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Business
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…
Politics
These PA Counties Voted For Trump In 2020 Election: See How Yours Voted
The mail ballot deadline is over and Election Day 2024 has arrived with many Pennsylvania voters out in force to vote in person. In 2020, Joe Biden narrowly won the state with 3,458,229 votes, with Donald Trump getting 3,377,674 votes. The vast majority of Pennsylvania counties were largely in favor of Trump. However, voters in major population centers like Allegheny, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Philadelphia counties were more in favor of Biden, helping him to edge Trump out slightly to win the state. Here's how each Pennsylvania County voted in the 2020 Election: Adams: 18,2…
News
Mugshot Released Of Woman Going 90 MPH+ Charged For Crash Killing PA Dad, Daughter: Affidavit
The mugshot of a woman who caused a double-fatal crash — killing a father and his daughter — has been released, on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. Beth Anne Fife, 51, of Dawkins Drive, East Earl, has been charged with two counts each of the following: vehicular homicide, involuntary manslaughter, and recklessly endangering another person, as well as related driving offenses on Wednesday, Oct. 16, court records show. The charges are in connection with the crash on Route 322/West 28th Divison Highway near the Lancaster/Lebanon counties line that killed Allen English, 84, of Lititz, and his daug…
Politics
New Poll: Undecided Voters At Stake In Philadelphia Presidential Debate, Why It Matters Here
The one and possibly only presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump is on Tuesday, Sept. 10 on ABC News from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. How Democrat Harris and Republican Trump perform from the City of Brotherly Love could be critical to how about 15 percent of undecided voters in Pennsylvania feel about their choice — assuming they watch or later hear about the debate, a political expert said. Early voting begins in Pennsylvania on Monday, Sept. 16 and Election Day is just eight weeks away. The Keystone State i…
Business
Red Lobster Suddenly Closes Dozens Of Locations Nationwide: Here's Where
Red Lobster has abruptly closed dozens of locations across the United States. According to a Bloomberg, the fast-casual seafood restaurant has considered filing for bankruptcy. The following locations are listed as being temporarily closed on the Red Lobster website, with some set to be auctioned off. MD: Columbia, Laurel, Silver Spring, Gaithersburg NJ: Ledgewood, Lawrenceville, East Brunswick, Bridgewater PA: Erie VA: Newport News, Williamsburg, Colonial Heights TAGeX Brand, which bills itself as the world's largest after-marketplac…
Business
Major Mall-Based Chain To Close 543 Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy
A major retailer primarily located in malls and headquartered in Pennsylvania is set to close all 543 of its stores following its third Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Closures for all rue21 locations are expected to be completed within the next two months with going-out-of-business sales coming soon. The company, headquartered in Pennsylvania outside Pittsburgh, had first filed for bankruptcy in 2003, and then for a second time in 2017, when it closed around 400 stores. Founded in 1970, rue21 specializes in women's & men's casual apparel and accessories. rue21 has locations in …
News
'Most Visible Eclipse For US In 100 Years:' PA City Ranked Among Best Places For Viewing
In just over a month, what's being called the astronomy event of the decade will occur when a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. And one Pennsylvania city has been named among the top 20 best places in the U.S. for viewing. A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and earth, completely blocking the face of the sun and the sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk. Many are planning road trips to places where the best viewing conditions are expected for what space.com says will be "the l…
Police & Fire
Missing PA Girl Has Lehigh Valley Ties, Police Say (
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Update: The subject of this report has been safely located, said Allentown police. A missing child from Erie has family members in the Allentown area, city police say. She was last seen in January, Allentown police wrote in a release. She is 5-foot and 130 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. Martinez was last known to be wearing a green and white hoodie with sweatpants, authorities said. Anyone with information can call APD's Community Outreach Unit at 610-437-7741.
