Parkway Theater
644 Broadway,
McKees Rocks,
PA
15136
644 Broadway,
McKees Rocks,
PA
15136
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I just closed on the Parkway October 10th,2011 Plan on reopening the theater as a 80-100 seat film center. With a Restaurant/Bar in the front. There are so many films that this theater will introduce to the public. Foreign,indies and classics. Will also have live entertainment-mainly Jazz. Lots of Garbage was left behind-been in there cleaning it out. More info to come later.
I drove past the Parkway earlier this week and saw FOR SALE signs on the marquee. Could we see a possible comeback here?
The second paragraph of my previous comment should read “…a February 11, 1974 Boxoffice item.”
The former West Park Theatre was scheduled to open soon as the Parkway Theatre, according to Boxoffice of November 16, 1935. It had been entirely remodeled inside and out. The house had been closed for about two years before the remodeling began, according to an earlier Boxoffice item. I’ve been unable to discover when the West Park opened.
The Parkway was closed for several months following a fire in late 1973, according to a February 11, 1973, Boxoffice item announcing its reopening.
In addition to the Parkway and Roxian, McKees Rocks supported at least three other theaters. These were the Orpheum (Shea’s Orpheum), open before 1935 and closed in 1959; The Regent, open before 1935, in which year it suffered a fire, and closed in the spring of 1956; and the Colony, 720 Broadway, apparently opened in 1931 and closed in April, 1952.
I remember the 1985 version of the Parkway, but never saw the 1982 version. Great!!
Getting back on topic….
The Parkway Theater was purchased in 1995 by the McKees Rocks Assembly of God. The building is used primarily as a Sunday school and youth center.
No breaks given.
Right. There were three posts, including mine, before you began your objections. Give me a break.
Oh, and thanks for cluttering up another theater listing.
Touche. You twisted my words brilliantly, well done.
The photo at the map button above is not only clearer, the photo can be moved around and includes a zoom function. Your viewpoint might be the one that is skewed.
That’s an interesting viewpoint, albeit a skewed one. I hope your conversation is productive.
I’m going to have a talk with management again about capturing these Google photos. There is no reason for it.
No breaks given. Don’t click on the link if you prefer to do it the other way.
Give me a break with the Google photos. The photo shown by clicking the map button above is much clearer. No reason to capture it.
It appears to be a church now:
http://tinyurl.com/beprml
For sale……….
Got this picture of the former theater today. I peeked in the window and the theater still looks like it is in godd condition. It was later used as a church, but is now vacant. There are theater seats still inside. If you look on the side of the building, the word “Parkway” was painted.
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