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WATERTOWN â Seth M. Hill already feels at home in his new tea and herbs store he opened Wednesday at the Salmon Run Mall.
For four years, Mr. Hill operated the Tarot Cafe in the Franklin Building on Public Square. After the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic began last year, he changed the direction of the business last June â from a cafe offering teas and coffees to an apothecary selling teas and a variety of remedies.
Now heâs left the square and opened The Magick Apothecary in the former Gertrude Hawk Chocolates location in the mall.
âI couldnât be happier,â he said. âItâs been a dream of mine.â
Despite pandemic, these new businesses, medical centers and homes are opening in central Pa.
Updated Feb 25, 2021;
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The COVID-19 pandemic might have slowed down business openings and construction but it certainly hasn’t stopped them.
A number of housing developments are planned in Harrisburg, Susquehanna Township, Hampden Township, East Pennsboro Township and throughout the midstate.
And stores including REI Co-op, PaulB Mechanicsburg, Five Below and TJ Maxx are all opening new locations in central Pennsylvania this year.
And three companies have plans to open multiple locations in the region: Shiny Shell CarWash, Xfinity and Pet Supplies Plus.
Other new locations include a childcare center, a hospital, newly built medical offices, a doggie daycare, restaurants, hotels, an indoor trampoline park and more.
Vacant spaces on the East Shore: More than 100 empty stores including a number of former big box retailers
Updated Mar 05, 2021;
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While the West Shore has a number of empty retail spaces, the East Shore area surrounding Harrisburg seems to have many more.
Bon-Ton, HHGregg, A.C. Moore and Wolf Furniture have all closed for good in recent years, leaving behind large, vacant stores on the East shore, some of which have been empty for years. Other retailers like Macy’s have closed stores as they try to focus on more profitable regions.
And the empty spaces didn’t just pop up yesterday as the “retail apocalypse” has been going on for years. But last year’s shutdowns, capacity restrictions and a decrease in foot traffic related to COVID-19 have left numerous retailers closing their doors.