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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Much Of NJ, PA: Here's The Timing Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Much Of NJ, PA: Here's The Timing
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Much Of NJ, PA: Here's The Timing The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of New Jersey and parts of Pennsylvania. The watch is in effect through 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 and applies to all of New Jersey. In Pennsylvania, the watch covers Adams, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Dauphin, Delaware, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Pike, Schuylkill, Wayne, Wyoming, and York in Pennsylvania. Temps are expected to feel as hot as 100 or 105 degrees in much of the region, according to the NWS.  A chance of showers and thunderst…
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 …
NJ Golfer Returning To U.S. Women's Open After Reaching Leaderboard While In High School NJ Golfer Returning To U.S. Women's Open After Reaching Leaderboard While In High School
NJ Golfer Returning To U.S. Women's Open After Reaching Leaderboard While In High School A Monmouth County golfer who was in high school while on the leaderboard of an LPGA major tournament's final round is returning to the event three years later. Megha Ganne qualified for the 2024 U.S. Women's Open after winning a U.S. Golf Association qualifying tournament on Monday, Apr. 15. The Holmdel native finished six under par in the two-round event in El Macero, California. Ganne shared pictures on Instagram of the official invitation to her third LPGA major. "US OPEN BOUND!!" Ganne posted. "[It's] been a while since one of these, grateful for another U.S. Women's Open opp…
Arrest Details: Mom Moved To NJ Leaving Child Alone In PA Without Heat, Police Arrest Details: Mom Moved To NJ Leaving Child Alone In PA Without Heat, Police
Arrest Details: Mom Moved To NJ Leaving Child Alone In PA Without Heat, Police A Pennsylvania mom who secretly moved to New Jersey and left her child behind has been arrested and has a whole new look, based on information shared with Daily Voice by the prison warden on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Tiffani Chanel Bogroff, 45, who was last known to live at 900 block of North President Avenue in Lancaster, PA, had moved to NJ over a month ago, leaving her child in the home alone in poor conditions, Manheim Township police explained in the initial release on Friday, Jan. 26.  She was taken into police custody in New Jersey, Sergeant Barry Waltz with the MTPD told us. …
PA Mom Arrested In NJ After Leaving Child Alone Without Heat, Water, Gas: Police (UPDATE) PA Mom Arrested In NJ After Leaving Child Alone Without Heat, Water, Gas: Police (UPDATE)
PA Mom Arrested In NJ After Leaving Child Alone Without Heat, Water, Gas: Police (Update) A Pennsylvania mom who secretly moved to New Jersey and left her child behind has been arrested, police told Daily Voice on Monday, Jan. 29. Tiffani Chanel Bogroff, 45, who was last known to live at 900 block of North President Avenue in Lancaster, PA, reportedly moved to NJ over a month ago and left her child in the home alone in poor conditions, Manheim Township police explained in a release on Friday, Jan. 26.  She was taken into police custody in New Jersey over the weekend, Sergeant Barry Waltz with the MTPD told us. Records show Bogroff is being held at the Salem County Jai…
NJ Native ID'd After Deadly Multi-Vehicle Crash On Route 30 In PA: Coroner NJ Native ID'd After Deadly Multi-Vehicle Crash On Route 30 In PA: Coroner
NJ Native ID'd After Deadly Multi-Vehicle Crash On Route 30 In PA: Coroner A 45-year-old New Jersey native has been identified as the man killed in a three-vehicle crash on US Route 30 in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.  Hassan Burgess Folkes originally from Camden, NJ but most recently from Lancaster, PA died at the scene of the York County crash near the Wrightsville exit at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, 2023, according to the York County Coroner. Hassan was driving west on Rt. 30 when he lost control for an unknown reason, crossing the median, slamming into two other vehicles, and his vehicle landed on its roof in the e…
NJ Native Bites Multiple Officers Over $6 Theft At PA Walmart: Police NJ Native Bites Multiple Officers Over $6 Theft At PA Walmart: Police
