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I was born and raised in PH (Churchill Valley) but have been gone since ’74. I was back this past weekend (November, 2010) to bury my Mom’s ashes at Mt. Hope Cemetery. I took a few photos driving around (memory lane) and thought I’d forward them to you to share with others that have been away for a while. .Sharon (Singleton) Bowling ‘74 sharonlbowling@gmail.com (Click on photo to view actual size)

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(Above) Dr. Barnes (dentist) used to have his offices upstairs in this building near Frankstown and Beulah

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(Above right) This used to be Stadtlanders drug store near Frankstown and Beulah

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(Above right) This used to be Ola’s Bar and Restaurant (Grill?) near Frankstown and Beulah. They had great sandwiches!

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(Above) This used to be Curtis’ (Garth Curtis ’73) Gulf station – it looks like it has been abandoned for a while. You can see Hebron Presbyterian Church in the background.

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(Above right) Looking east on Frankstown near Beulah Rd. and Coal Hollow. The Moo Shoppe used to be on the left and the A&P on the right. Just beyond the CVS was Hebron Elementary and my bus stop for all the years beyond 6th grade.

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(Above right) Linton was an Intermediate school (and fairly new) when I attended. You know how some things look smaller than you remembered them? This was not the case when I saw Linton again!

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(Above) This used to be the main entrance to Hebron Elementary. All those group school pictures were taken on risers right in this entry!

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(Above) This used to be Penn Junior on Duff Road.

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(Above) The high school looks the same too!

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(Above right) This monument is nice. I couldn’t get a good picture of the football stadium because of all the trees, but I did notice that Roberts Elementary is completed gone now.

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Picture taken in 1969--intersection of Long and Frankstown Roads

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When The Red Barn opened in the Penn Hills Shopping Center they served 18cent hamburgers!

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Above the Red Barn's counter was a full length farm scene mural.

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In the '60's you could play in the hay bales, watch them milk the cows, and get a chocolate milk.

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Turner's milk crates were perfect album holders!

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The Turner's trucks fly down Jefferson Road while we waited at the bus stop...

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Jefferson Highland's Aqua Club a.k.a. "The Pool"

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Faith United Church (famous for the "Faith Dances" in the '60's)

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The water tower near Lougheay and Stoneledge. (Is it really full of water?)

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The first McDonald's in Penn Hills, 6 months after it opened.

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The same McDonald's after a zillion burgers!

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The scariest intersection the world: Jefferson, Rodi and Universal Roads

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A view of Penn Hills Shopping Center from the scariest intersection.

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The St. Bart's sign. Home of the St. Bart's Fair.

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Ritzland Shopping Center

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Penn Junior, where we played hoopball all summer long (it's now a kids' playground).

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Penn Hills Landmark on Verona Road

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Green Oaks Golf Club Pro Shop

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Another crazy intersection (Frankstown, Beulah, and Coal Hollow Roads)

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Tove's Tap Room (Dennis Tovey's '70)

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Hippo's Pub

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Welcome To Rosedale!

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One more crazy intersection (Frankstown, Hulton and Saltsburg Roads)

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Entrance to Crescent Hills. Where is CHC today?

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An old, old sign for ARB in Verona

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View of Frankstown Road looking toward Eat'n Park...

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Della Sala's Pizza, Still the best Pizza in the World.

There have been requests for information about the 1903 Duff Farmhouse photo below. Please e-mail any information about the photo or contributor to: PennHillsPa@yahoo.com. Thank you, Webmaster

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Duff Farmhouse, circa 1903

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Duff Farmhouse circa 1950 (courtesy Tom Coughlin)

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Duff Farmhouse circa 1950 (courtesy Tom Coughlin)

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Duff Farmhouse (courtesy Tom Coughlin)

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Duff Farmhouse (courtesy Tom Coughlin)


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