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Philly Duo Stole $125K From Pennsylvania Skill Machines: AG Philly Duo Stole $125K From Pennsylvania Skill Machines: AG
Philly Duo Stole $125K From Pennsylvania Skill Machines: AG A pair of Philadelphia men took a gamble by stealing dozens of Pennsylvania Skill game machines from stores and shops across the region, says Attorney General Josh Shapiro.  Brandyn Warren, 22, and Antoine Laster, 28, were arrested following a six-month investigation into a string of thefts targeting gaming cabinets and ATMs at 7-Elevens and gas stations throughout greater Philly, Shapiro said in a statement Friday, Jan. 6.  Investigators believe Warren and Laster — along with unnamed co-conspirators — donned masks and gloves before walking into the stores and breaking o…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Pennsylvania Files Lawsuit Against 3 Counties, Board Of Elections Responds Pennsylvania Files Lawsuit Against 3 Counties, Board Of Elections Responds
Pennsylvania Files Lawsuit Against 3 Counties, Board Of Elections Responds A lawsuit has been filed by the Pennsylvania Department of State against Lancaster, Berks, and Fayette counties.  The lawsuit was filed in Commonwealth Court on Tuesday, July 12.  It is asking the Court to compel counties to recertify the 2022 primary election results, claiming there was an issue regarding undated mail-in ballots. Lancaster County Board of Election and the County Commissioners have responded saying they submitted the certified results and submitted that certification to the Department of State adhering to PA Election Code at25 P.S. 2642(k) on …

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Court Tosses Suit Of Woman Injured Riding Kiddie Slide In Bucks County, Report Says Court Tosses Suit Of Woman Injured Riding Kiddie Slide In Bucks County, Report Says
Court Tosses Suit Of Woman Injured Riding Kiddie Slide In Bucks County, Report Says A woman who tried suing a Bucks County town after she said she fractured her ankle going down a slide at a local park can't sue, rules a Commonwealth Court panel. Betty Wright was on the slide at Carol Counts Park in Bristol Township with her 2-year-old goddaughter sitting on her lap in October 2015 when she suffered the injury, PennLive reports. Wright said the township was liable for her injury because her foot hit a rut, causing the injury. Judge J. Andrew Crompton, however, maintained that the township was not responsible for the rut under the Recreational Use of Land and Water Act, Pe…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
55 More Defiant Pennsylvania Restaurants Ordered Closed -- Some Possibly For Good 55 More Defiant Pennsylvania Restaurants Ordered Closed -- Some Possibly For Good
55 More Defiant Pennsylvania Restaurants Ordered Closed -- Some Possibly For Good Pennsylvania officials ordered an additional 33 restaurants temporarily closed, and have sought an injunction against 22 establishments in repeated violation of COVID-19 orders.  The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Food Safety announced earlier this month announced it would be performing unannounced inspections in an effort to enforce Gov. Tom Wolf's temporary COVID-19 mitigation order. Wolf's order mandates the closure indoor dining, gyms and limiting indoor gatherings to a maximum capacity of 10 people, until Jan. 4. A Crawford County restaurant was initially ordered closed, b…

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by Cecilia Levine