D's SixPax & Dogz, Sciulli's Pizza donate meals to Fern Hollow Bridge workers
In true Pittsburgh spirit, the people in this city support each other through hardships.
The aftermath from the collapse of the bridge carrying Forbes Avenue over Fern Hollow Creek in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park where 10 people were injured Friday could take a long time.
Workers have been at the site daily.
On Thursday, they received lunch courtesy of D’s SixPax & Dogz , which has locations in nearby Regent Square and Murrysville. The restaurant teamed with an anonymous donor to provide hot dogs, pizza, chicken fingers, gnocchi bites and boneless wings.
“We were happy to partner on this,” said Rena Agostinone, general manager at D’s. “It’s about helping others in need during such a trying time.”
D’s knows a little bit about such bad times. The Regent Square location suffered a fire and was closed for four months for restoration. It re-opened in December.
So when a call came in to help, there was no question of whether or not to do it, Agostinone said.
“This is what people in Pittsburgh do,” she said. “We look out for each other. We know how it feels when something bad happens.”
Thank you @Ds6Pax for supplying lunch to the workers at The Fern Hollow Bridge site and to Waverly Presbyterian, @sarahliz511 + friends for supporting them! Let’s do what we can to support D’s and all the other Regent Square businesses while the bridge is down. ???? pic.twitter.com/SmV6dHkolY
— Erika Strassburger (@erikastrassbrgr) February 3, 2022
Dino DeFlavio, owner of the McBroom Beer Store in Regent Square (wife Cindy DeFlavio owns D’s) said the past two years living through a pandemic has taught people what is most important. He said he would be happy to take root beer and bottled water if they need it, too.
“That is being there for other people when they are struggling,” Dino DeFlavio said. “What D’s went through with the fire was painful and this bridge collapse is really painful.”
This isn’t the first business to donate a meal.
Sciulli’s Pizza in Oakland partnered with a local caterer to deliver pizzas and salads earlier this week. The shop posted it on Instagram.
“It is important to help first responders and the community when a tragedy happens,” owner Tim Sciulli said.
JoAnne Klimovich Harrop is a TribLive reporter covering the region’s diverse culinary scene and unique homes. She writes features about interesting people. The Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist began her career as a sports reporter. She has been with the Trib for 26 years and is the author of “A Daughter’s Promise.” She can be reached at jharrop@triblive.com.
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