South Main Street restaurant changes owners, name
A local family has taken over an established South Main Street establishment. Spouses Ryan and Brittany Hepinger and Ryan’s brother, Chris, have bought Nunny’s Place at South Side in Washington, and renamed it Hepinger’s Legacy Tavern at South Side.
“We try to make you feel like family because we are family,” said Brittany, who lives in Washington and whose brother-in-law is from Hickory. The trio purchased from Renee Gregg, who now runs the restaurant and bar at Village Green Golf Course in Hickory. Gregg has been there since mid-April.
Hepinger’s Legacy Tavern opened April 21 and features “comfort food with a modern twist,” Brittany said. Among the dishes: chicken and waffles. Features will include live weekend entertainment; theme nights like Taco Tuesday and wings on Thursday; trivia contests two Tuesdays a month; plus takeout and two catering rooms.
Dining room hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, and 11 to 11 Thursday through Saturday. The kitchen is open until 1:30 a.m. for bar patrons. The phone number if 724-222-0338.
Firehouse Subs will open its second Washington County location, on the former Sharp’s Furniture property along Route 19 in South Strabane Township. Angela Swartz, the franchisee, said a June 12 launch is planned and about 18 will be employed there.
The county’s initial Firehouse Subs is in the Gallery Shops off Route 19 in Peters Township.
Swartz’s restaurant will be in one of two buildings at the back of the property. Firehouse will be in the one directly behind the structure housing Aspen Dental and Mattress Firm, which are up and operating.
She said Firehouse, with about 2,000 square feet of space, will share its building with Quest Diagnostics and a T-Mobile store, which will launch later.
Summer Ewing, the Belleair Beach, Fla.-based owner of the unnamed shopping complex, confirmed via email that those businesses have signed leases along with Batteries Plus and Pizza Fire. The latter two will occupy the remaining building.
Swartz said this will be one of three Firehouse shops she will open, but doesn’t yet know where the others will be.
The Carlton Diner, formerly known as the Carlton Kitchen, adjacent to the Kammerer exit of Interstate 70, is up and running under the management of Joe Mendola of Fallowfield Township.
Mendola said recently he began testing meals at the site in January and opened for dinner on Feb. 1.
The diner is open for breakfast lunch and dinner. Coming soon will be a gift shop with takeout food service in a room adjacent to the dining area.
Baked goods, including doughnuts, cakes and bread are being made on-site by George Linneman.
For more information, call 724-239-2761.
The Ponderosa Steakhouse in the Trinity Point shopping complex has closed.
Spokeswoman Erin Peacock said last week that atempts to negotiate a new lease for the South Strabane Township site over the past few years were not able to be reached.
The restaurant was one of the first businesses to locate in the retail center when it opened at the beginning of the last decade.
For the second consecutive year, 84 Lumber, the nation’s leading privately held building materials and services supplier, was named to Forbes’ 2017 List of America’s 250 Best Midsize Employers.
Companies were selected based on an independent survey conducted by Forbes, in partnership with Statista.com, an online statistics database and consumer research firm.
Statista surveyed 30,000 employees working for large or midsize firms. Participants were asked to anonymously recommend and rate their employers. Employees were also asked about various work factors, like pay, diversity or avenues to advancement.
“This ranking is a reflection of the dedication and commitment displayed by our leadership team and associates every single day,” said 84 Lumber President and owner Maggie Hardy Magerko.
The company previously appeared on Forbes’ 2016 List of America’s 250 Best Midsize Employers and Forbes’ 2016 Largest Private Companies List.
Separately, Hardy Magerko was recently honored with the Champion Award, presented by the Women Builders Council in recognition of her success with running 84 Lumber and Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington.
Selected as one of three 2017 recipients, Hardy Magerko was chosen for her ability to drive change. From lumber to luxury, she’s influenced both the building materials and travel industries for more than 20 years. Under her leadership, 84 Lumber has grown to more than 250 stores, receiving the aforementioned Forbes award for the past two years. Similarly, Nemacolin Woodlands has been rated a AAA Five-Diamond resort and boasts more than 2,000 acres of four-season amenities.
During her tenure, Hardy Magerko has transformed 84 Lumber into the nation’s leading privately held supplier of building materials, manufactured components, and industry-leading services for single- and multi-family residences and commercial buildings. Her vision positioned 84 Lumber for success with a refocused concentration on its original customer niche – the professional market – topping $1 billion in sales in 1994, $2 billion in 2004 and $2.86 billion in 2016.
local McDonald’s employees, were recently honored for 40 years of unwavering service to the brand.
Janflone began her career in 1977 as a crew member in Washington, where she was quickly promoted to store activities representative and then swing manager. Her journey with the company continued when she relocated to Virginia and then the Pocono Mountains. She later returned to Washington as a swing manager at the newly built Racetrack Road location, where she worked her way up to assistant manager and finally store manager. During her time with McDonald’s she has won many prestigious awards including 15 Outstanding Manager Awards, two Ray Kroc Awards and recognition as one of the top 1 percent of managers in the country.
Lukowski was the first woman to be hired by McDonald’s in West Virginia, beginning her career as a crew member in West Fairmont, WV. In 1990 she was promoted to general manager after attending Hamburger University. In 2002, she relocated to the RaceTrack Road location, and eventually transferred to the Peters Township location as a shift manager.
“We are truly thankful to have had these devoted women as part of the McDonald’s team for so many years,” said Ron Galiano, Owner/Operator for McDonald’s of Peters Township and several other locations in surrounding areas. “Holly and Lesa have been essential to the success of our Peters Township location,” said Galiano.
Galiano and other McDonald’s staff recently congratulated Janflone and Lukowski with a special evening at the Meadows Racetrack and Casino.
Jonathan McCloskey has joined Edgar Snyder & Associates, Pittsburgh, as a personal injury attorney. He came to the firm from the office of Washington County Common Pleas Judge Damon Faldowski, where he served as a judicial law clerk. Prior to that, he worked as an attorney abstractor at Burns White.
McCloskey is a presenter for the Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Attorney Division’s Stepping Out program, and also serves as the mock trial attorney adviser at Peters Township High School, his alma mater.
He earned bachelor’s degrees in political science and Spanish from Washington & Jefferson College, and his Juris Doctor from the Duquesne University School of Law.
McCloskey is a member of the Allegheny County Bar Association, the Washington County Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. He is also a licensed real estate agent in the state of Pennsylvania.