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Western Pa.'s small merchants navigate pricing, staffing challenges as holiday rush arrives

Marion McFeely, owner of McFeely’s Gourmet Chocolate in Greensburg, says the cost of chocolate has gone up about 35% in the past year. “This year has really put a hurt on us. ... It’s just scary.”

When Marion McFeely makes a batch of caramel pecan turtles at her shop in Greensburg, she’s aware of the pain in her pocketbook as well as the sweet delight her customers will experience.


Source: The Tribune-Review