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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…

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by Jillian Pikora
Sports
Cheer For These 35 Pennsylvania Athletes Representing Team USA At Paris Olympics Cheer For These 35 Pennsylvania Athletes Representing Team USA At Paris Olympics
Cheer For These 35 Pennsylvania Athletes Representing Team USA At Paris Olympics We're days away from the Paris Olympics, and several of Pennsylvania fittest and most athletic residents will be there. A whopping 35 athletes from Pennsylvania have qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold when events kick off Friday, July 26. They are: David Abrahams, of Havertown: Para Swimming Justin Best, of Kennett Square: Rowing Kahleah Copper, of Philadelphia: Basketball Emma Deberdine, of Millersville: Field Hockey Brooke Debredine, of Millersville: Field Hockey Casey Eichfeld, of Drums: Canoe/Kayak Phia Gladieux, of Oley: Field Hockey Michael G…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Top Ten Most Wanted List Updated By PA State Police Top Ten Most Wanted List Updated By PA State Police
Top Ten Most Wanted List Updated By PA State Police Three new criminals have been added to the Pennsylvania State Police's "Ten Most Wanted" list. The three newest fugitives replace three who have been captured. Those men are: Jordan Alexander Allen, Wilkes-Barre: Aggravated assault with a firearm. Samuel Irizarry, Philadelphia: Attempted homicide Rakeem Markell Jones, Erie: Attempted homicide. The other men on the list, which still includes one individual who has been captured, includes: Michael Edward Akerly, Erie: Wanted for a 1998 rape and aggravated indecent assault in Erie, PA. Seen in Wattsburg, Erie County; Chauauq…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
'Disturbing Details' Of Trafficked Children Forced Into Labor By PA Woman, Dead Ex-BF, AG Says 'Disturbing Details' Of Trafficked Children Forced Into Labor By PA Woman, Dead Ex-BF, AG Says
'Disturbing Details' Of Trafficked Children Forced Into Labor By PA Woman, Dead Ex-BF, AG Says A woman and her now deceased ex-boyfriend forced minors— including their foster children— into "forced labor" at their car detailing business, Attorney General Josh Shapiro alleges.  Ellen Cummings, 44, of Meadville ran Tip Top Resources/Go2Detailing, a car detailing business located at 500 East Walnut Street in Lewistown, with her boyfriend, Scott Mogel—  he died in 2020— according to a release by the Attorney General's office on August 31.  “The details of this case are disturbing. These individuals took advantage of vulnerable young people, some of which were under their …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Police Corporal Caused Head-On Crash On I-79: PA State Police Police Corporal Caused Head-On Crash On I-79: PA State Police
Police Corporal Caused Head-On Crash On I-79: PA State Police A police corporal caused a head-on crash that sent himself and another driver to hospitals on Tuesday, April 5, state police say. The crash happened in the northbound lanes of Interstate 79 in Lancaster Township, Butler County at mile marker 91 around 4:18 p.m., according to Pennsylvania state police. New Sewickley Township police Cpl. Gregory Carney, 43, of Beaver County, lost control of his patrol  car for unknown reasons— exiting the southbound lanes, crossing the median, and then entered the northbound lanes— hitting a Jeep Cherokee head-on, according to PSP's release. Both vehicl…

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by Jillian Pikora