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East Hills is a neighborhood in the east side of
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...
, Pennsylvania, United States. Its ZIP Code is 15221. It has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 9 (north north-east neighborhoods).
About
East Hills has four borders, includingPenn Hills
Penn Hills is a township with home rule status in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 41,059 as of the 2020 census. Penn Hills is the second-largest municipality in Allegheny County, after Pittsburgh.
History
In 178 ...
to the north and northeast, Wilkinsburg
Wilkinsburg is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The borough has a population of 15,930 as of the 2010 census. Wilkinsburg is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The borough was named for John Wilkins Jr., a United States Army ...
to the east, south and southwest, and the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of Homewood South
Homewood is a predominantly African-American neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, officially divided into three neighborhoods: Homewood North, Homewood South and Homewood West.
Homewood is bordered on the southwest by the Ma ...
to the west and Homewood North to the northwest.
East Hills is home to the Imani Christian Academy which is based in the former East Hills Elementary school building.
In 1960, East Hills Shopping Center
East Hills Shopping Center was an outdoor shopping mall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Opened in 1960, the center lost most of its major stores in the late 1970s and underwent several failed attempts at renovation.
History
East Hills opened in 1960 ...
was built on Robinson Boulevard. Anchored by a Joseph Horne Company
The Joseph Horne Company, often referred to simply as Joseph Horne's or Horne's, was an iconic, regional department store chain based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The store was one of the oldest in the country being founded on February 22, 184 ...
store, the mall became largely vacant in the 1980s and was ultimately demolished.
City Steps
The East Hills neighborhood has 5 distinct flights of city steps - all of which are open. Constructed in the late 1940s, theSteps of Pittsburgh
The Steps of Pittsburgh refers to the collection of nearly 800 sets of city-owned steps in the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Many steps parallel existing roads, but others exist on their own and are classified as city s ...
were designed to connect pedestrians to public transportation and the business corridors in Homewood and Wilkinsburg. While the East Hills neighborhood has suffered from depopulation in more recent decades, the city steps along Dornbush Street are popular with runners and cyclists. With a 32% grade, Dornbush is the second steepest street in Pittsburgh and ideal for endurance training.
See also
* List of Pittsburgh neighborhoodsReferences
{{Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Neighborhoods in Pittsburgh