Archive for January 31st, 2025
Nighttime in Deutschtown
Friday
– photo by Mitch Waxman
A recent social event found your humble narrator out and about.
The event was held at ‘The Priory,’ a hospitality space and hotelier outfit which has renovated and reimagined the 1888 vintage St. Mary’s Priory on Pittsburgh’s North Side.
The event was fun, the food was ok (standard ‘banquet’ stuff), and most importantly – Our Lady of the Pentacle had a good time. I kept on sneaking outside to grab photos, of course.
– photo by Mitch Waxman
This area has a bit of a reputation, I’d mention.
Saying that, in my limited experience around these parts, it’s the sort of neighborhood where – if you are seeking trouble – you can definitely find it, but trouble isn’t actively combing the streets looking for you to focus on – if you know what I’m saying. Mind your surroundings, don’t mess with people, you’ll be ok. Just keep moving is all.
A life long occupancy in NYC causes me to filter rumors of ‘trouble’ into categories of risk, I should mention. The fact that I was here at night with Our Lady should tell you what my assessment of the ‘street situation’ is.
It’s a historic district, this, called ‘Deutschtown,’
– photo by Mitch Waxman
Across the street from the Priory is the Pressley Street high rise, a 15 floor 211 unit public housing facility operated by the Housing Authority of Pittsburgh, with 16 of those units described as ‘accessible.’
Apparently, it was designed with accessibility for mobility challenged folk in mind, and the city runs several social programs out of the building as well. It’s seemingly a desirable place to live, as the waiting list for availability is so long that it’s not taking new applicants.
Back next week with something different – at this – your Newtown Pentacle.
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