There will be flocks of sheep racing through Washington next weekend for the Running of the Wools, but it’s the thousands of visitors who will be flocking to the downtown business district that has local store owners most excited. One of them is Anastasia Barr-Whiteman, who looked outside her Pretzels Plus with an Amish Touch […]
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Downtown Washington, which for years has been populated with empty storefronts, is becoming a haven for new business. Three ribbon cuttings were scheduled this week, putting new enterprises in the heart of the city. “We’re really starting to pick up some steam,” said Shana Brown, Main Street Manager for the Washington Business District Authority. Pretzels […]
Freshly baked pretzels will soon be available in downtown Washington. Pretzels Plus is moving from its longtime home at Washington Crown Center in North Franklin Township to 189 S. Main St. by April 1. Anastasia Barr-Whiteman, who owns the business with her husband, Andrew, said equipment will start to be moved Monday, but they want […]
The holiday season will look a little different in Washington this year. The city’s holiday events – Small Business Saturday, Light-Up Night, the Holiday Market and annual Christmas Parade – will be held on the same day this year, on Nov. 30. Shana Brown, Main Street Manager for the Washington Business District Authority, told council […]