The Strip District: 1200 Pound Swordfish


Robert Wholey & Co., Inc., at 17ll Penn Ave. in The Strip, recently had for sale a 1200 pound swordfish that could feed approximately 2,000 people. It was caught in the Pacific Ocean off Central America and flown to Pittsburgh. Its market value was approximately $10,000.

Item featured on the WTAE 6 o'clock news, 8 February 1995. With additional information provided directly by Wholey's.


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