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…
Robber With Twisted Nickname Learns Fate In South Asian PA Jewelry Store Heist Robber With Twisted Nickname Learns Fate In South Asian PA Jewelry Store Heist
Robber With Twisted Nickname Learns Fate In South Asian PA Jewelry Store Heist A Washington DC will spend nearly 20 years behind bars for his role in a violent string of armed robberies with very specific targets in multiple states, federal authorities announced. William Hunter, 28, also known as “Ill Will,” was sentenced this week to 228 months (19 years) in federal prison followed by four years of supervised release following a crime spree that saw him and others targeting South Asian jewelry stores in multiple states up and down the East Cost. The scheme - reportedly led by DC rapper Trevor Wright AKA "Taliban Glizzy -  landed the 15-member crew millions of do…
Woman Charged With Murder After Bloody Altercation In Harrisburg: Police Woman Charged With Murder After Bloody Altercation In Harrisburg: Police
Woman Charged With Murder After Bloody Altercation In Harrisburg: Police A Harrisburg woman has been charged with murder after a bloody street encounter led police to a deceased man, authorities announced on Thursday, Dec. 5. Harrisburg police were called to North 6th and Wiconisco Streets around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, for a report of a woman running through the street covered in blood, according to the department. Officers located 29-year-old Tajyeiah Olivia Greer at the scene and determined she had been involved in an altercation with man. After canvassing the area, police found the man dead with multiple stab wounds. Greer was identified as the suspect …
PA Flagger, Mom Struck In Hit-And-Run Faces Long Road To Recovery: Family PA Flagger, Mom Struck In Hit-And-Run Faces Long Road To Recovery: Family
PA Flagger, Mom Struck In Hit-And-Run Faces Long Road To Recovery: Family A Harrisburg flagger is recovering from devastating injuries after being struck in a hit-and-run crash, her family told Daily Voice on Tuesday, Dec. 3. April Hoyrup, a mother of two, was hit by a dark blue or black Audi while flagging at the intersection of Paxton and Cameron streets on Friday, Nov. 22, at around 2:30 a.m., according to her mother, Sharon Downing. The driver fled the scene. Hoyrup had only just returned to flagging that week, though she previously worked in the field for three years. Her shift that night ended with her being rushed to the ICU at Penn State Holy Spirit M…
Celebration Of Life Planned For PA 4-Year-Old After Fatal Crash Celebration Of Life Planned For PA 4-Year-Old After Fatal Crash
Celebration Of Life Planned For PA 4-Year-Old After Fatal Crash A 4-year-old girl known for her love of life, learning, and chocolate ice cream with sprinkles has been identified as the victim of a devastating crash in Harrisburg earlier this month, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice on Friday, Nov. 29. Brynley “Bryn” Eliza Kropnick, of East Lampeter Township, was fatally injured in a vehicle accident at the U.S. Route 22/322 interchange with Interstate 81 on Friday, Nov. 8, around 6:15 p.m., according to the Dauphin County Coroner's Office. Her manner of death was ruled accidental after an autopsy on Nov. 12. Her family and community are mourning the…
Details Revealed In Infant’s Death; PA Man Faces Murder Charge: Affidavit Details Revealed In Infant’s Death; PA Man Faces Murder Charge: Affidavit
Details Revealed In Infant’s Death; PA Man Faces Murder Charge: Affidavit Newly released court documents provide chilling details about the events leading up to the death of a 3-month-old baby, for which Harrisburg resident Eriezer Eddie Melendez Jr., 37, is now facing a murder charge. According to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 27, Pennsylvania State Police were dispatched to a home on Canvasback Drive in Oliver Township on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 8:31 a.m., for a report of an infant in cardiac arrest. The baby, identified as "CR," was transported to Penn State Hershey Medical Center, where doctors determined she…
PA Man Accused Of Shaking Infant Now Charged With Murder PA Man Accused Of Shaking Infant Now Charged With Murder
