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Ross Township Churches

Ambassador Baptist Church

Year/date established: 2002, Address: 1926 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, 15209, GPS coordinates: 40.505492, -79.989806 

  • Penn Pilot Historical Aerial View: May 17, 1939, May 31, 1957, May 26, 1967
  • Google Aerial View June 5, 2018
  • Google Street View June 5, 2018

Newspaper Articles

  • December 16, 2002 – Church Plans Raise Parking Questions
  • February 19, 2003 – North News Briefs
  • November 10, 2010 – Buying Here: Larimer

Bellevue Christian Church

Year/date established: 1896, Address: 680 Lincoln Ave, Bellevue, PA, 15202, GPS coordinates: 40.498135, -80.060398

  • Penn Pilot Historical Aerial View: May 31, 1939, May 7, 1957, May 26, 1967
  • Google Aerial View June 5, 2018
  • Google Street View June 5, 2018

Newspaper Articles

  • November 19, 1966 – Area Church to Mark 70th Anniversary
  • November 20, 1996 – Church Celebrates its 100th Birthday

Christ Episcopal Church, North Hills

Year/date established: 1831, Address: 5910 Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, 15237, GPS coordinates: 40.550305, -80.02493

  • History of Christ Episcopal Church, North Hills
  • Historic Pittsburgh: Guide to the Christ Episcopal Church, Ross Township, PA. Records, 1831-1958 AIS.1991.17
  • Penn Pilot Historical Aerial View: May 17, 1939, May 7, 1957, May 26, 1967
  • Google Aerial View June 5, 2018
  • Google Street View June 5, 2018

Newspaper Articles

  • May 16, 1953 – 2 North Hills Churches to Break Ground
  • February 11, 1978 – Area Churches Plan Lenten Observances
  • July 31, 1990 – Church Embraces Hands-on Religion – (article)

Christ Lutheran Church

Year/date established: Unknown, Address: 157 Peony Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15229, GPS coordinates: 40.523945, -80.055643 

  • Penn Pilot Historical Aerial View: May 31, 1939, May 7, 1957, May 26, 1967
  • Google Aerial View June 5, 2018
  • Google Street View June 5, 2018

Forest Avenue Presbyterian Church

Year/date established: Before 1963, Address: 898 Forest Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15202, GPS coordinates: 40.505546, -80.051501 

  • Penn Pilot Historical Aerial View: May 31, 1937, May 7, 1957, May 26, 1967
  • Google Aerial View June 5, 2018
  • Google Street View June 5, 2018

Newspaper Articles

  • January 26, 1963 – Church Group in Bellevue ‘Adopts’ Boy

Hiland Presbyterian Church

Year/date established: 1799, Address: 845 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, PA, 15229, GPS coordinates: 40.530941, -80.035953

  • History of Hiland Presbyterian Church
  • Historic Pittsburgh: Guide to the Hiland Presbyterian Church, Ross Township, PA. Records, 1800-1981 AIS.1982.02 
  • Penn Pilot Historical Aerial View: May 17, 1939, May 7, 1957, May 26, 1967
  • Google Aerial View June 5, 2018
  • Google Street View June 5, 2018

Newspaper Articles

  • July 29, 1955 – Cake Bakers Invited to Hiland Church Fair
  • March 18, 1961 – District Churches Announce Passion Sunday Services
  • January 21, 1982 – Scottish Festivities Planned
  • December 6, 1984 – Living Tableaux Tells Christmas Story to Handicapped
  • December 8, 2005 – On a Mission to Shop
  • April 19, 2018 – Hiland Church in Ross Township Hosting Fine Art Show, Sale May 4-6

McKnight United Methodist Church

Year/date established: Around 1946, Address: 600 Fox Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15237, GPS coordinates: 40.519502, -80.002356 

  • Penn Pilot Historical Aerial View: May 17, 1939, May 7, 1957, May 26, 1967
  • Google Aerial View June 5, 2018
  • Google Street View June 5, 2018

Newspaper Articles

  • January 2, 1997 – Methodist Congregation Unveiling Renovations
  • May 30, 2001 – The Play’s the Thing in ‘Play On’
  • May 2, 2005 – A Hair-Raising Pledge is Kept

Melwood Church

Year/date established: Before 1955, Address: The congregation Mellwood Party Center, 3312 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, 15237, GPS coordinates: 40.532637, -80.018241

  • Google Aerial View July 3, 2018
  • Google Street View July 3, 2018

Newspaper Articles

  • March 1, 1955 – Mellwood Club ‘Spring Tonic’
  • July 4, 1970 – Survey Airs Child Center (go to page 7 for article)
  • May 16, 1981 – More Presbyterians on Way Out
  • February 20, 1982 – Ownership of Church Sparks Suit
  • June 26, 1982 – Hearing set for Proposed Church
  • May 19, 1982 – Parish Leaving, Church fight Ends

