New restaurant pledges home cooking, fun for families

The Pit Stop Restaurant is serving up food and fun for the whole family. “Petersburg has a need for a sit-down restaurant that provides quality home cooking,” said Bill Sizemore, owner.

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Sat, October 22nd, 2005

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