{"id":8457,"date":"2022-09-20T21:00:37","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T21:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/?p=8457"},"modified":"2022-09-21T14:45:06","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T14:45:06","slug":"pennlive-com-tax-free-store-for-veterans-completes-5-2m-renovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/2022\/09\/20\/pennlive-com-tax-free-store-for-veterans-completes-5-2m-renovation\/","title":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/news\/2022\/09\/tax-free-store-for-veterans-completes-52m-renovation.html\">From PennLive.com: Tax free store for veterans completes $5.2M renovation<\/a>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"I57QIPOARBCUZGQIYJS75KLT4M\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8443\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/2022\/09\/19\/carlisle-barracks-exchange-unveils-5-2-million-shopping-center-renovation\/exchange-ribbon-cutting-20\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/Exchange-Ribbon-Cutting-20-e1663614944521.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,562\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Carlisle Barracks Exchange Ribbon Cutting &amp;#8211; 20\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/Exchange-Ribbon-Cutting-20-e1663614944521.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/Exchange-Ribbon-Cutting-20-e1663614944521.jpg?w=1000\" class=\" wp-image-8443 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/Exchange-Ribbon-Cutting-20-e1663614944521.jpg\" alt=\"From left, U.S. Army War College Commandant Maj. Gen. David Hill, Carlisle Barracks Garrison Commander Lt. Col. Jeannette Molina, Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Shauna Addison, Carlisle Barracks Exchange General Manager Valerie Bright, PX Department Manager Melanie Morrison and Exchange Northeast Region Vice President Amanda Hartfield cut the ribbon on the Carlisle Barracks Exchange's $5.2 million renovation Sept. 19.\" width=\"791\" height=\"444\" \/>The Carlisle Barracks Exchange looks likes your typical department store.<\/p>\n<p id=\"FUXE2ABBEREIXAGFTEXOAYBTLA\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">The store sells everything from clothing and electronics to camping items, housewares, cleaning items, pet items and candy. 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