Remodeled Unity Harbor Freight, damaged in April fire, to reopen this month

The Harbor Freight store damaged during a fire in a Unity shopping plaza is set to reopen Aug. 13, according to a spokesperson.

The store has been completely remodeled inside after the April 23 fire at Latrobe 30 Shoppes. That includes new displays, fixtures and lighting with an improved layout.

Employees of that store worked at different locations in the area during the four-month closure, said spokesperson Donna Walker. Seasonal employees from the area helped with the rebuild.

A state police fire marshal ruled that the blaze was accidental. Trooper Chet Bell said there was an electrical fault or failure where the sign belonging to Roadman’s Country Living Shoppe was affixed to an overhang on the building. The property owner is planning to replace the damaged canopy.