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Low-Ear-2171 t1_iu8cbbp wrote

Reply to comment by pittsburghirons in Pros and Cons of buying a home in Monroeville by ChefKil

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Just curious what you find appealing about Aspinwall/Blawnox area? I agree with you about Monroeville, it used to be nice, but those days have passed, it's a shame. I've always thought of Aspinwall/Blawnox to be worse than Monroeville. A/B is an older more run down community, not that great shopping and places to eat, the mall that is close (Mills mall) is all but gone, at least Monroeville mall still has some stores left in it, and they have 28 to deal with which is awful imo. But to each his own. Not being hostile, just genuinely interested in your perspective.

It looks like OP might want to consider the Ross township and Bellevue areas, they seem to offer the things they are looking for.

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pittsburghirons t1_iu9jqo4 wrote

I like how Aspinwall and Blawnox have their own little downtowns with small businesses. Old Thunder is a great brewery. You’re in the burbs but the eating options aren’t just Applebees. Proximity to Lawrenceville is great too; you’re 10 minutes from lots of great options if the traffic is right. We don’t have kids, but if we did it’d be attractive for the Fox Chapel school district also. There’s a great waterfront park in Aspinwall, and depending on your starting point you’d also be a quick drive to Harwood Acres. We still live in town, but if we left these are the reasons we’d look in that area. Also, I don’t think I’ve been in a mall since 2006, so not being near one doesn’t bother me at all.

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