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No Reopening Date Yet For Newtown Business After State Street Fire
A Newtown business is still closed a week after a fire ripped through a building on State Street, damaging apartments and the storefront.
NEWTOWN, PA — A Newtown business is still closed a week after a fire ripped through a building on State Street, damaging apartments and the storefront.
Kathleen McCafferty, owner of The Pro Shop, said Thursday she does not yet have an estimated reopening date. The online store, LUXEpsn, is also closed.
"We are expecting a full gut and for this all to take some time," McCafferty wrote on Facebook. "As soon as we know a timetable to rebuild and return we will share this with the community."
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Read more: State Street Fire Raged For Hours, Displacing Several In Newtown
The residents of two apartments were displaced in the fire. No one was injured.
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McCafferty's mother, Carol Beahan, opened The Pro Shop for the finest tennis apparel and gear in 1990. McCafferty took over the business in 2010 and now sells boutique fitness wear, according to the shop website.
McCafferty said the Newtown Athletic Club Have a Heart Foundation donated money to The Pro Shop for rebuilding.
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