June 7 – EDWARDSVILLE – With items like pierogi pillows, ornaments and jewelry – not to mention the several delicious variations on pierogi – you could say Lauren Gorney of NEPA’rogi is ‘all in’ on the Edwardsville Pierogi Festival.
And you would be right.
Gorney was already busy as of noon on Friday with the 10th Edwardsville Pierogi Festival. The annual event runs through Saturday
,
June 8
from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m
“It’s been great so far,” Gorney said. “We’re selling pierogis at a rapid pace and people are buying a lot of the non-food items we have.”
The non-food items served at NEPA’rogi’s tent include the large fluffy pierogi pillows, smaller ornament-sized pierogis, and pierogi and pickle earrings.
“Our ciocci makes all these items,” Gorney said, crediting her Ciocci Melissa Fuss as the creator of the coveted pierogi items. “We also have T-shirts and hats and many other items.”
One thing NEPA’rogi gave away was a free smile as customers lined up to buy pierogis and check out all the new arrivals.
NEPA’rogi was founded in 2020 in Nanticoke, a family-owned business serving hand-crusted pierogi, seasonal pickles, Polish pastries, Ciocci’s handmade tchotchkes and more.
Their main location is 164 S. Market St., Nanticoke. They can be reached at 570-733-3191 or at NEPArogi@gmail.com.
Jackie Moran, chairman of the Edwardsville Hometown Committee, and Marilyn Mazeika, chairman of the vendor, were extremely pleased with the early crowd and believed the festival would be another great success.
“We have 91 vendors this year,” said Mazeika, “That’s a record for us. We have a petting zoo, kiddie rides, face painting and several photo cutout stands.”
A Pierogi party was held on Friday evening to celebrate Mr. Pierogi. The annual Pierogi Cook-Off competition will be held on Saturday and the annual parade will depart at 11am
“We are very happy that everything is going well so far,” Moran said. “The weather has been great so far and we want to thank our vendors, the Borough of Edwardsville and all of our customers.”
The festival is held in the John Hopkins Memorial Park behind Main Street.
Moran said the Edwardsville Pierogi Festival started in June 2014 and was first held on Main Street and moved to John Hopkins Park in 2017.
Moran said the Edwardsville Hometown Committee was founded in 2013 with the goal of improving the quality of life for Edwardsville Borough residents by sponsoring family-friendly events throughout the year.
Entertainment schedule
—Friday, June 7
12:00 – Tom Slick and the Converted Fat Slappers
4:00 PM — John Stevens POLKA Band
8:00 PM – Flaxy Morgan
—Saturday, June 8
10am – Non-stop band
12:00 – George Rittenhouse
2:00 PM – Frank Westowski Polkas
4:00 PM – Shaky ground
7:00 PM – The Blend
Event highlights
Fireworks @ dark by Pyro Joe!
Food vendors
AWK Bavarian nuts
Bill’s soda stand
Cal’s concessions
Carmella’s Italian Pastries
Cibo’s Pizza
Dave Norman Concessions
DP’s apple dumplings and funnel cakes
Dymski Pierogi
Eat up now!
EJK concessions and desserts
Fat guy
Glen Lyon Bros. Kielbasa
Joe’s homemade pierogi
Joe’s Homemade Donuts
Ken-I-Eat catering
Kernal Moonies gourmet popcorn
Lou’s concessions
Maddy’s doghouse
Michael Mootz Candy
Murt’s mobile diner
NEPA rogi
Catering Papa Bear
Pierogi’s Polish connection
Potato pancake hut
Resurrection of the Lord parish Chicken BBQ
St John’s Church Zerby Ave – Saturday only from 11:30am to 3pm
Simply delicious desserts
Snook’s Wings & Things
The Krakelingpit
The Sharif Express
The Winnie bagel
Tony Thomas Catering
Van Auken Lemonade
2 ways one passion Mexican
Uncle Buck’s barbecue
Yogi’s Potato Pancakes
Non-food vendors
Agora Cyber Charter School
Avon
American renovation
Bath fitter
B&G Winery
Candy Queen
Chloe Calico Creations
Christine’s soapbox
Death ahead gifts
Deep Roots hard cider
Don’t ZZZ on these cards
Dr. Edwards Church
Dream Catchers ponies
Electric city solar energy
Endless dreams animals
Edwardsville Residential Committee Basket
Raffle/event merchandise. and more
Ed-Lark Hurricanes
FDPA Fair Districts PA
Have 3D printed
Fortunato’s creations
Friends of Camp Louise
Great Spirit collection
holy smoke
Huey Entertainment
Joey’s name Art
Joyce Zhang toys
Just crazy face art
By Kiddie Kartune
Kimberly’s It’s all in the bag
Knit mind
Laz-R tagged
Leaffitter
Lighthouse woodworking
Mohegan Pa Casino.com sponsor booth
Olde country jewelry
Old man John’s apiary
Fan birds of the Old World
Paparazzi
Passante’s Home Foodservice
Extension by Anderson
Resin per tab
Sand art and glitter tattoos with TLC
Scent-like
Sista Henna LLC
Solutions for soldiers
State Rep. Alec Ryncavage
St. Vincent Depaul Knights of Columbus
Sundance Vacations
Susie B. Handbags
The Welsh Tea Shoppe
Twisted Eagle motorcycle club
Upcycled creations
Vic’s Vittles
Victory Baptist Bible Church
Wyoming Valley Drugs and Alcohol
Reach Bill O’Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter @TLBillOBoyle.
