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Shell-Shocked! TSA Finds Live Turtle in Pennsylvania Man’s Pants At Newark Airport Shell-Shocked! TSA Finds Live Turtle in Pennsylvania Man’s Pants At Newark Airport
Shell-Shocked! TSA Finds Live Turtle in Pennsylvania Man’s Pants At Newark Airport A Pennsylvania man was caught with a turtle concealed in his pants when a Transportation Security Administration body scanner triggered an alarm near his groin on Friday, March 7 at Newark Liberty International Airport, the TSA said in a release. A pat down by an officer revealed there was something concealed in the man’s groin, the TSA said. When asked if there was something hidden in his pants, the man, a resident of East Stroudsburg, ,reached down the front of his pants and pulled out a live turtle that was wrapped in a small blue towel. The turtle was estimated to be about 5-inches in le…

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by Sam Barron
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Snowy Savings: PA Ski Resorts Offer Deals For Beginners On 'Bunny Hill Weekends' Snowy Savings: PA Ski Resorts Offer Deals For Beginners On 'Bunny Hill Weekends'
Snowy Savings: PA Ski Resorts Offer Deals For Beginners On 'Bunny Hill Weekends' Whether you’re learning to ski for the first time or looking for family-friendly winter fun, Pennsylvania is encouraging you to hit the slopes. The state will have two more "Bunny Hill Weekends" in the winter, the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) said in a news release on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The first was on the weekend of Saturday, Jan. 11, as the state's way of encouraging residents to check out Pennsylvania's more than 20 ski areas. Four resorts will offer exclusive deals on the weekends of February 8-9 and March 1-2. "In 2025, we want visitors to exp…

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by Chris Spiker
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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
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PA Man Kidnapped Four 'Females,' Held Them In Shipping Container: State Police PA Man Kidnapped Four 'Females,' Held Them In Shipping Container: State Police
PA Man Kidnapped Four 'Females,' Held Them In Shipping Container: State Police Four women were abducted, threatened with weapons, and sexually assaulted in a shipping container in the Poconos this week, according to state troopers.  Police said they received a phone call about a possible kidnapping involving a Ford SUV around 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday. They tracked the vehicle down at the Mount Pocono Walmart and found one victim with suspect Isaiah Rogers-Keeney, troopers said. Another victim was spotted leaving the store with a second suspect, Davaun Carlon Jackson, according to authorities.  Investigators believe Jackson and Rogers-Keeney…

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by Mac Bullock