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Wendy’s Begins Closures Of 140 Locations Nationwide Wendy’s Begins Closures Of 140 Locations Nationwide
Wendy’s Begins Closures Of 140 Locations Nationwide Wendy’s has started planned closures of 140 restaurants across the US. The closures are part of a strategic effort to streamline operations and focus on more profitable locations amid rising operational costs and stiff competition. Wendy’s CEO Kirk Tanner said the restaurant selected for closure are “outdated and located in underperforming areas,” according to CEO Today. The closures are expected to end by year's end. Two Ohio locations were among the first to close, according to the Dayton Daily News. Other locations of scheduled closures have not been released. Customers voiced frustr…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
21 Wendy's Violated Rights Of Nearly 100 Children Workers, PA Labor & Industry Says 21 Wendy's Violated Rights Of Nearly 100 Children Workers, PA Labor & Industry Says
21 Wendy's Violated Rights Of Nearly 100 Children Workers, PA Labor & Industry Says A Wendy's franchisee in the Philadelphia suburbs is on the hook for a $300,000 fine after the state Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) says they violated the rights of dozens of child employees.  GCWen Management, which operates 21 Wendy's locations across Bucks, Chester, and Montgomery counties, was cited for 766 violations of the Pennsylvania Child Labor Act in 2023, officials said.  According to L&I, GCWen failed to provide lawfully required breaks to more than 80 minors on the payroll.  The franchisee also violated the number of hours that children can l…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Mount Joy Felon Going 120 MPH Hits Wendy's Fleeing State Police Mount Joy Felon Going 120 MPH Hits Wendy's Fleeing State Police
Mount Joy Felon Going 120 MPH Hits Wendy's Fleeing State Police  A convicted felon fleeing from Pennsylvania State Police has been hospitalized after slamming into a Wendy's going 120 miles per hour, Trooper Megan Frazer explained in a release on Wednesday afternoon.  Steven Ray Custer, 26,  of Mount Joy, was riding a motorcycle on Fruitville Pike and Petersburg Road in Manheim Township at 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 9, when PSP Lancaster Troopers attempted a traffic stop for "traffic violations," as stated in the release.  As Custer sped off at ever-increasing mph, troopers pursued him along Greystone Road, East Petersburg Township, accordin…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Wendy's Workers Beaten, Held At Gunpoint In Northeast Philly Robbery: Police Wendy's Workers Beaten, Held At Gunpoint In Northeast Philly Robbery: Police
Wendy's Workers Beaten, Held At Gunpoint In Northeast Philly Robbery: Police An armed thief terrorized the staff at a Northeast Philadelphia Wendy's during a stickup early Wednesday morning, city police told Daily Voice.  It happened at the 901 Cottman Avenue location just before 2 a.m., authorities said.  The gunman walked up to an assistant manager outside, struck her in the face with a pistol, and forced her into the store, according to investigators.  Inside, he pistol-whipped the 25-year-old again and held all the employees at gunpoint but was not able to open the restaurant's safe, police said.  He ran east on Cottman Avenue and is still …

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by Mac Bullock
Business
Philadelphia's Favorite Square Pizza Arrives In Central PA Philadelphia's Favorite Square Pizza Arrives In Central PA
Philadelphia's Favorite Square Pizza Arrives In Central PA Philadelphia's famous square pizza, a Santucci’s original, is officially in Central Pennsylvania.  After months of planning, Stacey and DJ Fox, along with their lovely daughters 13-year-old Kensie and 10-year-old Charlee, have opened their very own Santucci's Pizza franchise at 5235 Simpson Ferry Road in Hampden Township on Monday, Aug. 21. The Fox family renovated the former Wendy's and transformed it into the latest branch of the Sicilian-style pizza chain.  This is the first store outside of the Philadelphia and New Jersey area since the company began with Joseph and…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Louisiana Woman Accused Of Using 'Ghost' Wendy's Employee To Steal $20K In PA Turns Herself In Louisiana Woman Accused Of Using 'Ghost' Wendy's Employee To Steal $20K In PA Turns Herself In
