Author: Katherine Simon

NEW WATERFORD, Ohio (WKBN) — An East Palestine business left downtown for a larger, more accessible location and had a grand opening in New Waterford on Sunday. Anna Hostetler opened Gabby & Gerti’s Soapy Paws in East Palestine in November 2022. She says its grand re-opening in its new location is already bringing in new customers. “It’s more relaxed, and I think people feel more comfortable coming here than on the main street in town,” Hostetler said. Although the grooming shop opened about three months before the East Palestine train derailment, he said it hasn’t had an impact on his…