Obituaries
Erie Mourns Loss Of Emily Matson (
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The death of 42-year-old Emily Matson Onderko has spread shock and sadness throughout the Erie community. For nearly two decades, the Erie News Now anchor's face was a familiar one, and her name was a household one in the city. Her sudden death on Monday, Dec. 11 was ruled a suicide, Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook tells Fox News. Matson was purportedly struck by a train in her town of residence, Fairview. While Pennsylvania State Police confirmed a suicide involving a train in the area, they declined to name the victim when Daily Voice inquired. Social media was rife with tribute…
Real Estate
Rite Aid Is Selling These Pennsylvania Leases After Filing For Bankruptcy
Of the 39 Rite Aid stores closing in Pennsylvania amid filing for bankruptcy, nearly two dozen of the leases are being sold. A&G Real Estate Partners is acting as the real estate advisor for the pharmacy chain, which filed for bankruptcy on Oct. 15, and has plans to close 154 underperforming stores nationwide. The deadline for the following leases for in Pennsylvania is Monday, Nov. 20: 2722 West 9th St., Chester 5900 University Boulevard, Corapolis 1709 Liberty Ave., Erie 353 East 6th St., Erie 6090 Route 30, Greensburg 301 Eisenhower Dr., Hanover 1130 Cumberland St., Lebanon 1730 Wi…
News
Ex-Con Cousin Arrested For Shooting At Officers While Fleeing From PA Armed Robbery: Police
The second of two 30-year-old ex-convict cousins has been arrested for the attempted homicide of three members of law enforcement, authorities announced on Nov. 7, 2023. Rakeem Markel Jones was taken into custody in Georgia on Nov. 6, Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers announced on Tuesday. His cousin, Shadarryl Jones had previously been arrested in connection with the same incident on Thursday, July 28, 2022, Pennsylvania State Poice explained. Jones and his cousin Rakeem Jones had been wanted since the pair shot at two Pennsylvania State Police troopers and an Erie police officer during a p…
Weather
Snow Squalls Could Accompany Temp Drops In Parts Of Northeast: Forecasters
It's going down. The temperature, that is, as the risk of snow squalls in parts of the region goes up. Freeze warnings were issued by the National Weather Service in parts of New Jersey and the greater Philadelphia/Lehigh Valley Wednesday, Nov. 1. And another little post-Halloween treat is the possibility of snow squalls, according to AccuWeather. Snow squalls are a sudden moderate-to-heavy snowfall, usually accompanied by a sudden temperature drop making for dangerous conditions on roadways. ⚠️🧊 Widespread sub-freezing temperatures and frost development tonight will likely end the g…
Business
Rite Aid To Close 39 Pennsylvania Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy
Rite Aid, the pharmacy giant that filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, Oct. 15, plans to close 154 underperforming stores nationwide, according to a new filing. Thirty-nine of the stores closing are located in Pennsylvania. They are: 1441 Old York Road in Abington 1628 South Fourth Street in Allentown 169 West Lancaster Avenue in Ardmore 5235 Library Road in Bethel Park 2178 West Union Boulevard in Bethlehem 2722 West 9th Street in Chester 200 West Ridge Avenue Suite 112 in Conshohocken 2715 Parade Street in Erie 1709 Liberty Street in Erie 4830 William Penn Highway in Export 6090 …
Lifestyle
Ten Pennsylvania Billionaires Named Among Richest Americans By Forbes
Ten of the wealthiest people in America call the Keystone State home, according to this year's Forbes 400. The richest Americans now own a collective $4.5 trillion in assets, the outlet says, of which $81.7 billion is owned by Pennsylvanians. Here's who they are. 28. Jeff Yass of Haverford, who cofounded Philadelphia-based Wall Street trading firm Susquehanna International Group. He is reportedly 65 years old. With a net worth of $28.9 billion, he is the richest person in Pennsylvania and the 48th richest person in the world. 61. Michael Rubin of Bryn Mawr is the CEO of sports merch…
Police & Fire
PA Mom Caught Prostituting To Undercover State Trooper At Hair Salon: Affidavit
