By Tony Callaio For Sunday Dispatch
Driscoll’s Home Center, 629 South Main Street, Old Forge, is now open. The Driscoll family held an grand opening on Thursday, July 15, at the former ACE Hardware store.
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The shelves are stocked for Old Forge residents at Driscoll’s Home Center’s newest location on Main Street.
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Driscoll’s Home Center’s Madeline Chervenitski, right, takes care of another customer at the Old Forge location during the grand opening.
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Main principals of Driscoll’s Home Center, from left to right, Scott Sharrow, general manager, Liz Driscoll, Dennis Driscoll, and Mathew Driscoll.
The event kicked off Friday in the Electric City and continues Saturday. Author: Carolyn Blackburne Updated: 11:19 PM EDT May 7, 2021
SCRANTON, Pa. Tents were set up along the 200 and 300 blocks of Penn Avenue in Scranton for a block party - sponsored by the Scranton Chamber of Commerce.
There was live music, entertainment for kids, and 80 vendors from the Lackawanna County area.
Vendors told Newswatch 16 this block party gave them a solid boost in business - after sales saw a significant dip during the pandemic.
“It s really nice to just see people in the city and all these small businesses here because everyone has been struggling with COVID, and seeing all these people here is really nice,” said Olivia Osborne with Osborne Specialties.
âAll was great, and then COVID hit. It was scary,â Giambra said.
The coronavirus pandemic was gaining ground fast in Pennsylvania, and to slow the spread, the state government ordered non-essential businesses to temporarily close by March 19 or face enforcement action.
Giambra, who opened her Wyoming Avenue shop, The Yoga Studio, in 2008, saw a glimmer of hope when, days after the closure, Congress enacted the Paycheck Protection Program â a forgivable loan program to help small businesses stay afloat and keep employees on payroll.
Giambraâs accountant submitted an application for her. She expected to qualify for about $3,000. She got $600.
Giambra said $3,000 would have helped cover her rent, and thatâs why she applied â âto continue being able to keep my place afloat until business came back to where it was. It still hasnât.â
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