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Connellsville, PA
(724) 603-2533
Logo for Connellsville Bed & Breakfast.
Logo for Connellsville Bed & Breakfast.
A two-story brick building with a yellow door, flanked by trees, sits on a quiet street.

About Us

Two smiling women in blue shirts hold plates of food in a kitchen.

Meet the Owner

Lucille King

Connellsville Bed and Breakfast began when Lucille King wanted to move closer to her ailing mother.  Retirement was out of the question.  Connellsville, at that time, needed lodging because of the increasing traffic along the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP).  In October 2008, the building, one block from the GAP, was purchased.  We are also just 15 miles from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater.

The Origin of Connellsville Bed and Breakfast

Renovation began in 2009. Demand for lodging was so great that one room at a time was opened until the remodeling was finished in the summer of 2010. 

This building was built by the McIlvaine family during the late 1800’s.  In 1916, Giovanni and Maria Pujia, immigrants from Southern Italy, purchased the building. At that time the building was a red brick, two-story Victorian. The Pujia Family in the 1920’s renovated the building to look European. They had it re-bricked to today’s beige and tan design. Later the roof was raised to create a third floor with dormers and a large addition consisting of a living room, dining room and kitchen on the first floor and two bedrooms on the second floor as well as a full basement was constructed. This more than doubled the building’s size. Furthermore, during this period a small house, that has now been demolished, was also built for Uncle Joe where the driveway and garage is today.

The family changed their name from Pujia to Ross when they purchased Ross’s Market and operated it in the store room facing W. Crawford Avenue. The Ross family lived in the building and helped relatives who immigrated from Italy.  They even built a house for Uncle Joe, in the rear, which has since been demolished. Remnants of the house are visible by a bump in the garage, which we jokingly call a speed bump. Mrs. Ross continued to live in the building after she sold Ross’s Market in 1966. A picture of the Ross family is in the Italian Room.

A warmly lit dining room featuring a red tablecloth, wooden chairs, a chandelier, and a window with sheer curtains.

Breakfast

Connellsville Bed and Breakfast has been praised for its delicious home-cooked breakfast, which features many locally grown ingredients. Among its signature breakfast items are tasty pumpkin pancakes served with cinnamon butter, apple syrup and toasted pecans. Breakfast is served from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. daily. Earlier breakfasts and guests’ special dietary requests can be accommodated.

A golden-brown baked dish with a flaky crust and colorful filling peeking through.
A plate of breakfast featuring a pancake topped with powdered sugar, scrambled eggs, ham, and a variety of fruits.
Two plates of breakfast featuring pancakes with fruit topping and whipped cream, scrambled eggs, bacon, and fresh fruit.
A plate featuring two baked egg cups, a muffin, sausage patty, toasted bread, and a variety of fresh fruit.
A breakfast plate with scrambled eggs, sliced ham, pecan pancakes topped with syrup, and assorted fruits.
Five dishes of dessert served on plates, each topped with mint leaves and drizzled with a sweet sauce, arranged on a wooden tray.
Two plates of breakfast featuring eggs, ham, pancake-like patties, and assorted fresh fruits.
A golden-brown baked dish with a flaky crust and colorful filling peeking through.
Five dishes of dessert served on plates, each topped with mint leaves and drizzled with a sweet sauce, arranged on a wooden tray.
A plate featuring two baked egg cups, a muffin, sausage patty, toasted bread, and a variety of fresh fruit.
A breakfast plate with scrambled eggs, sliced ham, pecan pancakes topped with syrup, and assorted fruits.
Two plates of breakfast featuring eggs, ham, pancake-like patties, and assorted fresh fruits.
A plate of breakfast featuring a pancake topped with powdered sugar, scrambled eggs, ham, and a variety of fruits.
Two plates of breakfast featuring pancakes with fruit topping and whipped cream, scrambled eggs, bacon, and fresh fruit.
A golden-brown baked dish with a flaky crust and colorful filling peeking through.
Two plates of breakfast featuring pancakes with fruit topping and whipped cream, scrambled eggs, bacon, and fresh fruit.
A breakfast plate with scrambled eggs, sliced ham, pecan pancakes topped with syrup, and assorted fruits.
A plate of breakfast featuring a pancake topped with powdered sugar, scrambled eggs, ham, and a variety of fruits.
Two plates of breakfast featuring eggs, ham, pancake-like patties, and assorted fresh fruits.
Five dishes of dessert served on plates, each topped with mint leaves and drizzled with a sweet sauce, arranged on a wooden tray.
A plate featuring two baked egg cups, a muffin, sausage patty, toasted bread, and a variety of fresh fruit.

Because we are so close to the GAP, most of our guests are cyclists.  Their needs are met as best as we can.  There is a locked garage with tools, a washing station with towels, a bike stand, coin-operated laundry facilities, and every room has a shoe dryer.

Certificate recognizing Brittany Wagner as the 2024 Tourism Employee of the Year in the Laurel Highlands.

Dedicated to Sustainability & Exceptional Service

Connellsville Bed and Breakfast takes great pride in its commitment to operating the establishment in the most sustainable ways possible. Lucille ensures that she and the rest of her staff are socially and environmentally responsible.

She has been very fortunate to have Brittany as an employee. She was awarded Laurel Highlands Employee of the Year in 2024.  When you meet her and see how smoothly we operate you will know why.

Lucille welcomes you to stay and invites you to explore the many features Connellsville and the Laurel Highlands have to offer.

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