Williamsburg Gets a Shiny New 'Copper Coin'

For four years, the residents of Williamsburg were without one of the main staples of a community – a laundromat.

However, the wait for a new one is over. Enter Todd Covert and Jake Simonis, Altoona natives and owners of the Copper Coin, a laundromat located in the Juniata section of Altoona.

"We had been looking for a second location," Simonis said.

"We saw the need for a laundromat in Williamsburg and we saw this building," Covert said.

Covert and Simonis bought the building and the parking lot adjacent to the laundromat. Both were in dire need of repair. After some improvements, the Co...