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More Big Lots Closures Include Delaware County Location More Big Lots Closures Include Delaware County Location
More Big Lots Closures Include Delaware County Location Things have gotten worse for the discount retailer Big Lots.  The national chain was previously set to close approximately 300 stores, then they decided to close 40 more, but following a new filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission on Friday, Oct. 4,  the impending closure of another 150 stores nationwide has been announced. The store closures are part Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. This latest round brings the total number of planned and completed closures to about 500. Big Lots had 73 stores located in the Keystone State when this process started, at the tim…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
Big Lots To Close 4 More Pennsylvania Stores Big Lots To Close 4 More Pennsylvania Stores
Big Lots To Close 4 More Pennsylvania Stores It's more bad news for discount retailer Big Lots.  The national chain previously announced plans to close around 40 stores this year, according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), but in a new filing last week, the company said it may need to shutter nearly 300 locations — several of them in Pennsylvania. In an updated term sheet Big Lots filed with the SEC on Friday, Aug. 2, the company detailed that it would need to close 20 percent of its 1,392 stores — about 290 in all  Big Lots has 73 stores located in the Keystone State.  The company cited…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Fourth Of July: Here's Where To Watch Fireworks In Southeastern PA Fourth Of July: Here's Where To Watch Fireworks In Southeastern PA
Fourth Of July: Here's Where To Watch Fireworks In Southeastern PA Communities across southeastern Pennsylvania are preparing to celebrate Independence Day.  Here's an exhaustive list of fireworks shows planned across the region for the holiday weekend.  Berks County FirstEnergy Stadium, 1900 Centre Ave., Reading, will show fireworks July 4, 5 and 6 for the Fightin' Phils games. Tickets can be purchased on the team's website.  Governor Mifflin Intermediate School, 600 Governor Drive, Shillington, will hold the Greater Gov. Mifflin League Community Days. Click here for viewing information.  Bucks County Sesame Place, 100…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Pottstown Priest Charged With Stealing Parish Funds: Troopers Pottstown Priest Charged With Stealing Parish Funds: Troopers
Pottstown Priest Charged With Stealing Parish Funds: Troopers A Catholic priest in South Coventry Township is charged with theft and related counts, according to state police.  Lawrence Frances Kozak Jr., 51, of Clifton Heights, was released after posting $250,000 unsecured bail, court records show.  Troopers allege Kozak took funds from St. Thomas More Parish at 2101 Pottstown Pike. 6abc reports he's accused of spending more than $40,000 improperly, including on cell phone games Pokemon GO and Candy Crush.  A spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia issued a statement Monday, April 29:  Father Lawrence Koz…

