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Police Find Stabbing Victims During Hazleton Traffic Stop After Bar Fight Police Find Stabbing Victims During Hazleton Traffic Stop After Bar Fight
Police Find Stabbing Victims During Hazleton Traffic Stop After Bar Fight A routine traffic stop in Hazleton led officers to discover two stabbing victims and a violent bar altercation, police announced on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Jose Santomas Baez, 24, is charged with two counts of Felony Aggravated Assault, two counts of Misdemeanor Simple Assault, and one count of Terroristic Threats in connection with the incident, according to a press release from Hazleton City Police. The unusual series of events began at 4:02 a.m. when officers pulled over a silver Honda Civic that ran a red light near Broad and Church Streets. Inside, they found a man bleeding heavily …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Philly Area Liquor Stores Closed Due To Looting, Officials Say Philly Area Liquor Stores Closed Due To Looting, Officials Say
Philly Area Liquor Stores Closed Due To Looting, Officials Say All liquor stores in Philadelphia — and one in Montgomery County — are closed after the looting that took place throughout the city on Tuesday night, Sept. 26.  "Last night, at least 18 Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores were looted," said Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board spokesman Shawn Kelly.  "Fortunately no employees were hurt, although some were understandably shaken." Every location in Philly and the Cheltenham Plaza location in Wyncote stayed closed Wednesday, Sept. 27, "in the interest of employee safety and while we assess the damage and loss that occurred," Ke…

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by Mac Bullock
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Philly 'Speakeasy' Owner Guilty Of Gun Charge: Feds Philly 'Speakeasy' Owner Guilty Of Gun Charge: Feds
Philly 'Speakeasy' Owner Guilty Of Gun Charge: Feds A Philadelphia man who owned an illegal "speakeasy" was convicted of illegal firearms possession in federal court on Wednesday, Feb. 1, authorities say.  Edward Burgess, 45, was found guilty at trial of owning a gun as a convicted felon, said US Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero in a statement.  The charges stem from a June 2019 incident, when Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board agents and city police raided an apparently unlicensed cocktail lounge that Burgess was operating in Philadelphia, prosecutors wrote.  Prior to the raid, PLCB agents reportedly witnessed Burgess "acting as…

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by Mac Bullock
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2 Bottle Limits Return On Some Booze In PA, Here's The Complete List 2 Bottle Limits Return On Some Booze In PA, Here's The Complete List
2 Bottle Limits Return On Some Booze In PA, Here's The Complete List You may want to stock up on some alcoholic beverages as a liquor sales rationing system is being put in place as supply shortages have gone “beyond its control,” according to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.License holders were notified of the system on Thursday. The new rule limits purchases of alcohol to two-bottles-per-day for customers at state stores, bars, restaurants and other license holders. The change goes into effect Friday and will remain in place indefinitely, according to the Associated Press. Supply chain disruptions and product shortages prompting the restrictions on …

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by Jillian Pikora