New Kensington’s small-business owners reflect on how they have succeeded
Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review
Brandon Prorok, owner of Hometown Window Washing in New Kensington, cleans the front window of Urban Image Barber Shop on Fourth Avenue in New Kensington on Friday, Oct 27. His wife, Shayle Prorok, is among the city’s small-business owners, opening Rhythm Ridez, a spin studio, at 878 Fifth Ave. in August.
Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review
Autumn colors accentuate downtown New Kensington’s Fifth Avenue on Friday, Oct. 27. Once desolate of traffic and commerce, Fifth Avenue has come alive with a variety of small businesses in recent years.
Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review
A flag along Fifth Avenue tells passersby that Knead Community Café is open for business in downtown New Kensington. The nonprofit at the forefront of the city’s revitalization is nearing completion of a renovation of the former Circle Theatre marquee that is part of the facade for its banquet hall.
