[Go to Kontakti] Overview
 "In the late 1800s and early 1900s Croatian immigrants flocked to America. Most of our people then settled in Old Allegheny, which is now called the North Side of Pittsburgh. The street is called East Ohio St. but to the Croatians it was known as Mala Jaska. Several people who made their homes here came from that village in Croatia. It was the heart of the Croatian Community in America and to some of us, our birthplace.
 One of the most popular traditions was the old wine cellar, several families made their own wine. One of our neighbors, who we called Megar grew his own grapevines. They say he really made good wine from his own garden. Times have changed, many have left the city and moved to the suburbs."
- Elsie Juratovich memories
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Community Contacts
Honorary Consul from Croatia
Dr. Marion Vujevich
1000 North Wren Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15243
Phone: 412-429-2570
Fax: 412-429-2572
Email: drv@verizon.com
The Croatian Fraternal Union
A fraternal benefit society which was organized on September 2, 1894 in old Allegheny City, now the North Side of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It has grown into an organization with tens of thousands of members and is the largest Croatian organization outside of Croatia. At the headquarters in Pittsburgh, the Home Office houses a truly valuable Croatian Cultural room and museum. 100 Delaney Drive
Pittsburgh PA, 15235
Fax: 412-823-1594
http://www.croatianfraternalunion.org
Preserve Croatian Heritage Foundation (PCHF)
An organization that was established to save and preserve the beautiful St. Nicholas Croatian Roman Catholic Church and to promote and preserve Croatian culture in the Pittsburgh region and the United States. St. Nicholas is the century-old church of the first Croatian Roman Catholic Parish established in North America and is located in the historic North Side neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
Preserve Croatian Heritage Foundation
PO Box5812
Pittsburgh, PA15209
Email: stnick@stnicholasNS.org
Web: http://www.stnicholasNS.org Immunization Action Coalition (IAC)
Vaccine Information Statements
The IAC works to increase immunization rates and prevent disease by creating and distributing educational materials for health professionals and the public that enhance the delivery of safe and effective immunization services. The Coalition also facilitates communication about the safety, efficacy, and use of vaccines within the broad immunization community of patients, parents, health care organizations, and government health agencies.
Click here for language specific Vaccine Information Statements (VIS). VIS are information sheets produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that explain to vaccine recipients, their parents, or their legal representatives both the benefits and risks of a vaccine. Federal law requires that VIS be handed out whenever (before each dose) certain vaccinations are given. Immunization Action Coalition
http://www.immunize.org
admin@immunize.org 1573 Selby Avenue, Ste. 234
St. Paul, MN 55104
Tel: (651) 647-9009 Fax: (651) 647-9131
St. Nicholas Parish
Comprised of two of the most historic churches to people of Croatian decent in North America. St. Nicholas church on Pittsburgh's North Side is the very first Roman Catholic church formed by Croatian immigrants in the new world and St. Nicholas church in nearby Millvale is home to the famous murals by artist Maxo Vanka.
If you are in the Pittsburgh area, we invite you to visit us. Thank you for stopping by! Emil M. Quatchak
http://pong.telerama.com/~emq/
Millvale Church
(Administrative Site)
Fr. Gabriel Badurina
T.O.R. Pastor
24 Maryland Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15209
Phone: 412-821-3438 Pittsburgh-Zagreb Sister City Agreement
http://www.gpsca.org/zagreb/index.htm
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