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Toilet paper, paper towel panic-buying came back in parts of the Philly area

The port strike caused some consumers to stock up, despite the fact that most of these products are made domestically.

Some customers and retailers in the Philadelphia region say they had seen heightened demand for paper products because of the port strike, despite the fact that most toilet paper and paper towels are made domestically. In this 2020 file photo, a Colorado shopper buys toilet paper amid that year's pandemic-induced panic-buying spree.
Some customers and retailers in the Philadelphia region say they had seen heightened demand for paper products because of the port strike, despite the fact that most toilet paper and paper towels are made domestically. In this 2020 file photo, a Colorado shopper buys toilet paper amid that year's pandemic-induced panic-buying spree.Read moreDavid Zalubowski / AP