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First Posted: 3/4/2012
Thanks to the new marquee on the Open Space, women visiting Pittston Wednesday evening for the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce Women’s Network event had no problem finding the starting point for the evening’s festivities.
The marquee was built by Fiesler Signs, which donated its share of the installation, while Mike Lombardo, Mayor Jason Klush and Hadley Construction put the finishing touches on the installation, inlcuding the lighting. Half of the cost of the marquee was donated by Mericle Construction.
The marquee is a mini version of the old American Theater marquee. “It was inspired by the American Theater marquee,” Lombardo said, “though obviously much smaller. We had to work within the realm of the building.”
The art deco design also had to take into account its impact on sight lines for the other new signs on Main Street and the new Main Street lighting. “We had to achieve a balance. It had to stick out, but not too much,” Lombardo said.
The marquee has a changeable panel on the front where current or pending events can be advertised. On Wednesday the panel read “Welcome Pittston Chamber” for the weekend the panel is announcing a Boden outlet sale going on inside.
So far the city has been conservative marketing the Open Space for events because there is still work going on inside on such things as high speed internet, phone system and a back exit into St. John’s Alley.
Even at that some events are booked including a 50th birthday party and a Chamber fundraiser. Palazzo 53 has the Space booked for a New Year’s Eve party.
Across Main Street the lighting and new sign, in the shape of a slice of Pizza, for the Napoli’s Pizza fa