximately 360 feet along the suburban side and 420 feet along the city side of the tunnel.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/08-11-2004/0002229826&EDATE=   (294 words)

  
 Squirrel Hill Apartments for rent Squirrel Hill apartment rentals, Squirrel Hill furnished apartments to rent.
Squirrel Hill Apartments for rent Squirrel Hill apartment rentals, Squirrel Hill furnished apartments to rent.
About Us Sublet.com is a Squirrel Hill apartment rental website that advertises Squirrel Hill apartments, Squirrel Hill roommates, Squirrel Hill houses for rent Squirrel Hill sublets and subleases.
Squirrel Hill housing rentals, apartments, roommates, houses, tenants and landlords have not been verified or evaluated.
www.sublet.com /Area_Rentals/pennsylvania/SquirrelHill_Rentals.asp   (80 words)

  
 Squirrel Hill Cafe, The - Reviews - Beer Advocate
A local haunt in the Squirrel Hill area.
Nice neighborhood bar with a greasy floor and greasy food atmosphere with all the requirements of a dive bar with a heart attack waiting to happen food menu.
Known among locals as "The Squirrel Cage" or simply "The Cage"...located where the Squirrel Hill neighborhood gets close to Pitt and CMU, this place is an institution among the bar set.
beeradvocate.com /beer/profile/2115/?view=beerfly   (467 words)

  
 Campaign contributions: Fox Chapel backs Bush, Squirrel Hill likes Kerry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Squirrel Hill's Aylesboro Avenue is distinguished by half-million-dollar homes, neatly trimmed hedges, sweeping front porches and one-car garages.
Since last year, when the nomination campaigns began in earnest, through May 1, at least 26 people who call Aylesboro Avenue home have written checks and sent them off to presidential candidates, including the handful of Democratic also-rans who are no longer in the race.
Running behind Squirrel Hill and Fox Chapel were Oakland, whose politically active professors and doctors wrote more than 80 checks, and Pittsburgh's two Downtown ZIP codes -- 15222, which is centered near the Point, and 15219, which includes the eastern part of Downtown as well as the Lower Hill District.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/04200/347683.stm   (1415 words)

  
 caleb walker: return to squirrel hill (with footnotes!)
After a couple weekends out of town - in a little fishing village on the coast of Maine - I was looking forward to my old Saturday Squirrel Hill [1] routine all week: the bank, a cup of tea at 61C, and a browse through the Barnes & Noble.
The most prominent corner in Squirrel Hill had been an empty lot (a gas station had been completely removed from there), with weeds sprouting between the broken concrete slabs, for years.
But the Squirrel Hill franchise has hired a boatload of teenagers to staff it.
calebwalker.typepad.com /blog/2003/09/return_to_squir.html   (1336 words)

  
 Tepper School of Business :: Squirrel Hill
Noted as one of Pittsburgh's most popular neighborhoods, Squirrel Hill is an eclectic area of large Tudor homes, condominiums, town houses and a variety of apartments.
Lots in Squirrel Hill tend to have larger lawns and gardens, and apartments are generally well-maintained.
Residence have their choice of two bordering parks, Frick Park, which is a network of heavily wooded trails, and Schenley Park, which attracts athletic personalities to its pool, golf course, playgrounds, ice skating rink and more.
business.tepper.cmu.edu /default.aspx?id=141873   (196 words)

  
 Squirrel Hill
Parts of Squirrel Hill North are located in Council District 8.
Squirrel Hill is located east of Downtown, and is surrounded by Greenfield, Hazelwood, Glen Hazel, Swisshelm Park, Regent Square, Shadyside
Squirrel Hill is actually represented by two City Council Districts: District 5 and District 8.
www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us /district5/html/squirrel_hill_south_and_north.html   (215 words)

  
 SK Rents - Housing in Squirrel Hill
Squirrel Hill is composed mainly of tree lined streets with single family homes.
The shops in Squirrel Hill include green grocers, bakeries, toy stores, bagel shops, old fashioned delis, movie theaters, pizzerias and the usual supermarket and pharmacy.
It is the home of Phipps Conservatory, tennis courts, playgrounds, picnic areas, an ice rink for skating, a soccer field, and a swimming pool.
www.skrents.com   (164 words)

  
 Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition - WELCOME!
The Squirrel Hill Citizen's Patrol is still looking for a few good volunteers to help keep our community safe by offering to patrol one night per month for three hours.
The SHUC sells gift certificates that are wonderful for any occasion and are redeemable at most stores in squirrel hill.
The new Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition website will continue to update and evolve as news and information becomes available.
www.shuc.org   (137 words)

  
 nail salons in squirrel hill
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nailsalon.biz /nailsalonsinsquirrelhill.html   (331 words)

