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'''Westwood''' is a [[neighborhood]] in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]]'s West End Region. Annexed by the City of Pittsburgh in |
'''Westwood''' is a [[neighborhood]] in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]]'s West End Region. Annexed by the City of Pittsburgh in three pieces, the eastern third in 1872, then the remaining sectors progressing west in 1921 and 1927, Westwood is a quiet community inhabited by a large variety of residents. It also contains a public elementary school baring the community's name, as well as a public swimming pool, a playground, and ballfields. The neighborhood's main thoroughfare is Noblestown Road (which splits it in two), and Noble Manor is the major commercial district for Westwood and most of the surrounding communities. It has a zip codes of both 15205 (Western Half) and 15220 (Eastern Half), and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member (Theresa Kail-Smith) for District 2 (West Neighborhoods). The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire houses 29 Engine in Westwood. |
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Revision as of 22:39, 4 June 2009
Template:Infobox Pittsburgh neighborhood Westwood is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's West End Region. Annexed by the City of Pittsburgh in three pieces, the eastern third in 1872, then the remaining sectors progressing west in 1921 and 1927, Westwood is a quiet community inhabited by a large variety of residents. It also contains a public elementary school baring the community's name, as well as a public swimming pool, a playground, and ballfields. The neighborhood's main thoroughfare is Noblestown Road (which splits it in two), and Noble Manor is the major commercial district for Westwood and most of the surrounding communities. It has a zip codes of both 15205 (Western Half) and 15220 (Eastern Half), and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member (Theresa Kail-Smith) for District 2 (West Neighborhoods). The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire houses 29 Engine in Westwood.
Surrounding communities
Banksville, Crafton (a neighboring borough), Crafton Heights, Elliot, Green Tree (a neighboring borough), Oakwood, Ridgemont, West End Valley
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