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Supermarket Game Changer? ShopRite Rolling Out Smart Carts In PA, Along East Coast Supermarket Game Changer? ShopRite Rolling Out Smart Carts In PA, Along East Coast
Supermarket Game Changer? ShopRite Rolling Out Smart Carts In PA, Along East Coast Imagine strolling through your local supermarket, scanning items, calculating your total, and then, skipping the checkout line? Thanks to an AI-powered "smart cart," that's now possible. This futuristic shopping experience is now a reality in select ShopRite locations in the East Coast as the supermarket chain introduces technology designed by Instacart to save shoppers time and make grocery runs smoother than ever. The so-called "Caper Carts" are designed to make grocery shopping faster, smarter, and more interactive. To date, about a dozen ShopRite stores have added the carts as another…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
5 Pedestrians Hit By Car In Northeast Philly Parking Lot, Police Say (UPDATED) 5 Pedestrians Hit By Car In Northeast Philly Parking Lot, Police Say (UPDATED)
5 Pedestrians Hit By Car In Northeast Philly Parking Lot, Police Say (Updated) One woman is in custody after police say she struck five people with her Nissan Sentra in Philadelphia on Monday afternoon, April 22.  Authorities said 45-year-old Omobolanle Paige hit five pedestrians, three of whom were sent to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. It happened at the parking lot of the 6301 Oxford Avenue ShopRite, according to police. Four people suffered bruises and scratches:  A 57-year-old woman A 45-year-old woman A 76-year-old woman A 29-year-old woman A 76-year-old man was also hit but was not seriously injured, authorities said. …

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by Mac Bullock
News
WATCH: YouTube Video Shows Rapper Assaulting Bergen Shop Rite Worker, Harassing Customers WATCH: YouTube Video Shows Rapper Assaulting Bergen Shop Rite Worker, Harassing Customers
Watch: YouTube Video Shows Rapper Assaulting Bergen Shop Rite Worker, Harassing Customers One way to pretty much guarantee you'll be arrested is to record a crime and post it on YouTube -- in high def, no less. Just ask drill music rapper Nas Ebk. Nasir Valenzuela, who has produced prank videos that push the limits of legality, joined two accomplices in harassing and intimidating customers and employees at the ShopRite in Rochelle Park while recording it. Some of their targets laughed it off. At least one seemed intimidated. Others simply ignored them. One worker, in particular, wasn't having it, though. The video shows Valenzuela, 19, of the Bronx, snatching the stock cler…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Area Grocery Store Owner To Run For Philly Mayor In 2023 Area Grocery Store Owner To Run For Philly Mayor In 2023
Area Grocery Store Owner To Run For Philly Mayor In 2023 A local grocery store magnate will seek the Democratic nomination for the 2023 Philadelphia mayoral race.  Jeff Brown, whose company owns 12 supermarkets in greater Philadelphia according to his LinkedIn, announced his run on social media on Tuesday, Nov. 15.  On his campaign website, the Democrat says his administration would prioritize addressing "generational poverty," crime and public safety, "economic opportunity," public education, and helping reintegrate residents returning from prison.  His company owns 10 ShopRite grocery stores in Pennsylvania and New Jersey as wel…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Three Philly Stores Sell $100K Winning PowerBall Tickets: Lottery Three Philly Stores Sell $100K Winning PowerBall Tickets: Lottery
Three Philly Stores Sell $100K Winning PowerBall Tickets: Lottery A trio of Philadelphia stores were in luck this week, according to state lottery officials.  Three different Philly stores sold three separate PowerBall tickets that each won $100,000 in the Wednesday, Nov. 2 drawing, Pennsylvania Lottery representatives said in a statement.  The Wawa at 2600 Penrose Avenue in Packer Park, the ShopRite at 6901 Ridge Avenue in Roxborough, and Eddie’s General Store at 2849 Holme Avenue in Winchester Park will each receive $500 bonuses for selling the lucky tickets, state officials explained.  Each winner matched four of the five…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Former Eagle Brian Westbrook Bags Groceries At Philly ShopRite Former Eagle Brian Westbrook Bags Groceries At Philly ShopRite
Former Eagle Brian Westbrook Bags Groceries At Philly ShopRite Eagles great Brian Westbrook met shoppers and fans alike at a ShopRite grocery store in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Oct. 19.  Westbrook, who played in Philly from 2002 through 2009, helped ShopRite staff bag groceries and made small talk with passersby as part of an effort to raise awareness of food insecurity.  ShopRite has pledged to address hunger and food insecurity in the communities where it does business.  In September, the company pledged to raise $1.5 Million for local hunger-fighting organizations, according to its website. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Missing 5-Year-Old Pennsylvania Girl Found Safe: UPDATE Missing 5-Year-Old Pennsylvania Girl Found Safe: UPDATE
Missing 5-Year-Old Pennsylvania Girl Found Safe: Update UPDATE: A 5-year-old Pennsylvania girl who went missing Monday, April 25 has been found safe, state police said Tuesday afternoon. Missing Endangered Person Advisory UPDATE: Inez Foulk has been located and is safe. The MEPA is canceled. Thank you for the RT's. — PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) April 26, 2022 *** Original story below **** Pennsylvania State Police are seeking the public's help in locating a 5-year-old girl "at special risk of harm or injury." Inez Foulk was last seen with her mother, 37-year-old Courtney Foulk, in the area of the ShopRite in Chestnuthill Township (…

