Church-Turned-Nightclub Comes Back as Worship Site

A brick structure on Penn Avenue in the Strip District, most recently known as the Altar Bar, is about to undergo an unusual reversal of fortunes.

Built as a Catholic church that served an ethnic Slovak congregation for much of the 20th century, the building had a 15-year run as a nightclub and a concert venue.

Now, the building is on its way back to becoming a church.