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DINING OUT on the condition that they would pay to have the building moved from the South Side. Planning was a challenge, as Carson Street was too narrow and the Squirrel Hill Tunnels lacked the overhead clearance to be part of the trip. The 16-foot wide trailer finally ended up making the trip in April, being carried down Route 51 to I-70 in Rostraver before going north to Greensburg and back west into Irwin — all with the help of a police escort. Onlookers gathered to watch the impromptu one-car pa-rade, which was allowed to go the wrong way down Irwin’s one-way Main Street to deposit the 40-foot long building at its current resting place beside the 350-seat Lamp Theatre. “It’s amazing. It needs some polishing up, and it will look beautiful,” Lamp Theatre general manager John Cassandro told the Tribune-Review while he inspected the diner the day it was set down. In total, the move cost $18,000, part of a total cost of $48,000 to make the building functional again. The Lamp Theatre launched a GoFundMe page to help defray the cost, and more than $13,000 had been raised before July. “It’s not really surprising with the community we have,” said John Gdula, president of The Lamp’s board of directors. “We have people who are dedicated and innovative.” The diner will be connected to the theatre by a breezeway built by cutting a hole in the theatre’s brick wall and the PAID ADVERTISEMENT CEDAR CREEK PARK Sunday, August 13, 2017 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. FREE ADMISSION The Magic Moments That Guy With The Birds Arts & Crafts, Flea Market, Bingo, $4 All Day Ride Pass, Mid-Mon Valley Train Exhibit, and more! 28 | Destination Westmoreland 2017 diner’s stainless steel siding. Once reopened, it will serve as the theatre’s lounge and concession stand, offering snacks and beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Around the outside of the new lounge will be a courtyard on the site of the former Irwin Hotel, a development made possible with a donation of $70,000 from Casey and Cheryl Harper of North Huntingdon, the family behind the C. Harper Auto Group. It was the second time the Harpers have contributed a large sum to the Lamp; they gave $30,000 to-ward the initial round of renovations that helped the theatre reopen in 2015. TRIB TOTAL MEDIA ARCHIVES Magician Steve Haberman Show Car Cruise Dogs & Other Pet s Not Permit ted! Cedar Creek Park is located in Rostraver Twp. on Route 51 adno=6470925 www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/parks or (724) 830-3950 Go with the Best - Go Quest! 724-887-5030 • 1-877-408-6877 • www.quest-coach.net Visit our website f for upcoming Single Day and Multi Day Trip information Group Tour Planning and Motorcoach Charter Services! Oil Creek Titusville Railroad Ride A Vintage Train! Open June 10 - October 22 Many special events including Train Show & Sale WWII Re-enactment Murder Mystery Dinner Santa Trains & more. Complete schedule on our website www.octrr.org 409 S. Perry St., Titusville, PA • 814-676-1733 adno=6481665 adno=6470951 TRAVEL & TOURISM adno=6482891 Quest Coach For a complete list and details of our tours, visit our website, www.quest-coach.com


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