Louisiana Woman Accused Of Using 'Ghost' Wendy's Employee To Steal $20K In PA Turns Herself In UPDATE: Linda Johnson turned herself over to authorities in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. She was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Miller and released on $2,500 unsecured bail, according to police.  Additional information was unavailable as of Tuesday afternoon. ORIGINAL: A Louisiana woman is wanted for stealing approximately $20,000 — using the fake identity of a Wendy's employee in Pennsylvania that she created, authorities announced on Thursday, July 20, 2023.  Linda Nicole Johnson, of Monroe, LA, is wanted by police in Manheim Township for the thefts.…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Bucks Wendy's Employee Who Stabbed Coworker To Death Gets Sentenced Bucks Wendy's Employee Who Stabbed Coworker To Death Gets Sentenced
Bucks Wendy's Employee Who Stabbed Coworker To Death Gets Sentenced The one-time Wendy's employee convicted of stabbing his coworker to death in a Bensalem parking lot will spend the rest of his life behind bars, a Bucks County judge has ruled.  Dominique Harris, 31, of Philadelphia, received a mandatory life sentence without parole on Thursday, June 1, District Attorney Matthew Weintraub's Office announced in a statement.  He was convicted of first-degree murder and possessing an instrument of crime after two hours of jury deliberations in April, Daily Voice then reported.  At trial, jurors were told that Harris was employed at a Bensa…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Ex-Wendy's Employee Stabbed Former Co-Worker To Death, Bucks Jury Finds Ex-Wendy's Employee Stabbed Former Co-Worker To Death, Bucks Jury Finds
Ex-Wendy's Employee Stabbed Former Co-Worker To Death, Bucks Jury Finds A former Wendy's employee who was fired after getting in a fight with a coworker sought vengeance by stabbing his former colleague to death, a Bucks County jury has ruled.  Dominique Harris, 31, of Philadelphia, was convicted of first-degree murder and possessing an instrument of crime after two hours of jury deliberations, District Attorney Matthew Weintraub's Office said in a release.  Harris was employed at a Bensalem Wendy's until January 2022, when he was fired for fighting with co-worker Michael Pickens, prosecutors said.  Two months later, in the early morning hours o…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Arby's Indecent Exposure Incident Leads To DUI Driver's Arrest In Lehigh Valley: Police Arby's Indecent Exposure Incident Leads To DUI Driver's Arrest In Lehigh Valley: Police
Arby's Indecent Exposure Incident Leads To DUI Driver's Arrest In Lehigh Valley: Police A DUI Pennsylvania man who tried getting into a closed Arby's restaurant was arrested after urinating in the parking lot where he exposed himself, police said. Charles J. Visaggi was unsteady on his feet, was slurring his speech and seemed disoriented while trying to gain entry into the Arby's in Wind Gap last December, local police said. Slate Belt Regional Police officers found Visaggi at a nearby Wendy's operating a vehicle, authorities said. Visaggi, displaying signs of impairment, was found to be incapable of safely operating a motor vehicle, according to police. He was taken int…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Prank Caller Sends SWAT Team To Reading Wendy's Prank Caller Sends SWAT Team To Reading Wendy's
Prank Caller Sends SWAT Team To Reading Wendy's Police in Berks County left Wendy's empty-handed this weekend.  A SWAT team in Reading was deployed to the fast food restaurant at 930 Lancaster Avenue at about 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25, the department said.  Emergency dispatchers had been told that a suspect was "hiding in a dumpster, possibly armed," police said. But when officers searched the bin, they said they found nothing of note.  "All information leads to a swatting call originating from an internet number that originated out of state," Reading police explained. No injuries were reported.  "Swat…

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by Mac Bullock
