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oneTnoH t1_j9sfam8 wrote

What do you mean what would it take? It takes buying stuff from the little shops. I primarily shop at places like that. Don't be surprised that the local shop you buy a single san pellegrino from once a week closes, when you throw all of your money at aldi and giant eagle and costco

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imadv8r2 t1_j9scfnm wrote

There are a few independent stores that deserve recognition here: Northside: Tom Fridays Market; East Side: Squirrel Hill Market; Bloomfield: Line Verde Green Market; West Hills: Sil’s; South Hills: Ruthfred Market.

Then you have Kuhn’s (not a Bodega, but independent); and then smaller places like Mayfly Market (Arch St), Dylmato’s (Hazelwood), Heisler’s McMurray (though the family owns several Foodlands around town), Community Grocery, IGA including Ferri’s, and then there are numerous ethnic grocers like Pitaland, Labriola’s, Little Tokyo, Panda, Lotus, New Young’s Oriental, Salem’s, Patel Brothers, Kiev Market and Nataliya’s European Grocery.

There are numerous other Middle Eastern and Asian grocers, and other neighborhood stores scattered about underserved neighborhoods like The Hill District, Lincoln Larimer, Wilkinsburg, McKees Rocks and more, but many just have snack type foods which are grab and go for those buying cigarettes and playing the lottery.

GE has sadly done a good job shutting down local grocers from both a geographic and inventory perspective, but they’ve also prevented welcome competition like Wegmans and Kroger from moving in.

Luckily, places like the Squirrel Hill Market (from imported butters, local cheeses, to local and regional PA brands including Middleswarth and PSU ice cream), Tom Fridays (last full service butcher/corner grocery in the city), and Linea Verde (only rue green grocer in town) have sufficiently different products (in addition to staples) than GE, Foodland, Shop n Save, et al, and worthwhile seeking out if you want that Bodega-like experience.

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McJumpington t1_j9sbf6w wrote

This ignores housing bubbles though. Also seller prices prices typically increase when there are lower interest rates as their are typically more bidders. Some end up bidding over what the house is worth as a means to have the winning offer.

Both of these situations are unfair to buyers who may end up seeing drastically lower assessments on surrounding properties just months later.

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Illustrious-Fold253 t1_j9sb218 wrote

Today I learned…

I had zero idea Mr. Yuk was a Pittsburgh thing. Having seen these stickers throughout my childhood, I subconsciously assumed this was a federal government program. This is a really cool piece of Pittsburgh trivia, thanks for sharing OP!

Great to know that the stickers are still available too. Despite being cautious with cleaning chemicals around the house, my two and a half year old has been making me nervous lately!

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3a5m t1_j9s8iii wrote

And maybe the best in Pittsburgh. A wonderful date restaurant. Amazing authentic food, exceptional service, and a great bar service too. And low key one of the best espressos in the city.

I spent a month in Rome last year. Had lots of amazing meals there, but few if none that were truly better than Dish.

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chrisco125 t1_j9s7omp wrote

My aunt works at children's and gave me some a few months ago. I don't know if you can get them from children's or the poison hotline. Maybe a pharmacy?Sorry can't give you an answer.

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