The district of Crafton is divided into two sections. Part of it belongs to the city of Pittsburgh…read moreand the other part is the borough itself. The city section is called Crafton Heights. The borough building sits at 100 Stotz Ave which is on a roundabout in the center of the borough. The administrative offices and police department are located there. It encompasses a fairly wide area with a few parks as well as a public pool and playgrounds. One of the things that makes this boro different is that two of the schools are not located in Crafton itself. The school district is called Carlynton (Carnegie, Rosalyn Farms, and Crafton) which is where it gets its name from. Carlynton Jr-Sr High is located in Rosalyn Farms and Carnegie Elementary is on Washington Pike in Carnegie. However, Carlynton's football games and special events such as graduations are held at Honus Wagner stadium right off of Carnegie Elementary. Crafton Borough is an older neighborhood which does not have a lot of room for expansion. The Crafton Ingram shopping Center is currently under renovations. While I frequent it for my daily needs there are not a lot of places I use it for. Since the borough winds a lot you may find yourself in another borough and back in Crafton Borough within a matter of minutes. Their newsletter is online along with trash collection pickup. Taxes to the borough as well as sewage is handled by Jordan Tax service. The community at large is friendly. Each summer they hold an event called "Crafton Celebrates" complete with a parade, food, games, and local entertainment. They hold a summer concert series in Crafton Park in the band "shell." What I like best is that it is convenient to the city and if you want to use the park and ride you can either park your car at Crafton station or head over to Ingram station. Crafton police normally patrol the area but by no means is anything foulproof. Still, it is a nice area to live in and you can be almost at any other point of the city of Pittsburgh within the same amount of time.

The Allegheny County Treasurer is responsible for collecting taxes for real estate, hotel rooms,…read morealcohol, and rented vehicles and for processing licenses for dogs, firearms, hunting, fishing, boat launches, raffles and bingo games, etcetera. I am sure that I have paid taxes to the Treasurer for my real estate, hotel stays, and alcohol purchases. My tax millage rates are not the highest or the lowest as compared to other municipalities and school districts. I have not experienced any major problems with calculating and paying my taxes. Most recently, I interacted with the Treasurer to purchase a license for my dog. The county can use dog licenses to locate owners of lost dogs. Residents may purchase an annual dog license through the mail or website, and residents may purchase a lifetime dog license if the dog is microchipped. Prices are roughly several dollars per year, and they vary based on if the dog is neutered or spayed and if the owner is a senior citizen or not. I completed my application for a dog license through the county's website. Days later, the county mailed me a tag for the dog. Fast and easy!

I travel through the Borough 4 times a week, primarily on the main street. What is interesting is…read morehow well maintained the roads are for the traveler. Trees are manicured, spring brings out a dozen people who literally sweep the streets and replant the dozen or more flower systems. This is the only place I've seen this level of community involvement in the visuals.

It's an older community that lost a lot of its industry hopefully the Chamber of Commerce is going…read moreto bring much need new businesses to the town.

I stopped in a few days ago to express my views to Senator Iovino, on the upcoming budget, and one…read moretopic in particular, the state's film tax credits. As someone who works in the business, I feel that it is important to keep passing tax credits to make our area competitive for attracting film and television projects to our state, and to our local area. Although the senator was in session in Harrisburg, I wasn't able to chat with her personally, I did speak to not only the office staff, but also to the caucus leader, who was visiting from Philadelphia. Cheers!

This is a neat little thing downtown little art next to the stadium or check them out and get some…read morepictures in front of it my family and Enjoyed looking out checking it out

Located in a quiet neighborhood in the Central Northside area of Pittsburgh, this marker is in a…read moresmall park and points out a local resident who did great things. The marker reads, "Dorothy Mae Richardson, 1922-1991. Community activist who founded Neighborhood Housing Services in 1968. A model of resident-led community development, it inspired a national movement and led to the creation of NeighborWorks America. Richardson was a lifelong resident of Pittsburgh's North Side." It was erected in 2019 by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Ms. Richardson is often referred to as the "Pioneer of Community-Based Development" for her groundbreaking contributions to housing reform and community empowerment. [Review 2019 of 2024 - 684 in Pennsylvania - 23041 overall]

Located in The Strip District along Smallman Street in front of The Terminal…read more The new Pittsburgh Walk of Fame is located in downtown at the Strip District right in front of The Terminal shopping center. Very nice inaugural ceremony that included special guest, Batman The Dark Knight!! Aka Michael Keaton. The area of the Strip District was also featured in Jack Reacher the movie from the bar scene. A nice compliment for our local native celebrities. The first class of ten included are, Nellie Bly, Andrew Carnegie, Rachel Carson, Jonas Salk, Andy Warhol, August Wilson, George Benson, Fred Rogers, Roberto Clemente, and Michael Keaton! To get a little more in depth info on each celebrity there is an app available to download. The street was closed from 17th to 21st Street on Smallman Street for the ceremony that lasted about an hour and a half. Slightly overcast day but the sun was still shining. We may not be Hollywood, but we still have our fair share of stars from our city. The stars have a little snippet about the life and career of the celebrity but could use a icon depicting their careers, such as a Projector for Film Star, a TV for a television star, a paint palate for artist, etc. Still a very cool concept for our city. Looking forward to witnessing future stars added along the sidewalk at The Strip District in downtown Pittsburgh. A must stop for tourists and locals alike. Enjoy!!

Where's Mac Miller?! Was surprised that Mac Miller was not added on as one of the stars however it…read morewas still nice to learn of all the notable people who came out of Pittsburgh... I never knew.