Pinecroft Walmart Plans Canceled

ANTIS TOWNSHIP, BLAIR COUNTY -  Plans to  build a  Walmart super center in Northern Blair County have been in the works for several years.   But now the Company has put the Pinecroft property up for sale and appears to be abandoning the investment already made in the project.  

   When Walmart comes to a community,  the  development always  means a lot of changes.   That's why there are  some who are disappointed, and  others who are pleased by the Company's change of direction on the Pinecroft  project.    The undeveloped  150 acre parcel of  land at  the intersection of   State Route 220  and  Sabbath Rest Road in  Antis Township was acquired  by Walmart  several years ago  for   more than  $1.5 million.   That cleared the way for the long  commercial development and permitting process to get underway.

   Now  that Walmart is abandoned the project,  several people interested in attracting jobs and economic activity are   disappointed  by the development.   But other community activists who were  concerned about traffic, blasting  and how the  Walmart  could affect the environment are pleased with the news that this Country's largest retailer is no longer interested in the Antic Township property.    Walmart Corporate officials did not respond to a request for comment on the development.