


According to Sturiale, the structure was chosen as a shooting site for Matt Damon's feature film "Promised Land." The huge structure, once known as Roma Restaurant, contained numerous flats, Guy's Tavern, and the old Charlie's Dance Land. "I'm glad no one was hurt." There were no injuries reported, and the bar was closed when the fire began, according to Avonmore VFD Assistant Chief and Police Chief Jim Shaffer. Sturiale, who was on the scene on behalf of her 87-year-old mother, said, "I suppose it will need to be taken down because it is not going to be safe."ĬOPYRIGHT_WI: Published on by Paula M. The two floors have fallen, and the basement and whole structure have been devastated by fire and water, according to her. "I stood there and saw it all go up in flames." The structure was characterized as "demolished" by Sturiale, who refused to disclose whether the property was insured. Lisa Sturiale said, "That's my father's heritage. The building, which was initially held by her late grandfather, Charlie Sturiale, and subsequently by her father, Guy, has been in the Sturiale family since the 1940s, according to Sturiale of Pittsburgh's North Side. Friday, Guy's Tavern on Westmoreland Avenue burst into flames. Lisa Sturiale fought back tears as she stood feet away from firefighters fighting a fire at her family's business property in Avonmore on Friday morning. Fire Destroys Guy's Tavern Building In Avonmore
