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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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Police & Fire
PA Man Steals $50K+ From 'Elderly, Care-Dependent Relatives,' Police Say PA Man Steals $50K+ From 'Elderly, Care-Dependent Relatives,' Police Say
PA Man Steals $50K+ From 'Elderly, Care-Dependent Relatives,' Police Say A 21-year-old man has been charged after allegedly stealing over $50,000 from "his elderly, care-dependent relatives," police said in a release on Wednesday, Nov. 8.  Joshua Wood of Cleona was taken into custody by the Pennsylvania State Police on a warrant out of the Derry Township Police Department at approximately 11:57 a.m. on Nov. 7, as detailed in the release.  Wood is accused of using his "elderly relatives' bank accounts" to fraudulently take money for himself, the police explained.  "He utilized credit cards, forged checks, and unauthorized access to their bank…

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Winning $680K Match 6 PA Lotto Ticket Sold in Lebanon County Winning $680K Match 6 PA Lotto Ticket Sold in Lebanon County
Winning $680K Match 6 PA Lotto Ticket Sold in Lebanon County A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $680,000 was sold in Lebanon County on Thursday, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. The winning ticket was sold at GIANT Food Stores, 481 West Penn Avenue in Cleona. The store earns a $5,000 bonus for selling the big winning ticket. The ticket correctly matched all six winning numbers, 6-9-13-16-29-30, to win the $680,000 jackpot prize, less applicable withholding.  Winners can be identified only after prizes are claimed and tickets validated. Prizes expire one year from the drawing date.  Anyone holding…

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DUI Driver Causes Multiple Serious Crashes In Central Pennsylvania: Police DUI Driver Causes Multiple Serious Crashes In Central Pennsylvania: Police
DUI Driver Causes Multiple Serious Crashes In Central Pennsylvania: Police A central Pennsylvania man has been charged after he fled the scene of one crash and causing another-- while nearly running over a victim of the first crash along the way, according to a release by police. Palmyra police were dispatched to a crash at the intersection of Cherry and Duke streets on Nov. 17 at 5:45 p.m., according to the police. Multiple vehicles were severely damaged in the crash, according to the release. Paul Timothy Long, 32, of Cleona, was “visibly intoxicated and admitted to driving straight through the stop sign, striking a passing vehicle and then striking more park…

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