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Flames tore through Plotkin Shoe and Repair Store in Scranton on Saturday night. Author: WNEP Web Staff Updated: 7:15 PM EST December 21, 2020 SCRANTON, Pa. — Officials say the fire that destroyed a century-old business in Downtown Scranton does not appear suspicious.  Flames tore through the Plotkin Shoe and Repair Store near Linden Street on Saturday night. More than 35,000 pairs of shoes inside were lost. There is no official cause of the fire. The owner sa...

Owner crushed by damage after century-old Scranton shoe store burns Third-generation owner Richard Plotkin says rebuilding is a possibility, but he cant say if it will happen for sure. Author: Brit Purdy Updated: 6:38 PM EST December 20, 2020 SCRANTON, Pa. — "Theres just a lot of history here. This place has been here family-owned since 1910," said Mike Losey of Plotkin Shoe and Repair Store in Downtown Scranton. Burnt rubble is left behind after flames tore th...