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Major Mall-Based Chain To Close 543 Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy Major Mall-Based Chain To Close 543 Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy
Major Mall-Based Chain To Close 543 Stores 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
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'Wick Squad' Drug Organization Members In West Baltimore Indicted: Maryland AG 'Wick Squad' Drug Organization Members In West Baltimore Indicted: Maryland AG
'Wick Squad' Drug Organization Members In West Baltimore Indicted: Maryland AG Nine members and associates of an alleged West Baltimore drug trafficking organization have been indicted on a myriad of drug and weapons charges, the Maryland Attorney’s General Office announced on Monday morning. Attorney General Anthony Brown said that following a long-term investigation into trafficking throughout the region, the "Wick Squad,” which operated in the 2500 block of Edmondson Avenue in Baltimore, has been broken up. Charges in multiple indictments include: Illegal possession of firearms; Distribution of fentanyl; Distribution of cocaine. In April last year, the AG’s off…

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by Zak Failla