Braddock Hills, Pennsylvania

Braddock Hills is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Many older residents can recall when the Braddock Hills Shopping Center on Yost Boulevard was the location of a drive-in movie theater.

During the 1980s the shopping center's parking lot hosted a Sunday flea market and the Braddock Hills Days Festival.

Braddock Hills was the home of Leonard A. Funk, a Medal of Honor recipient.

A monument dedicated to his exemplary service is located on Brinton Road in front of the senior citizens' building.

Velma Carey is believed to have been the first African American woman to appear on Pittsburgh television.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.

[7] Braddock Hills has five borders, including Wilkinsburg to the north, Forest Hills from the north-northeast to the east, North Braddock to the south, Swissvale to the west and southwest, and finally Edgewood to the west.

Braddock Hills is governed by a borough council headed by an elected mayor, who manages legislative and executive responsibilities.

[15] The borough is part of Pennsylvania’s 34th State House District, currently represented by Abigail Salisbury.

[17] The area along Brinton Road, Hannatown, had its own one-room schoolhouse, which eventually became a small brick elementary school known as Braddock Hills Elementary, on land donated by the Hanna family, that grew until 1966, when a court mandate combined the educational system of Braddock Hills with that of the neighboring borough of Swissvale.

The Community College of Allegheny County's Braddock Hills Center is also located in the borough.

Former school