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sopabe6197 t1_jad9gps wrote

Before buying my house we made the seller install an interior french drain and sump pump. The water has never been bad enough for the pump to kick on.

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sopabe6197 t1_iyen7nf wrote

A good number of years. It was pretty happening in the early flea market days. People had makeshift stores open inside for a while and the main Gimbles floors were packed with people and vendors. In the summer it was a large outdoor flea market too. Eventually the building started to fall apart with roof leaks everywhere. Rain buckets and barrels were a common sight. At one point I was laughing because they had a huge inflatable childrens swimming pool to catch all the water but even the pool had sprung a leak! During the better times they even had a DJ playing music for the flea market and he stopped the music for an announcement. He said there was a dog locked and a car and the owner better return soon because "people are about to take matters into their own hands". Honestly the flea market traffic dwarfed the mall traffic at one point.

Almost forgot about Beer World!

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sopabe6197 t1_iy0dr5z wrote

Reply to comment by vgutierrez9 in 15235 neighborhood name by vgutierrez9

  • Penn Hills - Some nice places but overall not great. Expect ridiculous water and sewage bills. Borders East Hills where someone gets shot weekly
  • Churchill - Nice but expensive
  • Wilkins Township - Nice and more affordable
  • Wilkinsburg - Not great, weekly shootings, high school taxes, some nice areas but only the further you get away from the city
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