A Craiglist advertisement and a sudden uptick in male salon customers led Pennsylvania State Police to run a sting operation at a hair salon in Burgettstown on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Mom of two, 51-year-old Amy Zlobin's inmate details were being shared by "Johns" on an adult chatroom over 24 times on the website ECCIE.net— along with sexual services that she would offer and the phone number of her salon where she allegedly was selling men those services, state police vice squad troopers investigating the case detailed in the affida…
Sports
Viral Video Shows NJ Hockey Player Son Of Philly Flyers GM Pushing Wheelchair Down Stairs
The a viral video that shows son of Philadelphia Flyers Interim General Manager Danny Briere pushing a woman's wheelchair down a flight of stairs at a bar is sparking outrage. Carson Briere — who lived in Haddonfield, NJ and now plays hockey for Mercyhurst University in Erie, PA — was captured in the surveillance footage first riding around in the wheelchair with friends before pushing it all the way down the stairs. I usually don’t post anything serious on my twitter but something happened Saturday night and just can’t stomach the thought of this kid getting away with it. In the video …
Police & Fire
Top Ten Most Wanted List Updated By PA State Police
Three new criminals have been added to the Pennsylvania State Police's "Ten Most Wanted" list. The three newest fugitives replace three who have been captured. Those men are: Jordan Alexander Allen, Wilkes-Barre: Aggravated assault with a firearm. Samuel Irizarry, Philadelphia: Attempted homicide Rakeem Markell Jones, Erie: Attempted homicide. The other men on the list, which still includes one individual who has been captured, includes: Michael Edward Akerly, Erie: Wanted for a 1998 rape and aggravated indecent assault in Erie, PA. Seen in Wattsburg, Erie County; Chauauq…
News
Winter
Weather
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Hazardous Road Conditions Expected, Snow Predicted In Pennsylvania: NWS
Winter weather of snow and ice fall is predicted in western and central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Nov. 15 through 16, 2022, according to the National Weather Service State College. Wet snow is expected to start around 1p.m with accumulations of less than 1 inch to 3 inches in central Pennsylvania but high elevations, areas north of Interstate 81, and western Pennsylvania are expecting up to 5 inches, according to a Winter Weather Advisory issued by NWS at 4 a.m. Sometime between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Wednesday, the snow is expected to switch to rain or a wintry mix, which will accumulate on ri…
News
Eight Gamblers Banned From PA Casinos For Leaving Children Unattended, Officials Say
Eight Pennsylvania parents are banned from visiting casinos in the state after leaving their children unattended to gamble, state officials have announced. The Gaming Control Board permanently forbade all eight patrons from gambling in any Commonwealth casino, it said in a release on Wednesday, Oct. 19. In one case, authorities said a man left five children with ages ranging from 3 to 11 alone in the car for 25 minutes while he played table games at Harrah's Philadelphia Casino in Chester. Another Harrah's patron allegedly left her 12-year-old daughter unattended in the c…
News
Nine Pennsylvania Residents Named To Forbes List Of Richest In America
Nine Pennsylvania residents were named to the 2022 Forbes list of the 400 richest people in America. The nation's wealthiest citizens are worth $4 trillion — $500 billion less than last year, Forbes said. The minimum net worth required to make the list also fell for the first time since the Great Recession, by $200 million, to $2.7 billion. The wealthiest man in the country is Elon Musk, who is worth $251 billion, and the second wealthiest is Jeff Bezos, who is worth $151 billion. Fortunes were calculated on Sept. 2 using stock prices and exchange rates. The Pennsylvanians…
News
Bummer Start Of Summer: Severe Weather Forecast In PA, DMV Region
35,000,000 residents across six states may have a soggy, muggy and windy start of summer. High winds, high temperatures, thunderstorms, and flooding are all in the forecast across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and District of Columbia for Wednesday, June 22, according to the National Weather Service. "Isolated severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts 60 mph or greater are possible this afternoon and evening," may hit homes in central Pennsylvania and the storms are expected to be at their worse between 12 p.m. and 7 p.m., the NWS forecasts. Flood watch …
