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| The perfect example of a Fish Sandwich! |
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| The kitchen crew at the Holy Trinity National Catholic Church Fish Fry in Washington in 2025 |
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| Fish Fry volunteers at St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Bentleyville in 2025 |
It’s the time of year when volunteers start preparing for a very popular Southwestern Pennsylvania tradition: the Lenten fish fry.
My wife Mary Jeanne and I love a good fish fry, and we look forward
to having lunch or dinner at the churches, fire departments, and local clubs throughout the area.
Fish Fries are popular in our area because we have a strong Catholic
population that observes a Lenten fast that prohibits eating meat on Fridays.
As a result, locals fill the void with fried fish sandwiches, baked fish,
pierogies, haluski, French fries, desserts and other traditional items. Many
organizations host fish fries to raise the funds needed to balance their annual
budgets. It’s a lot of work to pull off a fish fry and we commend the
volunteers who do it every year.
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| Visiting the St. Katharine Drexel Parish Fish Fry in Bentleyville with Mary Jeanne in 2025 |
Last year my office published a list of Washington County volunteer fish fries and it turned out to be quite popular. This year, I will be sharing my list with the Washington Observer-Reporter so that we can help these organizations get the word out. Finding a good, local fish fry is very important business, and the folks of Washington County take it very seriously!
The following list includes volunteer organizations and churches, but not local restaurants. If we missed a volunteer fish fry, please email me at maggil@co.washington.pa.us or call 724-228-6736 to provide all the necessary information.
Avella Volunteer Fire Department, 1560 Avella Road, Avella, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays during Lent; 724-587-5870
California Volunteer Fire Department, 1000 Wood St, California, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday and every Friday during Lent; 724-938-9283.Ellsworth Sportsmen's Club, 20 10 Mile Lane, Scenery Hill, from
5 to 9 p.m. every Friday during Lent. No phone orders. All take-out orders must
be placed in person.
Fallowfield Township Volunteer Fire Department, 1660 Route
481, Charleroi, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ash Wednesday and every Friday during Lent.
Deliveries limited and based on staffing and may not be available;
724-483-8005.
Hanover Volunteer Fire Department, 9 Starck Drive,
Burgettstown, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday and every Friday during Lent; eat
in or take out, local deliveries available. Fax: 724-729-7260 and call
724-729-3929 to confirm the has been received.
Holy Trinity National Catholic Church, 605 Hewitt Avenue, Washington,
11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Fridays through March 27, no service on Ash Wednesday
or Good Friday; eat in or take out, call 724-225-3401 for local deliveries to businesses,
$60 minimum order. https://holytrinitywashingtonpa.org/2020/10/fish-fry-2023/
Lone Pine Volunteer Fire Department, 328 Weaver Run Road,
Washington, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. every Friday during Lent. Dine-in, take out or
delivery; $50 minimum for deliveries, 724-267-4040.
Marianna Volunteer Fire Department, 84 Broad Street,
Marianna, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday and every Friday during Lent;
724-267-3112.
Midway Volunteer Fire Department, 99 Saint John Street, 11
a.m. to 7 p.m. on Good Friday, April 3; Eat in or Take Out; call 724-796-3141
to place your order.
Monongahela Elks, 444-446 Jackson Street, Monongahela,11
a.m. to 9 p.m. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday; and from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. every
Friday during Lent. Eat in or Takeout 724-258-3370.
Mt. Pleasant Township Volunteer Fire Department Ladies
Auxiliary, 106 Main Street, Hickory, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. every Friday during Lent;
call 724-356-2579 for takeout orders.
Muse Italian Club, 283 Muse-Bishop Road, Muse, every Friday
year-round from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; 724-745-7280 or 724-745-9878. Cash only.
Richeyville Volunteer Fire Company, 14 Firehall Road,
Richeyville, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ash Wednesday and every Friday during Lent; take-out
available, free deliveries ($25 orders and up); Fax orders to 724-632-3273,
please call 724-632-6390 to confirm your order.
Saint Andrew the Apostle, Donora Social Hall, 1 Park Manor
Road, Donora, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ash Wednesday and Fridays during Lent, except
for Good Friday. Drive-thru with curbside pickup and deliveries from 11 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. with a minimum order of $25 per location; To order call 724-379-7559
or visit www.saintandrewmidmon.org
Saint Isidore the Farmer Parish: https://stisidorethefarmer.org
- Saint Alphonsus Hall, 219 West Lincoln Avenue, McDonald, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday and Friday, February 20, 2026; dine-in and take-out available, no pre-orders.
- Our Lady of Lourdes Hall, 1111 Main Street, Burgettstown, Ash Wednesday and every Friday during Lent except for Good Friday, 4 to 7 p.m. Take out options starting at 2 p.m.; call 724-947-5076.
Saint James Parish & JFK School, Immaculate Conception
Church Hall, 119 West Chestnut Street, Washington, from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ash
Wednesday and every Friday during Lent except for Good Friday. Dine in or take
out. Order can be placed by calling from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 724-222-9737. https://catholicpartnerparishes.org
Saint John XXIII Parish: www.john23.org
- Saint Francis of Assisi Church, Finley Hall, 3609 Washington Avenue, Finleyville, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ash Wednesday only, no pre-orders or curbside delivery.
- Saint Benedict the Abbot Church, Pope Benedict Activity Center, 120 Abington Drive, McMurray, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 4 to 7 p.m. every Friday during Lent except for Good Friday; pre-orders for lunch only; no curbside.
Saint Katharine Drexel Parish, Drexel Hall, 208 Abromaitis
Street, Bentleyville, from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ash Wednesday and every Friday
during Lent except Good Friday. Eat in, takeout
orders start at 10 a.m., or curbside pickup by calling 724-209-1370 ext. 424; https://catholicpartnerparishes.org
Saint Oscar Romero: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday and every Friday though Lent except Good Friday. Use this link to order for both locations: https://romeroparishfishfry.square.site
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Banquet Hall, 300 Pike Street, Meadowlands; Dine-in, take-out, curbside.
- St. Patrick Church Cafeteria, 317 West Pike Street, Canonsburg; takeout and curbside only. 724-416-3873.
Stockdale Volunteer Fire Department, 316 Railroad Street,
Stockdale, 3 to 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday and every Friday during Lent; Eat in, take
out, and delivery with a $30 minimum; last order taken at 6:30 p.m. or while
supplies last; 724-938-3300; www.stockdalevfd.com
Upper Ten Mile Presbyterian Church, 25 Church St, Prosperity,
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. every Friday during Lent; dine-in available or call the Fish
Line between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. for curbside pickup at 724-222-0454.
VFW Post 191, 39 West Pike Street, Canonsburg, 11 a.m. to 6
p.m. Ash Wednesday and every Friday throughout the year. Cash only, ATM on the
premises; 724-873-9298.
VFW Post 764, 460 Valley Brook Road, McMurray, 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. for lunch, 4 to 8 p.m. for dinner, Ash Wednesday and every Friday during
Lent; call 724-941-2005.
VFW Post 8308, 446 Georgetown Road, Lawrence, 4 to 8 p.m.
Ash Wednesday and every Friday during Lent. Cash only, ATM on premises;
724-941-6440.
Western Area Career & Technology Center’s Take Out Fish
Fry, 688 Western Avenue, Canonsburg; Ash Wednesday and every Friday during Lent
when school is in session, call 724-746-2890 ext. 131 or 137 to place orders. All
orders must be placed by 2 p.m. and picked up by 2:30 p.m.
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| Enjoying lunch at the Holy Trinity Catholic National Church Fish Fry in 2025 |
