Ben Avon, PA Home for Rent

In Scottish Gaelic, Ben Avon means “hill by the water.” Bordering the Ohio River in the North Boroughs of Pittsburgh, this residential community lives up to its name. Wide sidewalks lead past blocks of early 20th-century homes, and a canopy of mature trees shade the borough’s quiet streets. “It’s a close-knit community. I remember when I moved in, my neighbor described it as a Norman Rockwell town,” says Jennifer Waters, a Realtor with Howard Hanna Real Estate Services who lived in the borough for 10 years. “It’s a quaint area where all the nei ...