ORIGINAL: 1MOFISH
lock 3 in harmarville its 10 minutes from dawntawn
Or 1 1/2 hours if going after work... 28 sucks during rush hour.
I don't know of any bait shops within a 10 mile radius of downtown (Neville might be as the crow flies). There are some Co-Gos with cannabaits. Lures seem to work just as well most of the time. The gulp or powerbait minnows/grubs ect. work great at times too. Netting up shad when they are around can be unbeatable.
The whole bait business in general is not a money maker (unless fishing destination like Erie or ocean). Most of the other guys are doing the angling crowd a favor being open, just barely making ends meet. If you can fight the urge to save a few bucks on tackle/lures from Wallyworld, ect. it helps them stay open. With this winter being so mild, most took a huge hit from the lakes not keeping ice. Although, probably not as much so, at the ones focused mainly on rivers. But they do supply the local ice crowds that buy bait then head out. I wouldn't be surprised to see a few more out of business signs around this year.
Ones that I know of, besides mentioned. None are very convenient to Pgh, unless fishing near them.
North - North Park
South - Tackle Unlimited (on 51 before Elizabeth bridge)
South - Shad Lure - close to Tackle Unlimited - off of 51 in West Elizabeth