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October 17, 2018

Business booming in Rostraver

By Stacy Wolford

By Kaylie Moore
kmoore@yourmvi.com
The latest change to Rostraver Township’s business district took place Wednesday, as Keystone Bakery reopened with a new look and some fresh faces.
Located in the former Kmart plaza, the almost-100-year-old business resumed operations following a months-long closure for renovations and finalization of its latest partnership with Perked Up Cafe of Charleroi.
Owned by Casey and Eric Clark, Perked Up opened its first location on McKean Avenue last year and will now operate a second location inside Keystone.
“Pastries and donuts go hand-in-hands with a great cup of coffee and all the other specialty things Perked Up does,” Keystone Bakery owner J.J. Georgagis said. “It’s a limited menu for now, but we’re working on seeing what else we can do.

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