NJ Native Bites Multiple Officers Over $6 Theft At PA Walmart: Police A $6 shoplifting incident at a Pennsylvania Walmart that sent five police officers on a foot chase— two were bitten by the suspect, according to a police release on Tuesday, January 10. Rygo Alexander Kingsley, 23, currently of Lancaster, PA, and native to North Brunswick, NJ, was acting "suspicious" at the Walmart located at 2030 Fruitville Pike on Nov. 29, 2022, authorities say. Manheim Township police were called to the store as part of the "on-going investigation against him for retail theft," as stated in the release by the department. The person who called the police knew Kingsley an…
New Jersey Is Home To Two Of The Best Small Cities In America, Website Says New Jersey Is Home To Two Of The Best Small Cities In America, Website Says
New Jersey Is Home To Two Of The Best Small Cities In America, Website Says Nearly half of the US population says they’d prefer to live in a suburban area, so the personal-finance website WalletHub conducted a research study about 2022’s Best Small Cities in America, which it released on Tuesday, Oct. 4.  To help Americans put down roots in places offering good quality of life and affordability, WalletHub compared more than 1,300 U.S. cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 across 43 key indicators of livability— which range from housing costs and school-system quality to restaurants per capita and the crime rate, but you can read more about that methodo…
Grammy Winning Rapper Spotted At PA Restaurant 3 Days In A Row Grammy Winning Rapper Spotted At PA Restaurant 3 Days In A Row
Grammy Winning Rapper Spotted At PA Restaurant 3 Days In A Row While touring with multi-Grammy winner Post Malone, another Grammy award-winning rapper has been stopping by a central Pennsylvania restaurant to feed his spicey food needs.  Spice Kings Kitchen in Lancaster recently shared that 23-year-old rising rap star, Roddy Ricch, has frequented the restaurant not once or twice, but three times in a row! The "Ballin'" chart-topper's favorite dish has been "the fried shrimp and Chicken Hibachi xtra chicken with our Exclusive fresh squeezed Purp Lemonades," the Kitchen shared on its Instagram. View this post on Instagram …
Popular Chicken Sandwich Joint From PA Announces Plans For New Ewing Location Popular Chicken Sandwich Joint From PA Announces Plans For New Ewing Location
Popular Chicken Sandwich Joint From PA Announces Plans For New Ewing Location A popular chicken sandwich joint from Pennsylvania has announced plans for the opening of a new location in Ewing. Blazin J’s made the announcement on its Facebook page on Saturday, Aug. 27. “Are YOU ready for the big news?” reads the post. “We are opening our 6th location in Ewing, New Jersey. Grand opening details are coming soon.” Are YOU ready for the big news? We've been giving you hints on our story all week! . We are opening our 6th location in Ewing, New Jersey. Grand opening details are coming soon. . . @tcnj_official Posted by Blazin' J's on Saturday, August 27, 2022 Launc…
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 …
Central PA Native Brandon Kuklentz Dies Suddenly In Philadelphia Central PA Native Brandon Kuklentz Dies Suddenly In Philadelphia
Central PA Native Brandon Kuklentz Dies Suddenly In Philadelphia Pennsylvania native Brandon M. Kuklentz died suddenly on Tuesday, March 29 after battling addiction, according to loved ones mourning his loss. He was 29 years old. Formerly of Lehighton and Lancaster, Kuklentz died in Philadelphia, his obituary states. Kuklentz was born in Bethlehem but was a 2012 graduate of Lehighton High School. He enjoyed wrestling while attending school, and recently worked as a machinist for the All American Threaded Products Co., Lancaster, his obituary says.  He was also a member of Zion United Church of Christ, in Lehighton. Kuklentz had struggled with addictio…
Naked Screaming Man Threatens Police In With Box Cutter: Police Naked Screaming Man Threatens Police In With Box Cutter: Police
Naked Screaming Man Threatens Police In With Box Cutter: Police A man has been charged after he threw things off a second floor balcony and screamed that he would hurt a police officer with a box cutter– all while naked, according to a release by police. East Hempfield Township police were called to a disturbance involving a man walking around naked outside of his room, screaming and throwing objects off the balcony at the Red Carpet Inn in the 2100 block of Columbia Avenue on Thursday around 4:45 a.m., according to the police. Upon the arrival of the first officer, they found Joel D. Vazquez-Frias, 26, of Lancaster, throwing objects off of the second…