PA Man Accused Of Shaking Infant Now Charged With Murder The tragic case involving Eriezer Eddie Melendez Jr., 37, of Harrisburg, has escalated as the 3-month-old baby he was accused of shaking has died from her injuries, a source close to the family told Daily Voice. The infant was removed from life support on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., and passed away at 10:35 p.m., according to family sources. As a result, Melendez now faces a Felony 1 Murder charge in addition to five other charges: Felony 1: Aggravated assault – victim less than 13 years old and defendant 18 or older. Felony 2: Aggravated assault – victim less than 6 years old a…
Baby Nearly Killed When PA Man Shakes Her: Affidavit Baby Nearly Killed When PA Man Shakes Her: Affidavit
Baby Nearly Killed When PA Man Shakes Her: Affidavit A Harrisburg man is accused of shaking a 3-month-old baby, causing life-threatening injuries, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Troopers responded to a call about a baby in cardiac arrest at a home on Canvasback Drive in Oliver Township on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 8:31 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police said in the affidavit of probable cause. The baby, identified as "CR," was taken to Penn State Hershey Medical Center, where doctors found severe injuries, including extensive subdural hematomas, retinal hemorrhages, and bruising considered a sentinel injury, according to med…
Man Struggling With Depression For Years Jumps To Death In PA: Family Says (UPDATE) Man Struggling With Depression For Years Jumps To Death In PA: Family Says (UPDATE)
Man Struggling With Depression For Years Jumps To Death In PA: Family Says (Update) An adult man died after falling from a building in the 200 block of Strawberry Street in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, police confirmed. The incident occurred around 12 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, authorities told Daily Voice. The man's family has been contacted and is cooperating with the police as they complete their investigation. “At this time, through the investigation, it does appear to be a suicide, as nothing could be found to indicate otherwise,” officials told Daily Voice. The reason he jumped was unavailable at the time of publishing, but in the days since his family told us he strugg…
Investigation Into PA Woman Fatally Stabbed 20X Goes Inactive: DA Investigation Into PA Woman Fatally Stabbed 20X Goes Inactive: DA
Investigation Into PA Woman Fatally Stabbed 20X Goes Inactive: DA The investigation into the brutal stabbing death of Ellen Greenberg is being placed into inactive status on Friday, Nov. 8, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Greenberg was found on the kitchen floor of her Philadelphia apartment with 20 stab wounds — 10 to the back of her neck alone — on Jan. 26, 2011, according to previous reporting by Daily Voice. She was 27 years old at the time of her death. While the city's medical examiner initially ruled the teacher and Harrisburg native's death a homicide, he later changed to it suicide, as we reported. In, 2022, attor…
All Eyes on Governor Shapiro for Essential ID/A Funding All Eyes on Governor Shapiro for Essential ID/A Funding
All Eyes on Governor Shapiro for Essential ID/A Funding As the dust settles from the 2024 election, Pennsylvania’s leaders must now prepare for the 2025 Legislative Session and the forthcoming Fiscal Year 24/25 budget debate, as families, caregivers, and individuals in the Intellectual Disabilities and Autism (ID/A) community look to Governor Josh Shapiro to champion crucial funding needs. Last year’s budget delivered a historic funding boost for ID/A services, reflecting Governor Shapiro’s deep commitment to this essential community. However, the final enacted budget fell $93 million short of the Governor’s proposed funding—a shortfall that cont…
Man Found Shot Multiple Times Later Dies: Harrisburg Police Man Found Shot Multiple Times Later Dies: Harrisburg Police
Man Found Shot Multiple Times Later Dies: Harrisburg Police A man was shot multiple times and eventually died of his wounds in Harrisburg on Saturday, Nov. 2, according to police. Darius Stukes, 34, was found injured from multiple gunshot wounds at 2:30 a.m. after officers were called to the area of Hunter and Nectarine streets for shots fired and a person down, the Harrisburg Bureau of Police said. Stukes did not survive his injuries, according to police. An investigation into the shooting is active and ongoing, police said.  Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Harrisburg police at 717-558-6900.