North Hills Christian Church, formerly: North Hills Christian and Missionary Church

Year/date established: 1960, Address: 778 Thompson Run Rd, Pittsburgh, PA, 15237, GPS coordinates: 40.550484, -79.997276

  • Penn Pilot Historical Aerial View: May 17, 1939, May 31, 1957, May 26, 1967
  • Google Aerial View June 5, 2018
  • Google Street View June 5, 2018

Newspaper Articles

  • April 30, 1955 – Missionary Alliance
  • March 10, 1962 – Missionaries of Far East to Talk Here
  • March 6, 1965 – New Church’s First Service

North Hills Church of Christ

Year/date established: 1975, Address: 797 Thompson Run RD, Pittsburgh, PA, 15237, GPS coordinates: 40.551859, -79.998725 

  • History of North Hills Church of Christ
  • Penn Pilot Historical Aerial View: May 17, 1939, May 7, 1957, May 26, 1967
  • Google Aerial View June 5, 2018
  • Google Street View June 5, 2018

North Hills Community Baptist Church

Year/date established: Before 1951, Address: 7801 Thompson Run RD, Pittsburgh, PA, 15237, GPS coordinates: 40.553386, -79.999995 

  • Penn Pilot Historical Aerial View: May 17, 1939, May 7, 1957, May 26, 1967
  • Google Aerial View June 5, 2018
  • Google Street View June 5,  2018

Newspaper Articles

  • March 3, 1951 – Pastor to Deliver First Sermon
  • January 26, 1974 – Computer Matches Pastors, Parishes

Northgate Church

Year/date established: 1835, Address: 238 West View Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15229, GPS coordinates: 40.501434, -80.013268 

  • Penn Pilot Historical Aerial View: May 17, 1939, May 7, 1957, May 26, 1967
  • Google Aerial View June 5, 2018
  • Google Street View June 5, 2018

Newspaper Articles

  • December 15, 1973 – Church Starts New Building
  • January 26, 1978 – Northgate Church Presents ‘Living with Love’
  • August 17, 1978 – Northgate Church to Hold Family Week

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish

St. Athanasius Church

Year/date established: 1907

St. Sebastian Church

Year/date established: 1952, Address: 311 Siebert RD, Pittsburgh, PA, 15237, GPS coordinates: 40.530209, -80.011453 

  • Penn Pilot Historical Aerial View: May 17, 1939, May 7, 1957, May 26, 1967
  • Google Aerial View June 5, 2018
  • Google Street View June 5, 2018
  • Information about St. Sebastian School is found on our Schools Page

Newspaper Articles

  • August 29, 1959 – St. Sebastian New Church Work Starts
  • January 24, 2001 – Priest Leaves Family at St. Sebastian for Post at St. Paul
  • July 5, 2007 – North Hills Festival Organizers See Fruits of Their Labor Grow
  • July 13, 2017 – St. Sebastian’s Parish Festival Celebrates 27th Year

St. Teresa of Avila Roman Catholic Church

Year/date established: 1866, Address: 1000 Avila Court, Pittsburgh, PA, 15237, GPS coordinates: 40.539061, -80.039459

Newspaper Articles

  • November 25, 1934 – St. Theresa’s Church – Second Dream Comes True For Perrysville Priest as Date is Set to Lay Cornerstone of New Church

Ross Community UP Church

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Year/date established: Unknown, Address: 4515 Nelson Run Rd, Pittsburgh, PA, 15214, GPS coordinates: 40.499387, -80.012451 

  • Penn Pilot Historical Aerial View: May 17, 1939, May 7, 1957, May 26, 1967
  • Google Aerial View June 5, 2018
  • Google Street View June 5, 2018

Newspaper Articles

  • July 26, 1999 – Summer Reading Program Helps Shed Light on Literacy

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Perrysville

Year/date established: 1867, Address: 920 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, PA, 15229, GPS coordinates: 40.533639, -80.035801

  • History of the St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Perrysville
  • Penn Pilot Historical Aerial View: May 17, 1939, May 17, 1957, May 28, 1967
  • Google Aerial View June 5, 2018
  • Google Street View June 5, 2018

Newspaper Articles

  • July 19, 1930 – Open-Air Services at Pines Attract: Several North Hills Congregations Taking Part
  • October 10, 2016 – Flea Market, Food and Clothing Sale at Ross Church
  • May 24, 2017 – St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran in Perrysville Celebrating 150th Anniversary

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