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Regal Cinemas Quietly Closes Bucks County Theater Regal Cinemas Quietly Closes Bucks County Theater
Regal Cinemas Quietly Closes Bucks County Theater Regal Cinemas has closed a Bucks County location. The Regal Richland Crossing movie theater off Route 309 in Quakertown shuttered on Thursday, Sept. 15, the company announced on its website. Regal's parent company Cineworld Group LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this month.  "The pandemic was an incredibly difficult time for our business, with the enforced closure of cinemas and huge disruption to film schedules that has led us to this point,” Cineworld CEO Mooky Greidinger said. The following 18 Regal locations remain open in Pennsylvania: Conshohocken, Regal Plymouth M…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Feds: Postal Supervisor In NJ Sold 400 Vax Cards That She Printed At Work Feds: Postal Supervisor In NJ Sold 400 Vax Cards That She Printed At Work
Feds: Postal Supervisor In NJ Sold 400 Vax Cards That She Printed At Work A U.S. Postal Service supervisor from New Jersey openly sold 400 bogus COVID vaccine cards that she printed at her job -- while claiming that a graphic design degree was "paying off" for her, federal authorities charged. Lisa Hammell, 39, of the South Jersey town of Turnersville, sold the cards for from $20 to $100 after advertising them on social media, an indictment returned by a grand jury in U.S. District Court in Newark says. Two of the buyers were from New Jersey and another was a federal employee in Virginia whose mother needed the card because she worked in a hospital and had to be …

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
COVID-19: This Key Factor Could Indicate Whether Stealth Omicron Will Cause New Surge In US COVID-19: This Key Factor Could Indicate Whether Stealth Omicron Will Cause New Surge In US
Covid-19: This Key Factor Could Indicate Whether Stealth Omicron Will Cause New Surge In US With the new “stealth” COVID-19 sub-variant emerging from the shadows in the US and overseas, researchers are concerned that one subset of Americans could potentially lead to a possible new surge of infections. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Omicron, which is known as B.1.1.529, has three sub-variants: the original BA.1 that remains the dominant strain, the “stealth” BA.2, which is picking up steam, and the more elusive BA.3. The new “stealth” variant - named for its difficulty to identify due to a lack of certain genetic characteristics - has been becoming more of a co…

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by Zak Failla
News
NJ Resumes COVID Early Inmate Release Program NJ Resumes COVID Early Inmate Release Program
NJ Resumes COVID Early Inmate Release Program As many as 1,200 New Jersey prison inmates and at least 10 sex offenders could be freed during another round of early pandemic releases, state corrections sources say. No public notice was given by Gov. Phil Murphy’s office of the latest releases, which corrections officials said resumed Thursday with 260 inmates freed. These come at a time when “violent crime me in some of our cities has gotten so bad” that “many urban mayors who supported bail reform are demanding a new law that would keep dangerous criminals in jail until trial,” state Sen. Anthony M. Bucco (R-25) said. An estimated 40%…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Events
Miss Pennsylvania Returns To York After One-Year Hiatus Miss Pennsylvania Returns To York After One-Year Hiatus
Miss Pennsylvania Returns To York After One-Year Hiatus Miss Pennsylvania and Miss Pennsylvania Outstanding Teen return to York this weekend after a year-long hiatus due to the pandemic. “The 2019 titleholders had the first two-year terms,” said Miss PA Scholarship Foundation, Inc. Executive Director Debbie Butcher. Now it's time for new young women to wear the crowns. There are 22 Miss Pennsylvania candidates and 15 teen candidates competing. The competition for the crown takes place June 17-30 at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts, 50 N. George Street, according to The Miss PA Scholarship Foundation, Inc. Winners will participate …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Suspect Child Abuse? Lititz Police Urge Public To Report It Suspect Child Abuse? Lititz Police Urge Public To Report It
Suspect Child Abuse? Lititz Police Urge Public To Report It  April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, so the Lititz Borough Police are reminding the public to report any suspected child abuse."We all need to do our part to make sure that children are safe and cared for." said police in a statement on Thursday. The police cite the continued pandemic as a risk-factor for increases child abuse and neglect. "Be watchful and aware of the children in your community. If you have concerns that a child is not safe or being cared for, take action - it could save a child's life," said police. The police urge the public to report abuse by calling the …

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
‘Bittersweet Occasion:’ Popular Slate Belt Ice Cream Parlor Opening Under New Ownership ‘Bittersweet Occasion:’ Popular Slate Belt Ice Cream Parlor Opening Under New Ownership
‘Bittersweet Occasion:’ Popular Slate Belt Ice Cream Parlor Opening Under New Ownership A popular Northampton County ice cream parlor will soon open under new ownership. Emmy Lou’s Ice Cream Cafe on E. Main Street in Pen Argyl has been sold, owner Emily Beam wrote in a Thursday Facebook post. “It’s a bittersweet occasion, but I’m ready to move on to the next chapter of my life,” Beam wrote. However, unlike several other small business sales and closures, Beam insists the decision wasn’t directly pandemic related. “So many people have asked, so I want to be clear that selling the shop is not a direct result of the pandemic,” Beam said. “The past year or so has definitely sh…

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by Valerie Musson