The Strip District tends to get busy during the holidays. A stroll along Penn Avenue on Friday, however, caught the area in a fairly quiet moment. In the next few days, you can expect to be shoulder to shoulder with fellow shoppers purchasing gifts and ingredients for special meals.
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Matt Freed is a photographer at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, but he's currently on strike.