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Apr
JOHNSTOWN — West Main Street will lose Something Special. The decades-old family business in downtown Johnstown is set to close on June 30 due, in part, to sales eroding since the dawn of the COVID-19 pandemic. "It started after that and just hasn't picked up," said owner Nancy Blanchard. "You can't really compete with the internet anymore." While "looking for something to do," Blanchard took over children's clothing store Elaine’s Kiddie Wear in 1985 and later renamed the establishment to reflect changes in ownership. Something Special moved from a leased storefront on S. Market St. to its current location in…