Stop the presses, deal the cards
For sixty years the Ironbridge Courier rolled off a two-story press in this hall. The press still stands, polished and silent, with ten card tables around it. A jazz pianist plays the late edition from Thursday to Saturday.
The Press Hall
Seven tables of classic card games beside the restored 1924 printing press.
The Copy Desk
Two tables at the long oak desk where reporters filed their stories.
The Editor's Office
One private table behind the frosted-glass door marked "Editor."
The Late Edition Bar
Rye highballs and coffee cocktails until the last story is filed.
Rooms worth writing about
Eighty rooms in the former newsroom floors, with factory windows, typewriters on the desks and framed front pages from a century of headlines.
| Room | Details | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Newsroom Room | Queen bed, steel-frame windows over the city. | $145 / night |
| Headline King | King bed, writing desk, view of the river bridges. | $220 / night |
| The Editor-in-Chief Suite | Corner office turned parlor, leather sofa, rolltop desk. | $380 / night |
| The Clock Tower | A private room behind the building's great clock face. Ask at the desk. | On request |
Fresh off the press
The Front Page Grill
Steaks, pierogies and a famous chocolate cream pie. Open 5pm–11pm.
Morning Edition Café
Eggs, scrapple and a newspaper with every coffee, from 6:30am.
The Wire Room
Martinis in the old telegraph room, with ticker tape still on the walls.
Rooftop Bulletin
Summer drinks under the vintage neon sign of the Courier.
"Every room is a story. Ours ended with a winning hand beside the old printing press."
House rules
- Guests must be 21 or older to enter the Pressroom.
- Valid photo ID required at check-in and at the cashier.
- Smart casual dress after 7pm; fedoras always welcome.
- Table minimums are posted at each table.
- Chips are cashed only at the cashier's window.
- Ask any host about limit-setting or self-exclusion — play responsibly.
Book a room or a table
Reservations are taken by phone or at the front desk. The Front Page Grill and Pressroom tables fill up on weekends; please book ahead.
Front Desk — (555) 012-1924Front Page Grill — (555) 012-1925
1924 Press Street, Ironbridge, PA