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In holiday surprise, laid-off workers at Shop Vac find that their Williamsport plant won’t close, after all

On Christmas Eve, the workers at the iconic Shop Vac plant in Williamsport learned that it would remain open after all.

Former Shop Vac employee Tia Fisher holds a protest sign in front of the company's plants in Williamsport, Pa., during a protest in September. Now she is overjoyed that a new buyer has agreed to keep the plant open.
Former Shop Vac employee Tia Fisher holds a protest sign in front of the company's plants in Williamsport, Pa., during a protest in September. Now she is overjoyed that a new buyer has agreed to keep the plant open.Read moreSipa USA via AP