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Fourth Street Barbecue moves closer to potential sale

Fourth Street Barbecue may be moving closer to being sold, saving the jobs of more than 200 workers, many of them immigrants. Mark Welch, court-appointed receiver for the frozen food business, said Wednesday that he received an asset purchase agreement late Tuesday evening. “I’m going ...

Fourth Street Foods may have potential buyer

Fourth Street Barbecue in Charleroi may have a buyer, possibly sparing the jobs of 200-plus workers, many of them immigrants. Mark Welch, court-appointed receiver for the troubled frozen foods business, said negotiations are under way with a potential buyer. “I’m hoping to get an ...

Fourth Street Foods closing could be disastrous for immigrants

The potential closure of a Mon Valley frozen food processing plant will create a “territorial disaster” for the 252 workers – many of them immigrants – who are employed there, according to a Pittsburgh immigration attorney. Facing a lawsuit for allegedly defaulting on $90 million in ...

‘Another blow’

Facing a civil lawsuit for allegedly defaulting on nearly $90 million in loans, Fourth Street Barbecue Inc. will shut down its food processing plant at the end of the month, putting 252 employees out of work and dealing another blow to the Mon Valley. Founded in 2014, the company, also ...

Electric News

Tuesday’s expansion announcement of a manufacturing plant in the Mon Valley – an area still reeling from the loss of two major employers – was met with unbridled glee from members of the business community and beyond. GE Vernova announced an up to $100 million investment in Pennsylvania ...