If You Live In Pennsylvania, You Must Visit This Unbelievable Thrift Store At Least Once
By Beth Price-Williams|Published May 23, 2017
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Beth Price-Williams
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
A trip to the charming town of Selinsgrove means a mandatory visit to a massive thrift store that boasts thousands of items while lending a helping hand to the community. But, this thrift store also holds another distinction that no other thrift shop in the country can claim: It is America’s largest thrift store.
Claiming 74,000 square feet of space, Community Thrift Store & Donation Center in Selinsgrove has earned the title of America's largest thrift store.
One of several Community Aid Thrift Shops in Pennsylvania - Hanover, Mechanicsburg, and Lancaster also have locations - the Selinsgrove thrift store opened to much fanfare and Black Friday-like crowds back in 2014.
Community Aid Thrift Store's main goal is to raise money that is then distributed to a variety of local organizations, including schools, churches, temples, synagogues, and non-profits.
The massive thrift store also initiated the Care Card Program, in conjunction with several local organizations, providing those in need with a card that allows them to shop at Community Aid's locations, for clothes and shoes, for free.
Allot plenty of time to browse the many aisles packed with items. Community Aid Thrift Store, which employs locals and provides them with training, also hosts a variety of in-store events throughout the year, including...
Community Aid Thrift Store features in-store promotions throughout the week. Wednesday, for example, is Family Day with shoppers receiving half off of all items, except those already on sale.
