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Traffic tied up approaching Levin sale in South Huntingdon

Jeff Himler

Westmoreland County Children’s Bureau bed delivery

Advisory board organized donation of 125 beds for client children.


Cars overflowed the parking lot at Levin Furniture's warehouse and backed up along adjacent Fitz Henry Road in South Huntingdon Friday afternoon as patrons flocked to the opening of the company's weekend clearance sale.

Doors opened at 2 p.m. for the first such sale at the location in 12 years.

One witness reported by early evening that traffic headed to the Levin site was backed up to the Smithton exit of Interstate 70, about a mile away, and cars were parked in places along the route to the warehouse.

A neighbor said traffic on Fitz Henry was bumper-to-bumper stretching to the Flying J truck stop and was moving slowly at about 6:30 p.m.

Michelle Lint, a customer service supervisor for Levin, said the company transformed half of the warehouse into a temporary showroom and brought in 300 people from various locations to man the sale.

“We're just having a fantastic day,” she said. “We've sold lots and lot of stuff.”

The sale continues 9-9 Saturday and 11-6 Sunday.

Jeff Himler is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach him at 724-836-6622, jhimler@tribweb.com or via Twitter @jhimler_news.


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Becky Poole | Tribune-Review
Traffic is backed up along Fitz Henry Road almost to I-70 as consumers flock to Levin Furniture in South Huntingdon Saturday, April 28, 2018.
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The Levin Furniture warehouse at 301 Fitz Henry Road near Smithton.
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Stephen Huba | Tribune-Review
Veronica Ent, vice president of Westmoreland Children First, helps stack mattresses on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, that will be delivered to clients of the Westmoreland County Children's Bureau in the coming weeks.
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Stephen Huba | Tribune-Review
Anthony Gavatorta, bedding buyer for Levin Furniture, helps unload mattresses and box springs from a truck on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, outside the Kris Feliciani State Farm Insurance office in Youngwood.
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Stephen Huba | Tribune-Review
Volunteers gather in front of a Levin Furniture truck on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, after unloading a tractor-trailer full of mattresses and box springs. The donated beds will go to clients of the Westmoreland County Children's Bureau.
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Rob Norris
Dustin Hook, bassist for country band Dan + Shay
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Shaler Area Middle School eighth-graders Connor Schneck, Erika Kenst, Madeline Turner and Alyssa Hillwig