Dec 15, 2020
WINDBER â Toni Schaffron said she almost lost her flooring business earlier this year as the growing fear over the COVID-19 pandemic brought orders to a halt this spring.
Despite a rebound over the summer, the pandemicâs surge locally has given her growing concern again â not just for her Carolâs Carpet World business in Windber, but her employees, too.
âItâs difficult, because when times get tough, people donât have to buy flooring,â she said. âBut the people who work here depend on it.â
More than 100 small businesses struggling through the pandemic â Schaffronâs included â got a helping hand Tuesday from Somerset Countyâs commissioners.