A BATTLE OVER A TRACT OF LAND IN VIRGINIA HAS ALTOONA BASED SHEETZ NOW IN A WAR.
WTAJ REPORTS THAT THE SHEETZ CORPORATION HAS PLANS TO BUILD A TRUCK STOP ON 20 ACRES OF LAND IN MIDDLETOWN, VA. PROBLEM IS…THE LAND IS SUPPOSEDLY GROUND WHERE THE BATTLE OF CEDAR CREEK TOOK PLACE DURING THE CIVIL WAR. A GROUP KNOWN AS THE EXIT 302 SMART DEVELOPEMENT CORPORATION HAS SENT A LETTER TO RESIDENTS MAINLY IN BLAIR COUNTY AND ALTOONA ASKING THEM TO ASK SHEETZ TO RECONSIDER THE PROJECT. THE 302 GROUP SAYS IT WANTS TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY AND HISTORY OF THE LAND IN QUESTION, AND HOPES TO DO SO THROUGH MEANINGFUL AND PRODUCTIVE DIALOGUE. THE GROUP ALSO STATED THE CULTURE AND LIFESTYLE OF THE COMMUNITY WOULD BE IMPACTED BY THE PROPOSED FACILITY.
