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Major Mall-Based Chain With 9 MD Stores Closing 543 Locations After Filing For Bankruptcy Major Mall-Based Chain With 9 MD Stores Closing 543 Locations After Filing For Bankruptcy
Major Mall-Based Chain With 9 MD Stores Closing 543 Locations After Filing For Bankruptcy A major retailer primarily located in malls and headquartered in Pennsylvania is set to close all 543 of its stores following its third Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Closures for all rue21 locations are expected to be completed within the next two months with going-out-of-business sales coming soon. The company, headquartered in Pennsylvania outside Pittsburgh, had first filed for bankruptcy in 2003, and then for a second time in 2017, when it closed around 400 stores. Founded in 1970, rue21 specializes in women's & men's casual apparel and accessories. rue21 has locations in …

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by Joe Lombardi & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted In Maryland Caught In Pennsylvania, Police Say Fugitive Wanted In Maryland Caught In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Fugitive Wanted In Maryland Caught In Pennsylvania, Police Say A "fugitive from justice" in Maryland has been captured in Central Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Friday.  Corrie Denell Collins, 41, originally of Cecil County, MD but most recently of Lancaster, PA was caught by police following a reported "disturbance" due to an argument he was having in the 100 block of Westmore Way, Manheim Township on Dec. 16, police said in the release on, Jan. 26.  When the offices did a quick background check on Collins they learned he had an outstanding warrant issued by the North East Police Department in Cecil County. According to court docum…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Fire Truck Damaged By DUI Hit-Run Driver Caught Speeding In MD, Police Say Fire Truck Damaged By DUI Hit-Run Driver Caught Speeding In MD, Police Say
Fire Truck Damaged By DUI Hit-Run Driver Caught Speeding In MD, Police Say A suspected drunk hit-and-run driver from Pennsylvania is facing charges after crashing into a fire truck responding to a reported gas leak in Maryland over the weekend. Tashae Raezheen Lashan Simmons, 27, of Lancaster, is facing a host of charges in Maryland following a crash on Saturday night when In Ocean City, police were called to a reported crash at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 10, when an Ocean City fire truck was struck by a speeding black sedan that drove off after the collision. The crash was reported in the area of 8th Street and Philadelphia Avenue. It was a team…

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by Zak Failla
News
Drug Dealer Who Gave PA Teen Toxic Elixir Learns His Fate Drug Dealer Who Gave PA Teen Toxic Elixir Learns His Fate
Drug Dealer Who Gave PA Teen Toxic Elixir Learns His Fate A 19-year-old girl went into cardiac arrest after ingesting what she thought was percocet, but it was really laced with fentanyl— now the man who knowingly gave her the deadly dose of drugs has learned his fate, the Lancaster County District Attorney announced on Wednesday, Oct. 26.  Noel Jerome Thompson, 22, of the 400 block of Dohner Drive in Lancaster, is heading to prison for the next 5 to 10 years after a negotiated plea deal of charges of felony counts of drug delivery resulting in death and criminal conspiracy filed before Lancaster County Judge Jeffrey Conrad on Friday, Oct…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Baby, Woman From Maryland Killed In PA Crash Baby, Woman From Maryland Killed In PA Crash
Baby, Woman From Maryland Killed In PA Crash An 8-month-old baby and 76-year-old woman from Maryland have been identified as the victims killed in the US Route 222 crash earlier this week, according to Lancaster Online. The cause of death for both baby Kimberly Babila and Bridgette Arrah, 76, of Prince George's, was accidental, the outlet said citing Lancaster County Coroner Stephen Diamantoni. Records show Arrah also has ties to Manassas, VA. The crash happened between Exit: I-76 turnpike/PA 272 – PA Turnpike/Denver and Exit: US 322 – Blue Ball, on Tuesday, Sept. 27, according to PennDOT. The East Cocalico Township police were call…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Five PA Members Of Two Motorcycle Gangs Stopped With Illegal Weapons In NY: State Police Five PA Members Of Two Motorcycle Gangs Stopped With Illegal Weapons In NY: State Police
Five PA Members Of Two Motorcycle Gangs Stopped With Illegal Weapons In NY: State Police Half a dozen members of the Infamous Ryders and La Familia motorcycle gangs have been arrested after they were found with illegal weapons during routine traffic stops on Sunday, Jun 12, authorities say.  New York State Troopers stopped the first group on Upper Front Street in the town of Chenango after observing vehicle and traffic violations.  Some of the weapons and La Familia Motorcycle Gang jackets that were seized by the NY state police.New York state police During the trooper's investigation, they found two men from the La Familia Motorcycle Gang were in possession of several ille…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Award-Winning Pokémon Voice Actor Dies Suddenly Award-Winning Pokémon Voice Actor Dies Suddenly
Award-Winning Pokémon Voice Actor Dies Suddenly An award-winning voice actor died suddenly — just months after being diagnosed with cancer,  William ‘Billy’ Kametz, 35, of Pennsylvania, lost his fight against colon cancer on Thursday, according to a GoFundMe campaign page originally launched to raise funds for his treatment. Now, the funds will be used to help cover the costs of his funeral. Hey everyone. Just wanted to fill you in on whats going on. We'll get through thisBilly Kametz Born in Lancaster, Kametz dreamed of becoming an actor since his early childhood. He got his break as a performer with Disney cruise lines. He then …

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by Jillian Pikora