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
Beloved Lehigh Valley Native, Northampton College Student Dies Suddenly, 23 Beloved Lehigh Valley Native, Northampton College Student Dies Suddenly, 23
Beloved Lehigh Valley Native, Northampton College Student Dies Suddenly, 23 Beloved Lehigh Valley native and Northampton Community College student Heather Marie Rotz died unexpectedly on Friday, Feb. 25 at her Allentown home. She was 23. Born in Easton, Rotz graduated from Easton High School in 2017, her obituary says. Rotz was pursuing a medical billing and coding degree from Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, her memorial says. She also worked at Integrity Staffing Solutions and ShopRite in Bethlehem, according to her social media page. Rotz was remembered for her passion and talent for playing the flute, as well as enjoying board games and “painting …

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by Valerie Musson
News
Prosecutor: Elmwood Park Man Stabs Mom In Back On New Year's Eve Prosecutor: Elmwood Park Man Stabs Mom In Back On New Year's Eve
Prosecutor: Elmwood Park Man Stabs Mom In Back On New Year's Eve An Elmwood Park man stabbed his mother in the back with a kitchen knife on New Year's Eve, snapping the blade off between her shoulder blades, authorities said. Garfield police captured Emiliano Domi, 25, after investigators said he fled following Friday's attack on Martha Avenue near the border of both towns, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. It was initially unclear what prompted the alleged assault, which sent the 43-year-old victim to the hospital. The Albanian immigrant told responders that she was suddenly attacked from behind. She was expected to survive, responders said. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Drivers Hospitalized In Lehigh Valley 3-Car Crash Drivers Hospitalized In Lehigh Valley 3-Car Crash
Drivers Hospitalized In Lehigh Valley 3-Car Crash All three drivers were hospitalized Tuesday night following a triple-car crash in the Lehigh Valley, authorities said. The vehicles collided and one of them landed on its side near ShopRite on Freemansburg Avenue in Bethlehem shortly after 6 p.m., according to the township volunteer fire company. Crews worked to extricate the driver from the overturned vehicle before transporting all three drivers to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries, the department said. A portion of the road remained partially closed following the crash. Assisting agencies include the Nancy Run Fire and…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
'Be Aware:' Woman Victimized In ‘Bank Jugger’ Burglary Scheme, Bethlehem Police Say 'Be Aware:' Woman Victimized In ‘Bank Jugger’ Burglary Scheme, Bethlehem Police Say
'Be Aware:' Woman Victimized In ‘Bank Jugger’ Burglary Scheme, Bethlehem Police Say Police in Bethlehem are seeking clues while warning locals of a new method used by burglars to target recent banking customers. The Dodge minivan pictured above was parked next to a woman withdrawing cash at Bank of America on Butztown Road in Bethlehem around 11 a.m. on Nov. 18, township police said in a Tuesday release. The driver then followed the woman from the bank to the ShopRite on Freemansburg Avenue in Bethlehem Township, police said. After the woman entered the store, the burglar exited the minivan, smashed the front passenger window of her car, and stole the envelope with cash …

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by Valerie Musson
News
Bright Green Fireball Spotted By NJ, PA Residents Bright Green Fireball Spotted By NJ, PA Residents
Bright Green Fireball Spotted By NJ, PA Residents A bright green fireball lit up the sky on Wednesday night -- just after SpaceX's Crew-3 liftoff, Space.com reports. Nearly 500 people including some from New Jersey and Pennsylvania reported the fireball to the American Meteor Society. The Taurid fireball was visible at 9:12 EST on Nov. 10, just nine minutes after the SpaceX liftoff, the AMS said. The fireball first became visible 48 miles over Greenville, NC and moved northwest at 33,000 miles per hour -- surviving only 3.5 seconds before disintegrating above Macclesfield, the AMS reports. Several New Jersey residents took to Twitter to …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
$150K Powerball Ticket Sold At Suburban Philly ShopRite $150K Powerball Ticket Sold At Suburban Philly ShopRite
$150K Powerball Ticket Sold At Suburban Philly ShopRite A lottery ticket worth $150,000 was sold in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The ticket for the Wednesday, Sept. 29 Powerball drawing was sold at ShopRite on Edgmont Avenue in Brookhaven (Delaware County). The ticket matched four of the five white balls drawn, 2-7-11-17-32, and the red Powerball 11 to win $150,000. Without the $1 Power Play option, the ticket would have been worth $50,000. The Power Play multiplier drawn was three. The retailer will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Serial Philadelphia Bank Robber Gets 9 Years Behind Bars Serial Philadelphia Bank Robber Gets 9 Years Behind Bars
Serial Philadelphia Bank Robber Gets 9 Years Behind Bars A Philadelphia bank robber is facing nine years behind bars for a nearly six-month-long crime spree during which he robbed eight banks and businesses, authorities said. Gerald Griffith, also known as “Jerry Porecca,” 47, pleaded guilty in December 2019 to two counts of bank robbery, two counts of armed bank robbery, and four counts of Hobbs Act robbery, Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said. The charges arose from a drug-fueled crime spree between July and December 2018, during which Griffith robbed or attempted to rob four separate banks, as well as four …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
KNOW THEM? Police Seek ID For Bethlehem ShopRite Wallet Thieves Accused Of Credit Card Fraud KNOW THEM? Police Seek ID For Bethlehem ShopRite Wallet Thieves Accused Of Credit Card Fraud
Know Them? Police Seek ID For Bethlehem ShopRite Wallet Thieves Accused Of Credit Card Fraud RECOGNIZE THEM? Police in Bethlehem are seeking the public’s help identifying two men they say stole a wallet from a ShopRite customer and fraudulently used the credit cards inside. The men — pictured above — stole a wallet from a customer’s purse at ShopRite on Freemansburg Avenue on Jan. 11 around 1 p.m., Bethlehem Township police said. The men then used the credit cards inside the stolen wallet at Walmart and Target in Lower Nazareth, police said. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspects is asked to contact Ptl. Brehm at 610-419-9708 or email pbrehm@bethlehemtwp.com.

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by Valerie Musson