ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- It's the end of an era. "The Valley is something I cherish so it's a very difficult day for me," said Mark Sorrentino, co-owner of the Brass Rail in Allentown.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Mark Sorrentino thought The Brass Rail would be long gone by now. "Unfortunately our agreement of sale with Royal Farms, they decided to walk, basically," Sorrentino said. Instead ...

The closure of The Brass Rail marked the end of a chapter in Allentown’s history. With just $80, founder Phillip Sorrentino in 1931 opened the eatery initially as a hotdog and hamburger stand.

Visitors to the Great Allentown Fair crowd around The Brass Rail on Aug. 31, 2022. The Brass Rail restaurant is closing and so this year will be the last time folks can enjoy its food at the fair.

Show Caption1 of 16. The former Brass Rail Restaurant on Lehigh Street in Allentown is demolished Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. The restaurant, which closed in 2022 after 91 years, reopened in 2024 in ...

Kathleen R. Nonnemacher, 76, of Allentown, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020 in her home. She was the wife of the late Daniel Traub Nonnemacher. Kathleen was a waitress at the Brass Rail, Alle… ...