the toro has self propelling too, but it's based on how much force you push into the handle with. so if you're going downhill and pulling back on it, it won't engage the diff. I have the aluminum deck one (the deck is black instead of the steel ones which are red) and the weight/corrosion resistance are nice features.

the 60v toro line is great. I have the mower, leaf blower and snow blower and all three perform extremely well.

probs this weekend. three of my four neighbors have mowed already. got the mower out and prepped to go. I want to mow at least once before putting down my crab/goosegrass pre/post emergent stuff. plan is to add in microclover seed (5% of total seed per weight when overseeding!) to add some nitrogen and natural weed cover to the yard.

Sharpsburg has a small one!

it opened up within the last two years afaik

my mom's cousins have a place there, I see occasional instagram stories of them going across the river on a little boat with groceries for the weekend lol

I think the toughest part is how narrow the throughway gets between Millvale and Etna. it'll be nice once things start to connect though, because the new little Etna riverfront park is cute but there really isn't much to do there lol

they've started work on the sharpsburg riverfront development which will work to connect the trails. https://triblive.com/local/fox-chapel/sharpsburg-seeks-a-near-25-federal-grant-to-help-a-private-developer/

there are plans to build a similar park along the riverfront in Sharpsburg and Etna and then connect the allegheny trail up to Aspinwall. I'm not sure if they would take it all the way to the Oakmont bridge but that would be awesome.

there's a new place on Babcock too, can't remember the name