News
PA Frat Bro Among Five Sentenced In Student's Hazing Death: Report
A 21-year-old Pennsylvania man was among five fraternity brothers sentenced in the hazing death of a March 2021 Bowling Green University sophomore, NBC News reports. Stone Foltz, 20, was forced to drink an entire bottle of alcohol at a Pi Kappa Alpha initiation event at the Ohio school, and was found unconscious by a roommate after members dropped him off their apartment, officials said. Foltz died three days after he was taken off life support. Niall Sweeney, 21, of Erie, who pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence and hazing, was one of the two men who was sentenced to house arrest…
News
'Wheel Of Fortune' Live Shows Coming To PA, NJ
Are you a game show fanatic? If so, you could be a contestant or part of the live audience for "Wheel of Fortune" when it comes to Pennsylvania and New Jersey, among other states, this fall. The non-televised theatrical experience will make stops at the following sites: Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem, PA on Sunday, Oct. 2 Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, NJ on Wednesday, Oct. 5 Academy of Music in Philadelphia, PA on Thursday, Oct. 6 Warner Theater in Erie, PA Wednesday, Oct. 19 Guests can audition to go on stage, where they'll have a chance to spin a replica of the whee…
News
7-Year-Old Boy 'So Full Of Life' Dies Four Days After Being Shot In The Head In PA
A 7-year-old boy who was shot on Thursday, Apr. 14, died on Monday, but his community continues to rally for his family, as the hunt for his killer goes on. Antonio “Espn” Yarger Jr, 7, of Erie, was shot in the head-on while on the sidewalk near his home at the corner of Downing Avenue and Fairmount Parkway, Erie police said on Friday. Yarger was carried to his home by his grandmother and aunt, then taken to UPMC Hamot in critical condition, once he was stabilized he was flown to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh where he died on the fifth floor of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, …
Police & Fire
Police Corporal Caused Head-On Crash On I-79: PA State Police
A police corporal caused a head-on crash that sent himself and another driver to hospitals on Tuesday, April 5, state police say. The crash happened in the northbound lanes of Interstate 79 in Lancaster Township, Butler County at mile marker 91 around 4:18 p.m., according to Pennsylvania state police. New Sewickley Township police Cpl. Gregory Carney, 43, of Beaver County, lost control of his patrol car for unknown reasons— exiting the southbound lanes, crossing the median, and then entered the northbound lanes— hitting a Jeep Cherokee head-on, according to PSP's release. Both vehicl…
News
Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K
A high school senior and Taco Bell employee in Cumberland County won the national Taco Bell scholarship contest, according to the company’s foundation’s website. Emma Seibert, of Enola works at the Taco Bell on Market Place Way and earlier this week she find out that she won the biggest scholarship her employer offers. Her $25,000 scholarship will help cover her tuition at John Hopkins University where she plans to study nursing. Taco Bell employees between the ages of 16 and 26 were eligible to apply and over 10,000 did, sharing their passions--mostly their future college majors-- in a tw…
News
'Joyous Occasion' Says PA Lt. Gov. John Fetterman At Capitol Rally For Legalizing Marijuana
Hundreds of people gathered on the steps of Pennsylvania’s Capitol building to celebrate 4/20 and push for the legalization of the recreational use of marijuana. “Today is a joyous occasion to not only celebrate weed, but to seriously commit ourselves to full marijuana legalization and ending the War on Drugs.” said Senate hopeful and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman. The gathering on Monday came on the heels of a weekend long event in Kutztown, the 2021 Pennsylvania Cannabis Festival. The event is held annually in Kutztown although it was founded in Scranton in 2015. The goal of the event is to …
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