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These 64 PA Big Lots Stores Are Among Nearly 1,000 Closing Nationwide: Here's When These 64 PA Big Lots Stores Are Among Nearly 1,000 Closing Nationwide: Here's When
These 64 PA Big Lots Stores Are Among Nearly 1,000 Closing Nationwide: Here's When Big Lots, the popular discount retailer, is officially going out of business. The company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September, has announced plans to close all 963 of its remaining stores nationwide, including the remaining 64 locations in Pennsylvania. Big Lots had 73 stores located in the Keystone State when they declared bankruptcy over the summer. More than 6% of all Big Lots were located in the commonwealth, with the most stores located in Texas.  The last day of business is expected to be in mid-February, according to sources familiar with the closures. While offi…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lifestyle
See Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To Pennsylvania Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89) See Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To Pennsylvania Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89)
See Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To Pennsylvania Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89) Couldn't get tickets to see Taylor Swift's The Era Tour in person? You're very much not alone. But don't worry, Swifties, there's a way to experience the pop culture juggernaut. Get tickets now to see TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR Concert Film only in theaters in North America beginning 10/13. Taylor Swift "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" will be premiering at AMC Theatres across Pennsylvania starting on Friday, Oct. 13 (obviously) with tickets going on sale Thursday, Aug. 31. Showtimes will run Thursdays to Sundays.  Standard showings are priced at $19.89 (cute!) for adults and $13.13 fo…

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by Sam Barron
News
Helicopter Crash Kills Pennsylvania Dad Of 3, Leaving Behind Pregnant Wife Helicopter Crash Kills Pennsylvania Dad Of 3, Leaving Behind Pregnant Wife
Helicopter Crash Kills Pennsylvania Dad Of 3, Leaving Behind Pregnant Wife A Pennsylvania dad of three is dead after his helicopter crashed on Saturday, authorities say.  Theodore 'Ted' Farwell of the Benton and Orangeville area, was crop dusting when an electrical line was struck near Nescopeck, multiple authorities explained. The 39-year-old had been dusting fields along the 100 block of Mifflin X Road near Bloomsburg when the aircraft went down at 9:45 a.m., according to Columbia County Coroner Jeremy Reese. The Bell 47G-5 he was flying was registered to Triple F Flying Inc., of Benton, his family's business, according to the Federal Aviation Administration a…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Former HS Baseball Star, Bloomsburg Student Suffers OD Death: Report Former HS Baseball Star, Bloomsburg Student Suffers OD Death: Report
Former HS Baseball Star, Bloomsburg Student Suffers OD Death: Report A Pennsylvania community is coming together following the overdose death of a standout baseball player and Bloomsburg University student Edward “Morgan” Heckler. The beloved athlete died on Friday, Aug. 20. He was 22 years old. A GoFundMe launched for his family's remaining expenses had raised more than $19,000 as of Fri. Sept. 9. "Whether it was playing sports, hanging out with his friends, or on campus he always had his infectious smile on his face and was ready to make everyone laugh," reads the fundraiser, launched by Ryan McDonnell. The Audubon man was one of four people found uncon…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Wanted Man ID'd, Charged In PA, MD Chase In Stolen Police Car Wanted Man ID'd, Charged In PA, MD Chase In Stolen Police Car
Wanted Man ID'd, Charged In PA, MD Chase In Stolen Police Car A Pennsylvania man is facing a host of charges in two states after being busted by for stealing a police cruiser and taking it into Maryland before crashing a stolen motorcycle, authorities announced.  Pennsylvania State Police troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a motorcyclist who proceeded to flee and get into a minor crash on Sunday, June 12, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office.  It is alleged that the suspect, Bloomsburg resident Robert Slusser, Jr., proceeded to steal a trooper’s police vehicle at approximately 1:50 p.m. on Sunday afternoon and fled…

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by Zak Failla
News
PA Woman Leaves $160K+ Estate To Volunteer Fire Departments PA Woman Leaves $160K+ Estate To Volunteer Fire Departments
PA Woman Leaves $160K+ Estate To Volunteer Fire Departments More than a year after a Pennsylvania woman’s death, her estate has finally been settled– leaving many fire departments their biggest Christmas gifts ever. Derlene Canouse, 89, of 211 East First Street, Bloomsburg, Columbia County– formerly of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, died on Aug. 21, 2020, according to public records. The former Harrisburg school district elementary school teacher and her husband Jack Canouse, who passed in 2016, had no children of her own, and her husband had volunteered with fire departments in Columbia County, according to a report by Fox56. The coup…

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by Jillian Pikora