Having eaten it more times than I care to remember, I would warn you that Old Forge pizza is basically Elio's Frozen Pizza. It has at least 3 cheese, including some yellow (american? velveeta? cheddar?) cheese mixed in. It's usually crustless and is served on plastic McDonalds-type trays.
Don't waste your time!
I am researching a paper on Pennsylvania pizzerias inspired by an article I found linked from Slice:
http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15036038&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=418218&rfi=6
I assume--but have not confirmed--that the state's oldest pizzerias are in Philly and Pittsburgh. However, outside these metropolitan areas, my sifting through old city directories in the State Library showed that Hazleton appears to have some of the earliest pizzerias. The three listed in 1948 (under bakeries, not restaurants) are Petruzzi's Home Delivery Pizzeria, Neapolitan Pizzeria and Tas-tee Pizzeria.
I've had Old Forge Pizza before --- you need to go to the right places. Try Old Forge Pizza Express --- they're new but I had it the last time I was in town and it was fantastic. They sell it as a take and bake so you can make it in your home --- nothing like a hot pizza coming out of your oven.
Adam- I went last year. You and ed have to investigate. see my report from last august. www.chowhound.com/topics/305174
^ Ellios = Old Forge Pizza? What did you do for a living? Fire eater? Do you have any taste buds left? The Wyoming Valle which contains the town of Old Forge, host some of the best pizza in the country . I've had pizza in NYC, NJ, Md. Fla. Ca. Nothing comes close. Its not only the square pizza thats great around here we also have the most variety of round pizza. I have friends and relatives all over this country and they all tell me theres nothing like our pizza. Anyone that says contrary are far and few between. Don't take ^ post serious as he must have a pizza shop in NYC.
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