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'It Was Family': Patrons Lament Closing Of Popular PA Diner After 50 Years 'It Was Family': Patrons Lament Closing Of Popular PA Diner After 50 Years
'It Was Family': Patrons Lament Closing Of Popular PA Diner After 50 Years A popular Central PA diner is closing its doors after 50 years in business. The Cross Keys Diner's last day in business will be Dec. 12. Angie and Nick Barakos purchased the diner after moving to the US from Greece, WGAL reports. The diner survived COVID-19, even though it closed twice. The hotel business suffered and banquets. were "next to non existent," one worker wrote on Facebook. The rumor is true! Cross Keys is closing their doors for good on December 12, 2021. Back in October of 2006, when my... Posted by Cross Keys Diner on Sunday, November 28, 2021 "It is a typically fam…

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by Cecilia Levine
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CVS To Close 900 Stores CVS To Close 900 Stores
CVS To Close 900 Stores CVS Health will be closing 900 stores across the US in the next three years, the company announced Thursday. "The company has been evaluating changes in population, consumer buying patterns and future health needs to ensure it has the right kinds of stores in the right locations for consumers and for the business," according to the news release.  "As part of this initiative, CVS Health will reduce store density in certain locations and close approximately 300 stores a year for the next three years." Approximately 300 stores will close each year for the next three years, said the drug …

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
US To See First Blockbuster Snowstorm Of Season; Here's Long-Range Outlook For Region US To See First Blockbuster Snowstorm Of Season; Here's Long-Range Outlook For Region
US To See First Blockbuster Snowstorm Of Season; Here's Long-Range Outlook For Region The first blockbuster snowstorm of the 2021-22 season in the US is expected early this week, with up to two feet of the white stuff predicted for parts of the Rockies. But meanwhile, here in the Northeast, we're off to an exceptionally warm start to October.  In fact, through the first eight days of the month, It's been about four degrees above normal, according to the National Weather Service.  "Models indicate no end in sight for the foreseeable future as this anomalously warm regime is expected to continue through mid-month," the weather service said. Rain and scattered showe…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Eight Dog Food Products Recalled Due To Possible Elevated Levels Of Toxin Eight Dog Food Products Recalled Due To Possible Elevated Levels Of Toxin
Eight Dog Food Products Recalled Due To Possible Elevated Levels Of Toxin A company is recalling eight of its dog food products after discovering that they may have elevated levels of a mold byproduct that could be harmful to pets.  Sunshine Mills, Inc. said the products may have high levels of Aflatoxin, which could be harmful to pets if significant quantities are consumed. No illnesses have been reported so far. The products were distributed in stores across the U.S.  Sunshine Mills said the following products are impacted by the recall: Recalled productsSunshine Mills, Inc. "Pets that have consumed any of the above-recalled products and exhibit symptoms o…

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: Moderna Seeks Full FDA Vaccine Approval COVID-19: Moderna Seeks Full FDA Vaccine Approval
Covid-19: Moderna Seeks Full FDA Vaccine Approval With six months having passed since Moderna began clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine, the pharmaceutical company is seeking full approval from the Food and Drug Administration. Moderna, which currently has emergency use authorization from the FDA to distribute its vaccine, reported in its latest trial data that it has proven 90 percent effective in preventing the symptoms of COVID-19, and 95 percent effective in the most severe cases of the virus. Currently, no COVID-19 vaccine is fully approved by the FDA, but three - Moderna, Pfizer, and the currently questionable Johnson & John…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Here's When Moderna Booster Shot Will Be Available For Those Who Got Both Doses COVID-19: Here's When Moderna Booster Shot Will Be Available For Those Who Got Both Doses
Covid-19: Here's When Moderna Booster Shot Will Be Available For Those Who Got Both Doses Moderna is working on a booster shot for its two-dose COVID-19 vaccine that will be made available by the fall to help avoid another surge of new cases over the winter. CEO Stephane Bancel said on CNBC that the company “wants to make sure there are boost vaccines available in the fall so that we protect people as we go into the next fall and winter season in the U.S.” Last month, the National Institutes of Health began testing several versions of boosters from Moderna that could potentially be used to combat variants of COVID-19, including the South African strain that has flummoxed resear…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
KNOW HIM? $500 Reward Offered In Arrest Of Hunterdon County Sexual Assault Fugitive KNOW HIM? $500 Reward Offered In Arrest Of Hunterdon County Sexual Assault Fugitive
Know HIM? $500 Reward Offered In Arrest Of Hunterdon County Sexual Assault Fugitive The Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office is offering a reward of up to $500 for information that leads the the arrest of a local man accused of sexual assault. Juan Francisco Aguillon, 42, has been charged and indicted on a true bill of sexual assault, Acting Prosecutor Michael J. Williams said in a joint release Thursday. Aguillon, of Flemington, committed the acts in Alexandria Township, Williams said. Aguillon is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Authorities have issued a warrant for his extradition from the U.S. and Mexico, Williams said. The p…

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by Valerie Musson
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YouGov Ranks Best States In U.S, Pennsylvania Makes Top 20 YouGov Ranks Best States In U.S, Pennsylvania Makes Top 20
YouGov Ranks Best States In U.S, Pennsylvania Makes Top 20 Pennsylvania was named among the top 20 states in the U.S, according to YouGov. Pennsylvania ranked at number 17 with a 55% win. YouGov asked 1,211 adult Americans to choose the better of two states (including Washington D.C) in a series of head-to-head matchups. The survey was conducted between March 12 and 15. YouGov survey resultsYouGov Delaware was ranked in the middle at number 32 (46%), while New Jersey ranked at the bottom of the list at number 48 (39%). The two lowest-rated states were Alabama (38%) and Mississippi (38%). Washington D.C scored worst of all, winning only 35% o…

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by Nicole Acosta
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COVID-19: With Concert Experiments Succeeding, Big Shows Could Return This Fall, Fauci Says COVID-19: With Concert Experiments Succeeding, Big Shows Could Return This Fall, Fauci Says
Covid-19: With Concert Experiments Succeeding, Big Shows Could Return This Fall, Fauci Says Successes with experimental concerts in Spain and Germany have convinced Dr. Anthony Fauci that big shows could return to the U.S. this fall -- provided Americans reach an effective level of herd immunity. “I think you can start getting back to almost full capacity of seating,” the nation's top infectious disease expert said during a virtual live event over the weekend. “What the performing arts needs to do is to do a little bit more of what the Germans are doing,” Fauci noted. A controlled experiment in Germany featuring a show by pop singer Tim Bendzko safely accommodated about 1,400 at…

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by Jerry DeMarco