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When a Supermarket Changes How a Neighborhood Feels About Itself
When an ailing Pittsburgh neighborhood got a supermarket after 30 years without one, people ate healthier—but for surprising reasons.
The day the Shop ‘n Save opened, Hill District resident Bobbie Street filled her cart. Cruising the supermarket’s gleaming aisles, the then-66-year-old told the Pittsburgh Gazette she was especially happy to be able to buy prepared chicken, plus all the other products she’d plucked from the shelves.
"It's good to be able to come right down the hill to get good stuff," she said. "It's a blessing."