Obituaries
PA Mom Of Three Made Tragic Facebook Post The Day Before Crashing Into Tractor-Trailer On I-80 PA Mom Of Three Made Tragic Facebook Post The Day Before Crashing Into Tractor-Trailer On I-80
PA Mom Of Three Made Tragic Facebook Post The Day Before Crashing Into Tractor-Trailer On I-80 A 33-year-old woman who died in a crash into a tractor-trailer on Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania left a sad post on Facebook the day before she passed. Brandi Lynn Rapp, of Clarion, died from blunt force trauma injuries when the vehicle she was riding in collided with a tractor-trailer on Friday, Nov. 18, according to the Clearfield County coroner's office.  The crash happened on I-80 near DuBois during snowfall making the crash investigation take a bit longer and leaving the roadway closed for several hours, according to PennDOT. Rapp was a 2008 graduate of Keystone High School who worked…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Wendy's E. Coli Outbreak Sickens 100+ People: Report Wendy's E. Coli Outbreak Sickens 100+ People: Report
Wendy's E. Coli Outbreak Sickens 100+ People: Report The number of people sickened by an E. coli outbreak linked to Wendy's sandwiches continues to climb, the New York Post reports. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention initially said 37 people in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania were sickened from eating lettuce in the sandwiches, that number has since jumped to more than 100, the outlet said. Wendy's said it's taking precautions by throwing out and replacing the lettuce. More than 98 reports were received in Michigan for the month of August, compared to this time last year when the number was 20, the state's hea…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PA Man Stabbed Former Co-Worker Dead, Ran Him Over, Then Dumped Body At SEPTA Train Station: PD PA Man Stabbed Former Co-Worker Dead, Ran Him Over, Then Dumped Body At SEPTA Train Station: PD
PA Man Stabbed Former Co-Worker Dead, Ran Him Over, Then Dumped Body At SEPTA Train Station: PD A Philadelphia man stabbed his former co-worker dead, ran him over, then dumped his body at a SEPTA train station in Bucks County, authorities said. Dominique Harris, 30, was arrested Thursday, March 31 after Philadelphia police spotted his 2000 silver Infiniti near Broad Street and Hunting Park Avenue, they said. He was charged with homicide and possession of an instrument of crime. Harris ambushed Michael Pickens, 54, as he was taking out the trash at a Wendy's in Bensalem early Wednesday, March 30, Bensalem police said. Harris then chased him down the street with a knife before…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Woman Kills BF In 'Domestic Related' Shooting Outside Suburban Philly Wendy's: Police Woman Kills BF In 'Domestic Related' Shooting Outside Suburban Philly Wendy's: Police
Woman Kills BF In 'Domestic Related' Shooting Outside Suburban Philly Wendy's: Police A 30-year-old man was shot dead by his girlfriend in what police are calling a domestic dispute outside of a Suburban Philadelphia Wendy's on Monday, March 7, they said. Police found the unidentified man suffering gunshot wounds outside of the fast-food joint when they responded to the Huntingdon Valley Shopping Center on Huntingdon Pike around 8 p.m., Abington Police Deputy Chief Edward Quinn said. He was taken to an area hospital where he later died, police said. The woman, 32, was arrested at the scene and the gun was recovered, according to police. "The suspect and victim had been…

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
Volunteer PA Firefighter, Beloved Twin Dies After COVID Battle, 27 Volunteer PA Firefighter, Beloved Twin Dies After COVID Battle, 27
Volunteer PA Firefighter, Beloved Twin Dies After COVID Battle, 27 Volunteer firefighter and beloved twin Andrew Russell Werner died after battling COVID-19 on Saturday, Jan. 22. He was 27. Werner lived in Coopersburg and had worked at Wendy’s in Quakertown for the past three years, his obituary says. He was an assistant teacher for the Assumption BVM Catholic Church and had spent time volunteering with the Coopersburg Fire Co. and the Animals in Distress animal shelter, according to his memorial. Werner also attended Lehigh Carbon Community College from 2013 to 2017, his social media page says. More than $450 had been raised on GoFundMe as of …

