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One man’s mission to overhaul downtown New Kensington opening doors for new business owners

Brian C. Rittmeyer
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Olde Towne Overhaul President Michael Malcanas with operations manager Michelle Thom outside the McDonough Building on Fifth Avenue in downtown New Kensington.
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Mike Wentzel, of Aspinwall, moved his custom embroidery and printing business, Trademark Threads, from Cheswick to one of Olde Towne Overhaul’s buildings in downtown New Kensington, opening in July 2020.
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Tonie Vaughn-Clemons opened Tonies Massage Therapy Retreat on Fifth Avenue in New Kensington in October.
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Tonie Vaughn-Clemons, a licensed massage therapist, says an aquarium in the window of a storefront along New Kensington’s Fifth Avenue catches the eye of people walking by.
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Amy Johnson makes various flavors of baklava, a sweet dessert pastry, at her bakery, Sweet Tillies, on 10th Street near Fifth Avenue in downtown New Kensington.
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Amy Johnson, owner of Sweet Tillies, is focusing on selling her baklava online and shipping it nationwide from her storefront in downtown New Kensington.
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Voodoo Brewery adds a splash of color to Fifth Avenue in New Kensington on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021.

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