The economy and highly accessible digital media has not been kind to brick-and-mortar book shops. But several independently owned bookstores have managed to make names for themselves.
For decades, the Steelers and Penguins called Bucky Palermo when they needed a job done right. The 84-year-old cobbler has been fixing shoes and athletic equipment in Lawrenceville for the better part of a century.
Our city is more than sandwiches stuffed with French fries and incline rides (not that there's anyone wrong with that). See this short list of alternatives for anyone who's dropping by.
Many family-owned and operated businesses that have been around for generations still are thriving today in Pittsburgh. We take you behind the scenes of 10 companies that are carrying on their legacies close to home.