Brookline Connection

I love your website! I grew up in Pittsburgh (Bridgeville and Mt. Lebanon) but moved away in 1977 after graduating from Pitt. I have always considered Pittsburgh home, and my brother and I, and my daughter visit regularly.

Hello, and thank you for the well-told story of Reflectorville. My web search brought me to your page. I am researching the history of my family, and a distant relative of mine lived there, and several of his children were born there. One of the children, Gustave Adolph Meier Jr. probably attended the school shown in your photo, until at the age of 12 when he started work for the Keeling Coal Company.

Many many many thanks for your then-and-now photo work. I follow many such in many cities and your efforts are a cut well above. I went to South Hills Catholic and so had lots of Brookline/Beechview friends, and knew the area well (left the Pgh metro decades ago). My Dad taught at Duquesne from 1958-1992.

Thank you so much for creating this site. My husband and I really enjoy history and I found your site a great source when researching the history of our house. I know this took a lot of work and passion to resarch and gather. As someonw who wants to learn, honor, and remember those who have shaped my home and community I think this site and your work is a unique and amazing resource for the community of Brookline. The shear number of photos and newspaper clippings is amazing.

Subject: Who are you?

I've been browsing this wonderful website for a year, soaking in the history of the area I've called home for a decade. I find myself wondering, how did this get started? Who runs it? How do I support them?

I just love your content, and am curious about the history of the Brookline Connection itself!

Cheers!

Love your website!!!! Your town looks really friendly

are you an actual group that has meetings and events?

No, this is not a group. It is more of a hobby.

I can, however, attend meetings of a historical nature if needed.

Hello, My mothers family lived in Brookline for decades. I believe the oldest family member livinh there died at age 103 last year. I'm writing a book about my relatives there but using different names since the main charactyer was my grandmother- she was married & had 8 kids. She left them (the youngest was less than 2 years old) to marry someone else but didnt bother to get a divorce first. My grandfather was a coal miner & 20 years older than her. Thanks for all the info you put online!