Coffee-Roasting Site Planned On East Marion Street In Lancaster

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Kyle Sollenberger often walks along East Marion Street with his children from his East Orange Street home to Musser Park.

He would pass the vacant, dilapidated building that was the former home of Gam Manufacturing.

An entrepreneur, Sollenberger began thinking about ways to better the neighborhood by reusing the building at 315 E. Marion St..

On Monday, Sollenberger and his architect laid out plans to members of Lancaster city’s Historical Commission.

A city cafe, which he declined to name, is interested in using the building to roast coffee. Previously, before the city’s Zoning Hearing Board, he said the cafe operators also would have a bakery in the building to prepare items for sale in the cafe.  Employee training also would occur there.

Read more: http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/828453_Coffee-roasting-site-planned-on-East-Marion-Street-in-Lancaster.html#ixzz2ONOqY3PT

Coffee Roaster Locates In Midtown Harrisburg

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Harrisburg’s Midtown renaissance keeps chugging along.  The latest addition to the neighborhood is Little Amps Coffee Roasters.  Little Amps will hold their grand opening, tomorrow, October 1st, from 8am to 2pm.  Little Amps will be Harrisburg’s first coffee roaster!

The shop will feature coffee and a continental breakfast type menu. Hours will be 7am to 2pm Monday thru Friday and 8am to 2pm on Saturdays.

The shop is located at 1836 Green Street, at the corner of Muench Street, in Olde Uptown Harrisburg.  This area is being transformed by the private sector.  Little Amps will be part of this transformation.

For more information, check out their Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Little-Amps-Coffee-Roasters/194827143874300 

OR check out their website at: http://littleampscoffee.com/