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by Valerie Musson
News
FOUND! Missing NJ Student, 19, Safe And Sound, Taken To Hospital For Evaluation FOUND! Missing NJ Student, 19, Safe And Sound, Taken To Hospital For Evaluation
Found! Missing NJ Student, 19, Safe And Sound, Taken To Hospital For Evaluation UPDATE: Morgan Panzer, a 19-year-old Bergen Community College freshman from Nutley whose parents reported her missing on Wednesday, was found Friday evening in Clifton, a family member confirmed. "They found her in the Wendy's by the Clifton Commons," he told Daily Voice around 5:30 p.m. "She's OK. She heading to Clara Maas Medical Center (in Belleville).  "A huge shout out to the Nutley and Clifton police departments." It was a police officer's wife who spotted her, in fact. Morgan hadn't strayed far. Her father, Richard Panzer, had confirmed that Morgan was spotted at least twice on T…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
FOUND! Missing NJ Student, 19, Safe And Sound FOUND! Missing NJ Student, 19, Safe And Sound
Found! Missing NJ Student, 19, Safe And Sound FOUND!! Morgan Panzer, a 19-year-old Bergen Community College freshman from Nutley whose parents reported her missing on Wednesday, was found Friday evening in Clifton, a family member confirmed. "They found her in the Wendy's by the Clifton Commons," he told Daily Voice around 5:30 p.m. "She's OK. She heading to Clara Maas Medical Center (in Belleville). "A huge shout out to the Nutley and Clifton police departments." It was a police officer's wife who spotted her, in fact. Morgan hadn't strayed far. Her father, Richard Panzer, had confirmed that Morgan was spotted at least twice o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
UPDATE: Missing NJ Student, 19, Found UPDATE: Missing NJ Student, 19, Found
Update: Missing NJ Student, 19, Found UPDATE: Morgan Panzer, a 19-year-old Bergen Community College freshman from Nutley whose parents reported her missing on Wednesday, was found Friday evening in Clifton, a family member confirmed. "They found her in the Wendy's by the Clifton Commons," he told Daily Voice around 5:30 p.m. "She's OK. She heading to Clara Maas Medical Center (in Belleville). "A huge shout out to the Nutley and Clifton police departments." It was a police officer's wife who spotted her, he said. Morgan hadn't strayed far. Her father, Richard Panzer, had confirmed that Morgan was spotted at least twice on Th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
PD: Bucks Man Arrested For Pulling Gun On Driver At Wendy's Drive-Thru In Falls Township PD: Bucks Man Arrested For Pulling Gun On Driver At Wendy's Drive-Thru In Falls Township
PD: Bucks Man Arrested For Pulling Gun On Driver At Wendy's Drive-Thru In Falls Township A Bucks County man was arrested after he allegedly pulled a gun during an argument with a driver at a Wendy's drive-thru in Falls Township, authorities said. A man told officers that Hector Ginorio, 23, exited his car and was holding a gun, trying to get him to get out of his car around 12:30 p.m. on June 19, according to Falls Township police. The victim, who at the time had children in his car, was able to give officers a description of Ginorio's car, police said. They were able to locate it at Ginorio's Morrisville home and confirm he was the suspect. He was arrested and char…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Delaware County Police Seek ID For Acme Grocery Thief Delaware County Police Seek ID For Acme Grocery Thief
Delaware County Police Seek ID For Acme Grocery Thief Police in Delaware County are seeking the public's help identifying a woman who they say stole $100 worth of groceries from a local Acme store. Surveillance footage shows who police describe as a "white female" entering the store stealing 12 pork tenderloins and one bag of apples totaling $102.58, around 4:50 p.m. on Jan. 21 at the 124 Morton Ave. location in Folsom, according to the Ridley Township Police Department. The woman was last seen in a Tan Suzuki with a Maryland registration, headed towards a nearby Wendy’s, police said. Police are encouraging anyone with informat…

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by Nicole Acosta