Brothers John, left, and Joe Fencz stand over a pool table covered with newspaper clippings about their business over the years at Charlie's Pool Room, Alpha's oldest business. Joe and his brother, ...

Legendary hot dog haunt Charlie's Pool Room in Alpha has not been able to sell hot dogs since last May due to health department-mandated renovations. The work - new kitchen, fire suppression system, ...

Charlie's Pool Room in Alpha is not a pool room any more, but one of the state's classic hot dog joints, a hardwood-floored, tin-ceilinged eatery that seems right out of the '40s, if not before. The ...