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Oakland businesses adjust to social distancing order

By Ashton Crawley, Senior Staff Writer • April 7, 2020

After Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s order on March 19 to temporarily close all nonessential businesses and limit restaurants to takeout or delivery, Oakland businesses are adjusting in multiple ways.

Groceria Merante: 40 years of food and family

By Tanner Smida, For the Pitt News • August 26, 2019

Groceria Merante, the family-owned Oakland staple, celebrated its 40th anniversary over the weekend with a neighborhood block party on Saturday, bringing out a crowd of about 1000 people.

Longtime residents reminisce about old Oakland

By David Solomon | Staff Writer • January 8, 2018

At the corner of Bates and McKee streets sits Groceria Merante, an Italian grocery that’s been situated in the neighborhood for nearly four decades. Walk inside and Salvatore Merante, age 86, may be...

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Oakland businesses adjust to social distancing order

Groceria Merante: 40 years of food and family

Longtime residents reminisce about old Oakland

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Oakland businesses adjust to social distancing order

Groceria Merante: 40 years of food and family

Longtime residents reminisce about old Oakland

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