and Vinial Streets, and "West Deutschtown," which extends from Cedar Avenue to East Street and from the Norfolk Southern Mainline to Dunloe Street. Surrounding neighborhoods include Allegheny Center, Fineview, Troy Hill, Spring Hill, and Spring Garden. City buses that connect East Allegheny and downtown include the 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 11, 12, and the 54a and 54b, which also connects East Allegheny with Oakland, the city's academic center. City Steps The East Allegheny neighborhood has four distinct flights of city steps - all of which are open and in a safe condition. In East Allegheny, the Steps of Pittsburgh quickly connect pedestrians to public transportation and provide an easy way to travel through this densely populated area. Organization The neighborhood citizens group is the East Allegheny Community Council. The organization offers a self-guided walking tour for the neighborhood (available from its website). Gallery Pop Culture In the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds, Jennifer Jareau was born and raised in East Allegheny. See also List of Pittsburgh neighborhoods Deutschtown Music Festival References Further reading External links Deutschtown (Pittsburgh) Interactive Pittsburgh Neighborhoods Map East Allegheny Community Council Deutschtown pictures North City News German-American culture in Pittsburgh Neighborhoods in Pittsburgh City of Pittsburgh historic designations Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Pittsburgh