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Big Lots To Close 5 More Pennsylvania Stores Big Lots To Close 5 More Pennsylvania Stores
Big Lots To Close 5 More Pennsylvania Stores Things have gotten worse for the discount retailer Big Lots.  The national chain was previously set to close approximately 300 stores, then they decided to close 40 more, but following a new filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission on Friday, Oct. 4,  the impending closure of another 150 stores nationwide has been announced. The store closures are part Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. This latest round brings the total number of planned and completed closures to about 500. Big Lots had 73 stores located in the Keystone State when this process started, at the tim…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Skipping Hearing On DUI Crash In Kennett Square Man Wanted For Skipping Hearing On DUI Crash In Kennett Square
Man Wanted For Skipping Hearing On DUI Crash In Kennett Square A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a DUI crash suspect, authorities said on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Jose Mendez-Lopez, 28, is wanted in connection with the 7 p.m. crash on Feb. 17, Kennett Square police said. He skipped his preliminary court hearing on Aug. 21, they said. Officers were dispatched to the intersection of S. Union Street and W. South Street for a report of a two-vehicle accident with unknown injuries. Upon arrival to the scene, Officers observed two vehicles with heavy damage, one crashed into the traffic light bollard.  Mendez-Lopez reportedly fled the scene in an …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Replica Gun Used In Armed Robbery In Kennett Square: Police Replica Gun Used In Armed Robbery In Kennett Square: Police
Replica Gun Used In Armed Robbery In Kennett Square: Police A 52-year-old man has been arrested for robbing a business with a replica gun in Chester County, authorities announced on Tuesday, Aug. 7. Salvador Lopez-Ortigoza, of Toughkenamon, was charged with robbery and making terroristic threats, among other charges, according to Southern Chester County Regional Police. On Tuesday, July 30, at 11:15 a.m., police responded to a report of an armed robbery at Latino Mex, 1001 W. Baltimore Pike in Kennett Square. The suspect displayed a firearm and demanded cash from the store clerk before fleeing on foot, police said. At approximately 1:30 p.m., an o…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins Six-Figure Powerball Prize Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins Six-Figure Powerball Prize
Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins Six-Figure Powerball Prize A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Kennett Square picked up a six-figure prize from the Powerball over the weekend, according to state gaming officials.  The lucky winner earned $150,000 by matching four of the five balls pulled in the Saturday, July 27 drawing, lotto reps said. The Market at Liberty Place, 148 West State St., will get a $500 bonus check for selling the ticket.  Winners are not identified until they claim their prize and their ticket is validated. Powerball players have up to one year from the drawing date to claim their prize, and all winners should sign the b…

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by Mac Bullock
Sports
Cheer For These 35 Pennsylvania Athletes Representing Team USA At Paris Olympics Cheer For These 35 Pennsylvania Athletes Representing Team USA At Paris Olympics
Cheer For These 35 Pennsylvania Athletes Representing Team USA At Paris Olympics We're days away from the Paris Olympics, and several of Pennsylvania fittest and most athletic residents will be there. A whopping 35 athletes from Pennsylvania have qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold when events kick off Friday, July 26. They are: David Abrahams, of Havertown: Para Swimming Justin Best, of Kennett Square: Rowing Kahleah Copper, of Philadelphia: Basketball Emma Deberdine, of Millersville: Field Hockey Brooke Debredine, of Millersville: Field Hockey Casey Eichfeld, of Drums: Canoe/Kayak Phia Gladieux, of Oley: Field Hockey Michael G…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Chesco Man Secretly Recorded Victim For Months, Police Say Chesco Man Secretly Recorded Victim For Months, Police Say
Chesco Man Secretly Recorded Victim For Months, Police Say A Lincoln University man is accused of recording someone without their permission over a period of months, according to a release by Kennett Square police on Thursday, July 18.  Thomas Simon, 41, has been charged with a felony for interception of communications and a misdemeanor for invasion of privacy, the police explained in a release.  In January, the victim approached police and said Simon had been secretly recording video of them between October and December 2023, as detailed in the release.  Following an investigation, a warrant for his arrest was issued on July 12, ac…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Fourth Of July: Here's Where To Watch Fireworks In Southeastern PA Fourth Of July: Here's Where To Watch Fireworks In Southeastern PA
Fourth Of July: Here's Where To Watch Fireworks In Southeastern PA Communities across southeastern Pennsylvania are preparing to celebrate Independence Day.  Here's an exhaustive list of fireworks shows planned across the region for the holiday weekend.  Berks County FirstEnergy Stadium, 1900 Centre Ave., Reading, will show fireworks July 4, 5 and 6 for the Fightin' Phils games. Tickets can be purchased on the team's website.  Governor Mifflin Intermediate School, 600 Governor Drive, Shillington, will hold the Greater Gov. Mifflin League Community Days. Click here for viewing information.  Bucks County Sesame Place, 100…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Victim Stabbed During Knifepoint Robbery In Kennett Square: Police Victim Stabbed During Knifepoint Robbery In Kennett Square: Police
Victim Stabbed During Knifepoint Robbery In Kennett Square: Police One man was slashed in the face and stabbed in the stomach during a Kennett Square mugging, according to police.  Authorities said the robbery happened around 9:30 p.m. on June 21.  Manuel Ordonez-Chitic approached the victim near West South Street and Union Street, brandished a knife, and stole his wallet and phone, police said.  He then attacked the victim with the knife, according to investigators.  Ordonez-Chitic, 33, was found hiding in the brush near the railroad track and taken into custody. Police said he's charged with multiple felonies including aggravated as…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Off-Duty PA Trooper Pleads Guilty To Firing Gun During Road Rage Incident: DA Off-Duty PA Trooper Pleads Guilty To Firing Gun During Road Rage Incident: DA
Off-Duty PA Trooper Pleads Guilty To Firing Gun During Road Rage Incident: DA A state police officer received two years of probation after pleading guilty in connection with a 2022 road rage incident in Chester County, according to the District Attorney's Office.  David Levy of Kennett Square will also be required to take an anger management class, prosecutors said in a release.  Authorities said Levy was off-duty and driving on Route 1 near Longwood Gardens on Dec. 28, 2022. He was "apparently upset with how the victim was driving" and "interacted aggressively," braking abruptly in front of their car and at one point forcing them off the roadway, according…

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by Mac Bullock