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PRESIDENTIAL POLL: Harris Leads Trump In PA, Lancaster-Based F&M Says PRESIDENTIAL POLL: Harris Leads Trump In PA, Lancaster-Based F&M Says
Economy Worries Voters, F&M Finds The latest Franklin & Marshall College poll of registered voters finds Vice President Kamala Harris narrowly leading former President Donald J. Trump by 49% to 46%.  The state of the economy was a leading concern, the Lancaster-based poll found after analyzing the responses of 890 voters. The poll was released on Thursday, Sept. 19. Pennsylvania is the largest of seven key battleground states in the presidential race, with 19 Electoral College votes. A total of 270 electoral votes are needed to win the Nov. 5 election. Voting began this week in Pennsylvania with the mailing of pape…

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by Jon Craig
Business
200+ Layoffs Expected As FedEx Facility Closes In Central PA 200+ Layoffs Expected As FedEx Facility Closes In Central PA
200+ Layoffs Expected As FedEx Facility Closes In Central PA A Central Pennsylvania FedEx will close its doors and lay off over two hundred employees, according to a WARN Notice by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. The FedEx Supply Chain Inc. at 115 Willow Springs Lane in York is set to close on Sept. 30.  The layoffs at the facility will include 220 people. The company will assist the affected employees with finding new positions, according to a FedEx spokesperson. The company sent the following statement regarding the closure: "FedEx Supply Chain currently operates the facility on Willow Springs Drive in York for a customer…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Longtime Philly Pizza Shop Owner 'Heartbroken' After Building Collapse Longtime Philly Pizza Shop Owner 'Heartbroken' After Building Collapse
Longtime Philly Pizza Shop Owner 'Heartbroken' After Building Collapse The longtime owner of a Philadelphia pizza shop says she is heartbroken after a building collapse forced her to close the business and lay off her employees. Sharon Labens Garro has been the owner of Key Food Pizza in the Fishtown neighborhood for nearly three decades.  "In the past 26 years I have raised my 4 children here," Garro wrote in a post published on a local Facebook group page. "I have seen many customers grow up and to now see them have children of their own. My employees are my family and I am heart broken for what happened today. We will miss our customers tremendously." Vi…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
More Stimulus Money Could Be On The Way, Feds Say More Stimulus Money Could Be On The Way, Feds Say
More Stimulus Money Could Be On The Way, Feds Say Haven’t received any federal stimulus checks yet? Well, now a fourth payment from the U.S. Treasury Department may arrive soon, federal officials say. Debate persists in the U.S. Congress and among other public officials over how many dollars will be spent and who will get the money, according to multiple news media reports. A couple dozen congressmen are pushing for new federal stimulus checks with a guarantee that the money will make it to Americans' bank accounts. Some lawmakers also are requesting that the federal government figures out ways to get the money to anyone without a bank…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
3 Pittsburgh Residents Charged With Stealing $880K+ In Illegally Obtained PUA Funds 3 Pittsburgh Residents Charged With Stealing $880K+ In Illegally Obtained PUA Funds
3 Pittsburgh Residents Charged With Stealing $880K+ In Illegally Obtained PUA Funds Authorities on Monday announced three Pittsburgh residents were charged with stealing more than $800,000 in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance funds. Linda Slade, 51, Dr. Rochelle Oaks, 66, and Keith Brown, 53, were each charged with operating a scheme to apply for PUA funding on behalf of at least 90 people, according to PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro.  Slade and Oaks submitted applications for interested participants, while Brown collected fees from the individuals to pay Oaks, Shapiro said. Slade individually recruited and charged a fee to individuals she contacted through friends …

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by Nicole Acosta