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David's Bridal Laying Off 9,200 Employees Amid Bankruptcy Filing David's Bridal Laying Off 9,200 Employees Amid Bankruptcy Filing
David's Bridal Laying Off 9,200 Employees Amid Bankruptcy Filing David's Bridal will send more than 9,000 workers home in an upcoming round of layoffs, according to a disclosure form it filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.  The Montgomery County, PA-wedding retailer expects to lay off 9,236 employees nationwide in a three-phase plan that began on Friday, April 14, according to the state website.  It's not clear how many of those workers are in Pennsylvania, though the layoffs are expected to affect locations in Blair, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Luzerne, and York counties, as well as four shops in Allegheny County, two sho…

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by Mac Bullock
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Bill Banning Transgender Girls From Girls' Sports Races Toward Pennsylvania Senate Bill Banning Transgender Girls From Girls' Sports Races Toward Pennsylvania Senate
Bill Banning Transgender Girls From Girls' Sports Races Toward Pennsylvania Senate A bill banning transgender girls from participating in girls' school sports is making was passed by the Pennsylvania House on Tuesday, April 12. Now heading to the Senate, the bill — passed in an 115-84 vote —would ban "students of the male sex" from playing on all-girls teams. A spokesperson for Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf said he'll veto the bill if it makes it to him, according to the Associated Press. Rep. Austin Davis of Allegheny County said the bill "demonstrates a lack of empathy." Rep. Valerie Gaydos, a former Division III lacrosse player, said allowing transgender girls to play on …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Uber Driver, Mom Of Four Found Dead In PA Uber Driver, Mom Of Four Found Dead In PA
Uber Driver, Mom Of Four Found Dead In PA A mother of four who did not return from her work as an Uber driver was found dead in Pennsylvania on Saturday, according to the police. Christina “Christi” Marto Spicuzza, 38, of Turtle Creek, had been missing since Thursday, Feb. 10. Two days later, the Monroeville police were called to the 500 block of Rosecrest Drive in Allegheny County around noon for a body discovery — later identified as that of Spicuzza's, authorities said in an updated release. The victim's family had reported her as missing on Friday after she “failed to return home after taking several Uber fares on Thursday ni…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Meteor Explosion Caused 'Boom' That Shook Ground In Pittsburgh Area: NWS Meteor Explosion Caused 'Boom' That Shook Ground In Pittsburgh Area: NWS
Meteor Explosion Caused 'Boom' That Shook Ground In Pittsburgh Area: NWS Did you feel that? A meteor is being eyed as the cause of the massive "boom" that shook the ground across the Pittsburgh area on New Year's Day, according to the National Weather Service. Dispatchers in Allegheny County received multiple reports of a "loud boom," shaking the South Hills and other areas, officials said in a Tweet. No seismic activity and no thunder or lightning were reported.  The loud explosion heard over SW PA earlier may have been a meteor explosion. This GOES-16 GLM Total Optical Energy product shows a flash that was not associated with lightning. No confirmation,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Granddaughter Charged In Horrific Elder Abuse Case Wants 'Prayers For Family' Granddaughter Charged In Horrific Elder Abuse Case Wants 'Prayers For Family'
Granddaughter Charged In Horrific Elder Abuse Case Wants 'Prayers For Family' Two siblings and their mother arrested in a horrific case of elder abuse in Pennsylvania, are accused of neglecting a 76-year-old woman in their care for years. Lori Giacomelli, 56, of Forward Township (Allegheny County) and her children Rachael, 24, and Nicholas, 20, were each charged with two counts of neglect of a care-dependent person. The eldest Giacomelli is the victim's ex-daughter-in-law, according to WPXI. “She may have only taken two showers in the last 12 years,” officer Zlatan Avdic told the outlet. Rachael Giacomelli on Facebook Dec. 22 asked for "prayers for her family," spar…

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by Cecilia Levine