Our Trip to Penn Mac!

by Anna Small

here are a few images of us getting the real Penn Mac experience:

showing off our purchases

Taylor examining the coffee choices

racks of fresh bread

so much merchandise!

buckets of olives

Penn Mac

by Anna Small

Opened in 1902 by the Sunseri brothers, Pennsylvania Macaroni Co. sells over 5,000 specialty products across the country. They boast the sale of upwards of 200,000 lbs of cheese per week!

They are known for their cheese but they have a very diverse inventory. They sell fresh bread, seasonings, pasta, specialty coffees as well as a variety of cooking products.

It is also another family operated company, run by the third generation of the Sunseri family.

Wholey's Seafood Market

by Anna Small

Wholey's is a major Pittsburgh family run establishment. Opened in 1912, Wholey's is run by Dan Wholey, son of founder Robert C. Wholey.

Like many of the other food retailers in the strip, Wholey's supplies to many local restaurants and even ships product nation wide. They have a variety of seafood, poultry and meats as well as a full restaurant.

On top of it all, it's facade is fairly recognizable:

St. Stanislaus Kostka

by Anna Small

This iconic church was completed on July 31st, 1892, and is a prime example of old world architecture here in Pittsburgh. The architect, Frederick C. Sauer, also designed several other churches in the area.

The church contains seven different bells located in the bell towers, Munich style stained glass windows, extensive wall paintings, and three latin inscriptions on the interior.

On September 20th, 1969, the church was blessed by Polish icon and religious leader, Pope John Paul II. The church, named after St. Stanislaus Kostka of Poland, continues to recognize Polish culture today.

First Post!

We are a group of four Pitt students working together on a project for our Media & Global Culture class. Our names are Meg Dellas, Brittany Reno, Taylor Reynolds, and Anna Small.

The assignment was to study the history of a specific place and to examine the changing relationship between industry and nature. We chose the strip district because of its distinctive local vibe and its long running history as the epitome of industrialization and culture.

We decided a blog would be a fresh take on class assignments. This way it is clear who contributed what, whose voice is whose, and how we worked as a cohesive group.

We will each post five mini-articles about our experiences and research. In the end, we will post a list of our sources. Most of the photos were taken by Meg and Brittany, but some of them we found online (which we will source in our final post).

Thank you, and enjoy STRIP DISTRICT ADVENTURES!