Fall Opening Planned for Whitehall Road Sheetz

Construction continues on a new Sheetz in Ferguson Township, with completion anticipated this fall.

The convenience store and gas station at the corner of West Whitehall Road and West College Avenue is expected to open around the end of September, Sheetz spokesman Nick Ruffner said on Tuesday.

Located on a portion of former Harner Farm property, it will be the 11th Sheetz store in Centre County.

The 6,077-square foot store will be the second in the county to have a drive-through. It also will have 12 fuel pumps and a 1,048-square-foot car wash.

Sheetz is planning to sell beer at the store, Ruffner said.

The location will have the Altoona-based company’s newest store design.

“That design features a more open floor plan and enhanced convenience and restaurant features,” Ruffner said.

The property will have access from College Avenue and Whitehall Road.

Ferguson Township supervisors approved land development plans for the new Sheetz in April 2020 and initial construction work began last fall.

The site is a part of the 71.9-acres of former Harner Farm property that was rezoned for commercial and residential use in 2018 following a request from the Harners and developer Aspen Whitehall Partners.

The property, which is surrounded by commercial and residential development, is within the regional growth boundary, and since 2000, it has been designated as mixed-use in the regional comprehensive plan land use map.

Aspen Whitehall completed the purchase of the 71.9 acres in November 2018 for $5.6 million. The developer intends to have mix of single- and multi-family residential, retail and office space, though formal plans for most of the property have not yet been submitted.

The Harners are keeping the remaining 33 acres of farmland owned by their family since 1945 for downsized fruit and produce production and their farm store.