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Just a few miles south of the downtown area, Whitehall, Pennsylvania is a suburb of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County. Originally part of Baldwin Township, Whitehall was probably named after a 19th century pub on Brownsville Road named White Hall. Brownsville Road was one of the first roads in western Pennsylvania. First blazed by Native Americans, the path traveled from the Monongahela River through the wilderness into southwestern Pennsylvania and northern Virginia. When colonial settlers began coming into the area the road connected Pittsburgh with Brownsville. In the 19th century it became a popular thoroughfare for stagecoach and Conestoga Wagons taking new settlers into Ohio and further west. Later in the 1800’s it was the route used by telegraph lines connecting Pittsburgh to points south and east. Recently, Brownsville Road has again been in the news with publication of a book based on a supposed haunting in a house in the Brentwood area. Built in 1909, the house at 3406 Brownsville was sold to the Cranmer family in 1988. The Demon of Brownsville Road by Bob Cranmer, claims that the house is on the sight of a vicious 18th century raid in which Native Americans killed a mother and her three children. Never mind that Native Americans rarely killed women or children, preferring instead to take them captive. Cranmer further claims that, in true Poltergeist fashion, walls began to bleed, inanimate objects moved mysteriously and crucifixes were bent or broken. Eventually the Catholic Church was called in to do a real-life exorcism. Over time, Cranmer writes, the presence began to dissipate. He writes at the end of his book, “the most important part of the story is that good can overcome evil, that God can prevail over the devil.” The story has been the subject of television shows including the SyFy Channel’s Paranormal Witness. Despite ghosts in the neighborhood, Whitehall is a normal residential community which gets an overall grade of A by the real estate website Niche.

It’s certain that a Whitehall tutor will be able to get you caught up on your most difficult academic subjects so you can take some time away from the books to enjoy the attractions and amenities in the greater Pittsburgh region. Whitehall has six public parks offering a wide variety of recreational opportunities including athletic fields, basketball courts and playgrounds. The Municipal Complex features an Olympic size swimming pool and an adjacent plaza which hosts Whitehall’s Annual Community Day Celebration.

Whitehall residents won’t want to miss a ride on the Duquesne Incline, a trolley which transports passengers up Mt. Washington on the south side of the confluence of the Ohio, Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. Riders will be rewarded with a stunning view of the rivers and downtown Pittsburgh below. At night, the skyline comes alive, especially on the north side where both Heinz Field and PNC Park are often illuminated. Named after the French fort which once stood at Point State Park, Duquesne Incline is open Monday through Saturday.

The Carnegie Science Center, just a few minutes north from Whitehall, is the most visited museum in Pittsburgh. The center is one of four Carnegie museums located in the downtown. The center’s four floors include the Buhl Planetarium, SportsWorks, the Miniature Railroad Village, the World War II submarine USS Requin and Roboworld, the nation’s largest robotics exhibition. A must-see attraction in Roboworld is the Robot Hall of Fame which features iconic robots such as C-3PO from Star Wars, Gort from The Day the Earth Stood Still and WALL-E.