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Amazon Workers Go On Strike, Protest In 20 Nations, Including US Amazon Workers Go On Strike, Protest In 20 Nations, Including US
Amazon Workers Go On Strike, Protest In 20 Nations, Including US Amid the busiest shopping weekend of the holiday season, workers for Amazon, the world's largest online retailer, have gone on strike. Protesting under the banner of “Make Amazon Pay.” employees have walked off the job across six continents in 20 countries, including the United States. The strike is scheduled to last from Black Friday on Nov. 29 through Cyber Monday, Dec. 2, the UNI Global Union announced, saying protests will be held in majors cities in the US, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, India, Brazil and elsewhere. The strike could cause customers' holiday deliveries …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Support Rising For NJ Teen Killed In Upper Saucon Pennsylvania Crash Support Rising For NJ Teen Killed In Upper Saucon Pennsylvania Crash
Support Rising For NJ Teen Killed In Upper Saucon Pennsylvania Crash The community is rallying to support the family of a vibrant 19-year-old from Bergen County, NJ who tragically died in a car accident along Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania earlier this week. Ciarra Sanchez was heading east on I-78 in Upper Saucon Township when the vehicle veered off the road and struck a concrete bridge pillar on Monday, Nov. 11, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio. She was pronounced dead on the scene at 1:38 a.m., with the cause of death listed as multiple blunt force injuries. In the wake of her sudden passing, Ciarra’s mother’s colleagues at Christ Hospital…

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by Jillian Pikora & Cecilia Levine
Schools
Recall Of 11.7M Pounds Of Meat, Poultry: List Released Of PA Schools That Received Products Recall Of 11.7M Pounds Of Meat, Poultry: List Released Of PA Schools That Received Products
Recall Of 11.7M Pounds Of Meat, Poultry: List Released Of PA Schools That Received Products A preliminary list has been released of schools that received items that were part of a nationwide recall of millions of pounds of meat and poultry products over fears they may be contaminated with Listeria. The initial recall involving the manufacturer, Bruce Pac, was for 9,986,245 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) products sold at Walmart, Target, Amazon, Trader Joe's, 7-Eleven, Aldi, and other stores. It was announced on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Earlier this week, the recall was expanded to include 11,765,285 pounds of products, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspectio…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Pregnant Passenger Killed When BF Falls Asleep At Wheel: PA State Police Pregnant Passenger Killed When BF Falls Asleep At Wheel: PA State Police
Pregnant Passenger Killed When BF Falls Asleep At Wheel: PA State Police A 20-year-old passenger was 16 weeks pregnant when her partner fell asleep at the wheel and fatally crashed on Saturday, Sept. 7, according to her social media and Pennsylvania State Police.  Nadia Startzman, was in 19-year-old Tristen Armolt's 2004 Ford Freestar when he fell asleep, lost control of the vehicle, struck a utility pole with the front passenger side of the vehicle, and spun out — ejecting Startzman — she was pronounced dead at the scene, PSP Carlisle Trooper Luke Fiore explained in the release.  Armolt had been going east on Route 641/Newville Road at the t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Package Thief Caught On Video In Northampton County, Police Say Package Thief Caught On Video In Northampton County, Police Say
Package Thief Caught On Video In Northampton County, Police Say Lower Saucon police are looking for the man who swiped an Apple Watch from a porch just minutes after it was delivered on Monday, May 20.  Authorities said the suspect stole the package shortly after it was dropped off by a FedEx driver on the 1900 block of Sunderland Drive.  He was wearing a blue Amazon vest and fled in a white sedan with tinted windows.  Timothy Sobrinski Anyone who can identify the suspect is asked to call Officer Rob Winters at 610-317-6110 or email rwinters@lowersaucontownship.org. To submit an anonymous tip, visit the Northampton County C…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Phony Amazon Employee Steals Package From Chester County Porch: State Police Phony Amazon Employee Steals Package From Chester County Porch: State Police
Phony Amazon Employee Steals Package From Chester County Porch: State Police A man wearing an Amazon delivery vest swiped a package off a West Bradford porch on Friday, May 17, troopers say.  The suspect arrived at the Thorndale Road home just minutes after a FedEx truck dropped off four iPhones, according to state police. The theft was caught by the homeowner's porch camera.  Anyone with information is asked to call PSP Embreeville at 610-486-6280 or submit a tip online. 

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by Mac Bullock