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WHEREAS, Kribel’s Bakery began in 1931 in the Troy Hill area of Pittsburgh by Jacob and Dorothy Kribel, both of German descent, after their marriage, and incorporated both traditional and new recipes into their product line, and;
WHEREAS, Mr. Kribel and Mrs. Kribel relocated the business and their family to Brookline in 1946 and raised 4 children; Dorothy Kribel Pantelis, Maxine Kribel Kaminski, Jacob and Peter, while sponsoring the Lerach family to immigrate to the United States with Oswald Lerach becoming one of their main bakers, and;
WHEREAS, After the untimely death of her husband, Mrs. Kribel continued to run the business by concentrating on baked goods and raise her family in the Brookline area until her retirement in 1978, when the four children continued the tradition with eventually just Mrs. Maxine Kribel Kaminski and Mr. Jacob Kribel, their two sons, running the business with Oswald Lerach as the main cake decorator until his retirement, and;
WHEREAS, Kribel’s Bakery has been a long-standing cornerstone of the Brookline Boulevard business district, providing smiles and sweets to neighbors for decades;
WHEREAS, The bakery has gained many loyal followers and mailed cookies, jimmy sticks and other pastries to California, Virginia, Florida, and other locations in the USA, and;
WHEREAS, After the bakery being in business for 84 years, Mrs. Kribel and Mr. Kribel decided it was time to retire and spend time with both their families and friends.
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby recognizes the history and traditions long held by Kribel’s Bakery and its contribution to Pittsburgh’s economic development since 1931, and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council hereby declares February 3, 2015, “Kribel’s Bakery Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.