Pittsburgh Mayor to Attend Ground Breaking Ceremony Today

PRIORY HOSPITALITY GROUP MEDIA ALERT

Media Contacts:
John Graf, Proprietor, Priory Hospitality Group
john@thepriory.com; 412.716.9812

Stephen Wayhart, BrandMill
stephen.wayhart@brandmill.com; 412.401.0555


PITTSBURGH, PA – MARCH 3, 2010 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Pittsburgh Mayor to Attend
Ground Breaking Ceremony at Historic Priory Hotel

WHO:
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and The Priory Hospitality Group (http://www.thepriory.com)

WHAT:
Ground Breaking Ceremony for the Priory Hotel’s New Addition

WHEN:
Today, Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 10:00 a.m.

WHERE:
The Priory Hotel, 614 Pressley Street (Deutschtown), Pittsburgh, PA 15212

DETAILS:
In January, 2008 an apartment building beside the historic Priory Hotel burned to the ground damaging the hotel. The Priory Hospitality Group purchased property and plans are underway to build a new 7,800 square-foot structure with 17 new guest rooms and an elevator to complement the existing 24 room hotel by October, 2010.

City of Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, who has been a great supporter and promoter of development in his home district of the City's North Side, will attend the ground breaking ceremony.

The groundbreaking ceremony is open to the public and attendees may enjoy refreshments afterward at Pittsburgh’s Grand Hall (http://www.pittsburghsgrandhall.com).

ABOUT THE PRIORY HOSPITALITY GROUP
Family owned and operated by the Graf family since 1986, the Priory Hospitality Group properties consist of the Priory Hotel a 24-room European-style boutique hotel on Pittsburgh's North Shore rated the best in Pittsburgh by Zagat Survey® (fifth edition); Pittsburgh’s Grand Hall at the Priory located adjacent to the hotel and situated in the former St. Mary’s German Catholic Church, which offers a breathtaking space for weddings, banquets, parties, charity events and gatherings of all types; and the award-winning Priory Fine Pastries custom bakery. In addition, it is a leader in the revitalization effort of the National Register District of Deutschtown (http://www.deutschtown.org). For more information call 412.231.3338 or visit http://www.theprioryhotel.com.

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