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Latrobe, PA

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…
Mom Gives Girls 'Marijuana Edibles' Pennsylvania State Police Say Mom Gives Girls 'Marijuana Edibles' Pennsylvania State Police Say
Mom Gives Girls 'Marijuana Edibles' Pennsylvania State Police Say Three 15-year-olds were given "marijuana edibles" by a mom in Western Pennsylvania, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police.  The unnamed 42-year-old Blairsville mom gave the drugs to her daughter and two friends from Latrobe, PSP explains in a release on Feb. 27, 2023. The incident allegedly happened at a home on Tryon Drive in Derry Township on Feb. 4 around 6 p.m., according to the release. The case is under investigation by state police. No charges have been filed at the time of publishing. 
Pagans Motorcycle Gang's Meth Dealer Heads To Prison In Pennsylvania: USDOJ Pagans Motorcycle Gang's Meth Dealer Heads To Prison In Pennsylvania: USDOJ
Pagans Motorcycle Gang's Meth Dealer Heads To Prison In Pennsylvania: Usdoj A man who was known as a methamphetamine dealer for the Pagan's Motorcycle Club has admitted to violating federal narcotics trafficking laws and has been sentenced for his crimes according to a release by the US Department of Justice on Monday, January 23, 2023. Joshua Birrell, 40, formerly of Latrobe, was sentenced to five years of imprisonment followed by four years of supervised release by United States District Judge Robert J. Colville on Jan. 11, 2023. During the hearing, the Greater Pittsburgh Safe Streets Task Force, led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, told the Cour…