🌱 How a Pittsburgh cobbler’s story connects back to old Whitehall shoe shops
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- How a Pittsburgh cobbler’s story connects back to old Whitehall shoe shops
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• What's it like to be a Pittsburgh shoe cobbler in 2026? (nextpittsburgh.com) — Whitehall gets a brief nod in this profile of Pittsburgh cobbler Rex Streno, whose in-laws once ran Tony’s shoe shops in Hazelwood, Brentwood, Whitehall and Caste Village before buying Ullrich Shoe Repair. The story traces his decades-long craft, celebrity customers, and how his Bethel Park shop keeps traditional shoe repair alive in a throwaway era. 
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