Brookline is located in the South Hills section of Pittsburgh, only a couple miles from downtown. Back in the early 1900s this part of the region was known as West Liberty Borough. Today, our community borders Beechview, Dormont, Overbrook, Mt. Lebanon and Baldwin. If coming from downtown Pittsburgh, just head through the Liberty Tunnels and up West Liberty Avenue to Brookline Blvd. or turn left up Pioneer Avenue. You could also take the 41D or 41G PAT bus, with stops on Wood Street and Smithfield Street, from town to Brookline Blvd.

A house is just a place to live. A neighborhood makes it a home. And when that neighborhood is Brookline, home is suburban tranquility with city convenience ... neighbors who care about each other ... a self-contained community with churches, schools, shopping and civic organizations dedicated to maintaining Brookline's vitality. If this sounds like the kind of neighborhood you'd like to call home, then take a look at Brookline. We know you'll like what you see.

Brookline is located on Pittsburgh's southern edge, 15 minutes from downtown. Over 15,000 people live in Brookline, and many families have been there for generations. People stay in Brookline because it offers everything they need. Young families move into Brookline because it's a good place to raise children ... and they stay to take advantage of the outstanding recreational programs and wide choice of good schools. Even when children are grown, Brookline's conveniences and special senior citizen facilities keep residents in the community.

The heart of Brookline is Brookline Boulevard, a wide avenue of shops, banks, markets, realtors, barber shops and restaurants. Many are family businesses that have flourished in Brookline for generations. There are doctors, dentists, a chiropractor and an optometrist in the neighborhood, too. And Brookline residents can walk to their own branch of the Carnegie Library. As a result, Brookline Boulevard bustles with activity. It is a friendly hub where neighbors of all ages meet and chat, where newcomers are greeted with a friendly smile and made to feel welcome.

Brookline has its own website, and a newspaper, which help build pride and interest in the community. And there are many community groups working to maintain Brookline's quality. These groups donate thousands of volunteer hours each year to civic projects. And they help make living in Brookline fun by sponsoring annual Halloween and Memorial Day parades, a community picnic at Kennywood, an Easter Egg hunt, Autumn Moon Festival and a Christmas celebration complete with street decorations, a party and a visit from Santa Claus.

Recreational activities abound in Brookline. Moore Field and Brookline Memorial Park offer facilities for baseball, football, soccer, basketball, boxing, tennis, track and swimming. There are trails for jogging and hiking, craft classes and areas for picnics.

A part of the Pittsburgh Public School District, Brookline has elementary schools and a middle school for neighborhood children. Parochial schools, including Seton-LaSalle High School, offer a private education alternative, while the Brookline Campus of the Allegheny Community College of Allegheny County provides higher education for the district. Special educational facilities are available at the DePaul Institute and the Pioneer School. And there are churches galore, including Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Jehovah Witness, Catholic and Baptist.

What Brookline doesn't contain, it is close to. Frequent buses provide easy accessibility to downtown for work, play of shopping. South Hills Village and Century III Mall are almost as close as downtown. South Side and St. Clair Hospitals are in neighboring communities and provide excellent medical care for the neighborhood. Brashear High School is just a few minutes away in Beechview.

Even though the facilities in Brookline are outstanding, Brookline's people say it's their friends and neighbors that make the community so special ... people with an interest in Brookline and a genuine concern for each other.

Come and see Brookline. You may find it's just right for you. After all, why just buy a house when you can be at home in Brookline!

Seperated by hills from the bustling industrial and technology center of Pittsburgh, Brookline is truly a suburb in the city.

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