  
 Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition - COMMITTEES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The most important factors in a family’s determination in where to live are education, safety, housing and the quality of life in the neighborhood.
The Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition recognizes these important issues and has developed an entire committee structure to incorporate these concerns and to allow residents to have a voice as we continue to shape of our neighborhood.
We know that no two people feel exactly the same about how to continue to maintain a vibrant and thriving Squirrel Hill, and our emphaisis is therefore on education and dialogue.
www.shuc.org /committees.html   (178 words)

  
 Squirrel Hill News -- Squirrel Hill Pittsburgh, PA 15217 -- Mission Statement   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Squirrel Hill News -- Squirrel Hill Pittsburgh, PA 15217 -- Mission Statement
About 2 years ago, after we set up our Rock & Bead Shop, I realized that there was very little communication in and around the Squirrel Hill area between the businesses, and especially the businesses off Forbes, on the lower Murray Avenue area.
But while maintaining the quaint, close-knit ethnic neighborhoods that were once mill towns and the historic landmarks that were once simply functional, the city has slowly grown into a cultural, clean and safe travel destination.
squirrelhillnews.com /mission_statement.html   (746 words)

  
 SquirrelHill.com - Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, PA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Squirrel Hill Automotive - 2001 Murray Avenue - (412) 521-9975
Squirrel Hill Locksmith - 2004 Murray Avenue - (412) 422-7354
Squirrel Hill Cafe - 5802 Forbes Avenue - (412) 521-3327
www.squirrelhill.com /shops/list.php   (2304 words)

  
 Squirrel Hill Family Wellness Center
Squirrel Hill Family Wellness Center is an 16 year old Integrative Family Practice founded by Franne Berez, MD, ND to provide Pittsburgh and the tri-state area a progressive and comprehensive approach to individual and family healthcare.
Berez and her colleagues, in the homelike atmosphere of the office setting, provide an array of clinical approaches and appointment options to meet the varying needs of individuals and families.
Through listening, education, and health coaching, we strive to empower our patients in achieving their desired level of health.
www.drberez.com   (146 words)

  
 Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) - Find VIPS Programs
The Squirrel Hill Citizen's Patrol is fully operational.
Crime rates dropped 14% more in the 14th Ward than in other areas of the city, and these efforts are aimed at keeping our streets safe.
The Squirrel Hill Citizen's Patrol, sponsored by the Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition, began patrolling the streets of the Squirrel Hill section of the Fourteenth Ward in 1995.
www.policevolunteers.org /programs/index.cfm?fuseaction=dis_pro_detail&id=875   (457 words)

  
 Field Notes - Squirrel Hill Tunnel, Penn Lincoln Parkway East, Pittsburgh, PA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Field Notes - Squirrel Hill Tunnel, Penn Lincoln Parkway East, Pittsburgh, PA Field Notes: "The Squirrel Hill Tunnel and the path of the Parkway East"
Saline St once continued to the top of the ravine and there are sections of the street to the south of the Squirrel Hill Tunnel portal, off of Beechwood Blvd.
This is a common location for inbound traffic backups, and the limited sight distance created by the curves contributes to the slow downs and ultimately to the accidents.
pghbridges.com /articles/fieldnote_parkwayeast.htm   (1105 words)

  
 Squirrel Hill not as Lucy-goosey as before
The white goose with fl eyes, yellow beak, yellow webbed feet and a yellow birthmark -- OK, a yellow stain -- had been a fixture on Aylesboro Avenue in Squirrel Hill for more than a year.
If the goose were missed by only one family, there would be no need to share this story.
But this goose had more outfits than Barbie, and had become one of the top smile-makers in Squirrel Hill.
www.postgazette.com /columnists/20010603brian.asp   (582 words)

  
 Squirrel Hill Flower Shop, Inc. -- Pittsburgh, PA : About Us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Squirrel Hill Flower Shop, Inc. -- Pittsburgh, PA : About Us Squirrel Hill Flower Shop, Inc.
Squirrel Hill Flower Shop, a family owned business for over three generations
Squirrel Hill Flower Shop specializes in parties and weddings.
www.squirrelhillflowershop.com /aboutus.html?website_id=525245505649526565   (181 words)

  
 The Squirrel Hill Press, books, articles and music on English country dance and historical dance topics
The Squirrel Hill Press, books, articles and music on English country dance and historical dance topics
The Squirrel Hill Press is a publisher and distributor of books on English country dance and morris dance, sword dance, historical social dance (such as waltz, tango and polka), social dance as represented in literature and other related topics.
This Regency Ring site is owned by Squirrel Hill Press.
musicsleuth.com /sqpress   (327 words)

  
 The Squirrel Hill "Squill"
This is a Discussion Board (like a chat) for the Squirrel Hill Historical Society.
It is by the Squirrel Hill Historical Society.
We are publishing a History of Squirrel Hill within a few months that may provide a link for you to maintain some memories.
groups.msn.com /TheSquirrelHillSquill   (184 words)

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