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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Real estate developer Walnut Capital has made plans to construct a 12-story office building at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Halket Street.

Walnut Capital to construct building in Oakland

By Alexander Hanna, For The Pitt News February 8, 2019
Walnut Capital, a Pittsburgh real estate developer, is currently constructing office spaces to advance Oakland and Pittsburgh as a medical and tech capital.
The Merante family has owned and operated Groceria Merante since 1979. (TPN file photo)

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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