NEW BETHLEHEM, Pa. (EYT) — Demolition along the 200 block of Broad Street is clearing the way for a planned University Korner gas station and convenience store.
Two buildings are being removed from the project site, which extends east from Liberty Street near the Redbank Creek bridge.
Demolition is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, while construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2027, according to a project update shared by New Bethlehem Mayor Gordon Barrows.
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The project dates to 2022, when University Korner President and CEO Yasir Bhatti said the company had purchased properties occupied by McCauley Service Station, Village Pizza, and the former Hayes Machine Shop. Borough officials described the proposal at the time as a larger version of the company’s convenience store operation.
Founded in 2009, University Korner is a family-owned business that opened its first store in the Butler area. The company has since expanded across western Pennsylvania, with locations in Clarion, Knox, Sligo, Rimersburg, Strattanville, and other area communities.
Photo by Ron Wilshire