Pennsylvania, rural, means hunting, fishing, hiking, four-wheeling, kayaking, living, and dining. Frosty Jacks is located off the beaten path, up the hill on Newton Road, Pittsfield, PA. This quiet, secluded spot offers lunch, dinner, 12 flavors of ice cream, 8 flavors of incredible ice, desserts, fudge, specialty coffees, and many sweet treats. Rural is nothing new to diners. Peggy Sue’s was the original diner built in 1954 with nine counter stools and three booths. Located in the shadow of the Calico Mountains, it was built from railroad ties and mortar from Union Pacific Railroad of Barstow, California on Interstate 15 at the Ghost Town Road exit halfway between Southern California and Las Vegas. Quite a rural location. From there, diners started across the United States. Frosty Jacks was established in 2006 as an ice cream parlor and confectionery featuring fresh, homemade fudge in Youngsville, PA. John Sands left his grandson an inheritance, which sparked the new business. From the original establishment, a diner was established with a 1950s retro menu. Also, it featured an indoor miniature glow in the dark golf course. The business was relocated in 2010 to 922 Newton Road, Pittsfield, PA, off Route 27, near Grand Valley, PA. They continued the 1950s Diner theme, ice cream, and moved the miniature golf outdoors. The miniature golf has closed. In 2020 a pandemic swept through the nation causing restaurants to close inside dining. Being a small Diner, in 2021, we added an outside picnic area with enclosed gazebos and picnic tables.
