In July 2021, Arthur “Artie” Grazier vowed to rebuild his Sharpe Auto Repair in Lower Burrell after an overnight fire destroyed his business. Almost a year later, the auto repair shop owner made good on his promise. “The big thing was that nobody was hurt, and, that I will always
Melanie Wass | Tribune-Review
Fire crews respond to a fire at Sharpe Automotive on Leechburg Road in Lower Burrell on Sunday, July 25, 2021.
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Sharpe Automotive owner Arthur “Artie” Grazier vowed Monday that he would reopen his Lower Burrell shop after repairing damage from a Sunday night blaze.
“Half of my customers showed up wishing me luck. Someone even brought me a pizza,” Grazier said late Monday morning. “This is a great community.”
The fire was reported around 11 p.m. Sunday in the 2700 block of Leechburg Road, near Chester Drive. Someone reported seeing smoke coming out of the eaves of the one-story building, said Brennan Sites, assistant chief of Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3.