Apr 26, 2025 By Rick Shrum 4 min read

Scarmazzi Homes has established a home in Washington County, where it has constructed a number of them.

“The first few communities we built in were in the Canonsburg area,” said Jessica Pompeani, brand ambassador for the firm, which is based on Adams Avenue in the borough, near Sarris Candies.

The company, pronounced “scar-may-zee,” is savoring the sweet smell of success. Scarmazzi Homes is celebrating 25 years of growth in Southwestern Pennsylvania – with more planned. The company, Pompeani said, has about 24 full-time employees and numerous contracted vendors.

Paul Scarmazzi, a former banker and the company’s president, has overseen expansion in communities beyond the Canonsburg area over the past quarter-century. He and his wife, Lisa, incorporated their business as Hawthorne Partners in December 1999 before establishing headquarters in Houston. They relocated to Canonsburg in 2021.

Scarmazzi Homes’ homes also have been constructed in the Racetrack Road area of Washington County, Finleyville, South Park, Robinson Township and Hopewell. The company, on its website, touts its “stunning patio homes with luxury features” and “stunning floor plans.”

Pompeani said the company has developed more than 1,000 lots and constructed more than 800 homes. Municipalities with the most Scarmazzi locations, she added, are Chartiers Township (600-plus completed, under development or planned) and Cecil Township (about 400 lots and homes completed or being developed).

Hopewell’s Courtyards at Legends is the company’s first endeavor outside of Washington and Allegheny counties. Hopewell is in Beaver County, slightly north of Pittsburgh International Airport.

Paul Scarmazzi said in a statement: “We provide our customers with life-changing environments through the homes we construct and the communities we create. It’s also about building a team and watching the success and growth of our employees individually and as a collective organization.”

Celeste Lazzaro, a 20-year employee, said in a statement: “The core values of Scarmazzi Homes have remained constant and that is the reason we have experienced so much growth. We’re proud to contribute to building the fabric of Pittsburgh, one home at a time.”

Temporary closure ahead

Working with one’s hands isn’t easy when you have carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis.

Bobbie Miller is dealing with that, and upcoming surgery, which is why she plans to temporarily close Cutting Board Deli at 101 N. Main St. in Washington while she is recovering.

“We’ll be open until I know otherwise,” Miller, owner of the deli, said recently. She is in the process of scheduling surgery.

“I dropped two eggs the other day, which I don’t normally do,” said Miller, who opened the delicatessen in March 2024, where the menu features soups, sandwiches and salads.

Miller said she plans to reopen after she is well enough. A post on the deli’s Facebook page said she will honor all scheduled pickup catering.

Gaming revenue record

March has become a lucrative month for gaming across the commonwealth.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported recently that revenue generated through all forms of gaming, plus fantasy contests, totaled $574,534,002 last month. That is a state record, eclipsing the previous high by nearly $20 million.

And that previous high occurred in March 2024, with $554,625,294 in revenue.

PGCB cited a year-over-year increase in iGaming revenue. Last month’s revenue figure was $238,220,161 – more than $47 million higher than it was in March 2024 ($191,086,114). That also topped the previous monthly high for iGaming, established in December 2024 ($223,652,312).

The PGCB has posted separate reports for these types of gaming on its website, https://gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov/

Hollywood Casino at the Meadows experienced an 8.31% decrease in revenue year over year, from $27,542,944 in March 2024 to $25,253,577 last month. Rivers Casino Pittsburgh’s total revenue declined 7.72%.

The Casino at Nemacolin, on the contrary, experienced a15.89% bump, from $2,031,471 in March 2024 to $2,354,278 last month.