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by Mac Bullock
Lifestyle
Three Winning PA Lotto Players Must Split Prize, Officials Say Three Winning PA Lotto Players Must Split Prize, Officials Say
Three Winning PA Lotto Players Must Split Prize, Officials Say Three lucky Pennsylvania Lottery players each won the jackpot prize in the "Treasure Hunt" game over the weekend, according to state gaming officials.  All three winners matched the five numbers pulled in the Sunday, March 3 drawing to win the $153,831 prize, lotto reps said in a release.  The trio will split the jackpot and take home $51,277 each, minus withholding.  The lucky tickets were sold at:  Pantry 1 Food Mart, 629 South Avenue, Clifton Heights, Delaware County. Wawa, 631 South 25th St., Palmer, Northampton County; Hayes Market, 686 Roosevelt Highway, Wa…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Delco Man Shot Adult Stepson During Fight, Police Claim Delco Man Shot Adult Stepson During Fight, Police Claim
Delco Man Shot Adult Stepson During Fight, Police Claim A Clifton Heights man is charged with attempted murder after police say he shot his stepson during an argument over the holiday weekend.  Kendall Anthony Seawright is also charged with aggravated assault and related counts, borough police said in a release.  Authorities said it happened on Saturday, Dec. 23 on the 100 block of West Broadway Avenue. Seawright's 24-year-old stepson was hit once in the stomach and taken to Penn Presbyterian for emergency surgery, according to officials.  Seawright turned himself over to police at the scene and was held in lieu of his $500,000 b…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Retaliation? Funeral Luncheon Shooting Kills 1, Wounds 3 In Pennsylvania: Reports Retaliation? Funeral Luncheon Shooting Kills 1, Wounds 3 In Pennsylvania: Reports
Retaliation? Funeral Luncheon Shooting Kills 1, Wounds 3 In Pennsylvania: Reports One person died and three others were injured in a shooting at a funeral luncheon for a homicide in Delaware County, according to authorities and various news reports. Gunfire rang out on the 600 block of Long Lane in Upper Darby around 5:15 p.m., police said. Police tell 6abc it all happened during a funeral luncheon during the homicide of an uncle killed by his nephew Birchett King, in Clifton Heights, over a car dispute. CHPD announced Birchett King is in custody. Thanks to all agencies assisting in this case. Posted by Clifton Heights Borough Police Department on Monday, August 21,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Delco School Bus Driver Duct-Taped Student To Seat: DA Delco School Bus Driver Duct-Taped Student To Seat: DA
Delco School Bus Driver Duct-Taped Student To Seat: DA A Delaware County school bus driver is charged with unlawful restraint after police say she used duct tape to tie down a student on the way to school.  Juliet Pratt, 54, of Clifton Heights is also accused of false imprisonment, endangering the welfare of a child, and assault, said District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer's Office in a release.  According to investigators, the incident happened on March 8. Authorities say Pratt, a bus driver for the Upper Darby School District, put tape around the ankles and chest of a 10-year-old student.  The incident was captured by the bus' su…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Video Shows Capture Of Black Bear In Pennsylvania Video Shows Capture Of Black Bear In Pennsylvania
Video Shows Capture Of Black Bear In Pennsylvania Video footage shows the capture of a black bear in a residential Pennsylvania neighborhood overnight (scroll for video). Clifton heights police and firefighters joined the state game wardens at a home on the 200 block of West Baltimore Pike in Delaware County, where the bear can be seen scurrying down a tree. The video cuts to the bear laying at the bottom of the tree, and officials moving him onto an orange tarp to transfer him to a vehicle. "The bear will be checked and then released in a less populated area," the Clifton Heights FD said. CHFC assisted Clifton Heights Borough Polic…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Amazon Delivery Driver Shoots Man After Small Crash In DelCo, Police Say Amazon Delivery Driver Shoots Man After Small Crash In DelCo, Police Say
Amazon Delivery Driver Shoots Man After Small Crash In DelCo, Police Say A shooting involving an Amazon delivery driver in Delaware County may have started as a result of road rage, authorities said. Responding officers found a 58-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the stomach on the North Oak Avenue sidewalk near Springfield Road in Clifton Heights around 12:25 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27, Clifton Heights police said. An Amazon delivery driver shot the victim after a "minor accident", he told police. The victim was taken to the University of Penn Hospital where he was admitted into surgery in critical condition, police said. The shooter was identfied as Anthony…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
PA Man Was Sawing Decapitated Woman's Limb When Police Showed Up, DA Says PA Man Was Sawing Decapitated Woman's Limb When Police Showed Up, DA Says
PA Man Was Sawing Decapitated Woman's Limb When Police Showed Up, DA Says A Pennsylvania man was in custody Friday, Feb. 11 after police spotted him sawing a decapitated woman's limbs off, authorities said. Nicholas P. Scurria, 32, of Clifton Heights, had been arguing with the 58-year-old victim at the Willows Apartments on South Springfield Road in Clifton Heights around 4:40 a.m., the Delaware County District Attorney's Office said, citing a neighbor who called 911. The 911 caller was awakened by loud screaming and banging in a neighboring apartment, according to a criminal complaint. The witness also claimed to have heard "sawing-like …

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by Nicole Acosta
News
'DelCo's Mom', Longtime EMT Mary Ellis Dies After 'Valiant' Fight With Cancer 'DelCo's Mom', Longtime EMT Mary Ellis Dies After 'Valiant' Fight With Cancer
'DelCo's Mom', Longtime EMT Mary Ellis Dies After 'Valiant' Fight With Cancer The Delaware County community is mourning the loss of a woman known as "Delco's Mom," who died on Aug. 13 after a valiant fight with cancer. Born in Collingdale, Mary Theresa Ellis' 30-year journey in emergency services began when she was a volunteer at Collingdale Fire Company Ambulance followed by Darby Fire Company Ambulance before moving on to the Mercy-Fitzgerald Paramedics. She also worked with Sharon Hill, Lansdowne, Folcroft, Yeadon, Briarcliffe, Darby, and Clifton Heights Fire Companies, according to her obituary. "Chances are probably pretty good you met her in one fashion or ano…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
DA: FBI, U.S Marshals, Area Police, Nab 11 Members Of 'Money Making Legends' Gang In DelCo DA: FBI, U.S Marshals, Area Police, Nab 11 Members Of 'Money Making Legends' Gang In DelCo
DA: FBI, U.S Marshals, Area Police, Nab 11 Members Of 'Money Making Legends' Gang In DelCo Federal and local law enforcement agencies teamed up to capture 11 members of the "Money Making Legends" (MML) gang following an investigation into shootings and other violent acts in Delaware County, authorities said. 11 people were arrested and charged Thursday with various crimes in Folcroft, Sharon Hill, Collingdale, and Darby Borough, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. Folcroft, Sharon Hill, and Darby Police Departments, along with officers from the FBI, US Marshals, New Jersey State Police, SEPTA SWAT, Delco ERT Region 1, Haverford SWAT, Genera…

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by Nicole Acosta