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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…
These PA Counties Voted For Trump In 2020 Election: See How Yours Voted These PA Counties Voted For Trump In 2020 Election: See How Yours Voted
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…
Drought Conditions Declared In 35 PA Counties: State Environmental Officials Drought Conditions Declared In 35 PA Counties: State Environmental Officials
Drought Conditions Declared In 35 PA Counties: State Environmental Officials Drought conditions have been declared in 35 Pennsylvania counties as of Friday, Nov. 1, according to state environmental officials. Thirty-three of those counties are under a Drought Watch while two others are under a Drought Warning, the state's Department of Environmental Protection said in a news release. The following counties fall under the Drought Watch: Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Bucks, Butler, Carbon, Chester, Clearfield, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Indiana, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, North…
Woman, 28, Struck Dead In Lancaster: Coroner Woman, 28, Struck Dead In Lancaster: Coroner
Woman, 28, Struck Dead In Lancaster: Coroner A 28-year-old woman was found struck dead, the Lancaster County Coroner's Office announced on Tuesday morning. Nereida Rodriguez, of the 300 block of Duncan Avenue Washington, Pennsylvania, was found struck dead in the 3000 block of Lincoln Highway East in Leacock Township, Paradise on May 14, Deputy Chief Coroner Eric Bieber detailed in the release. A coroner was called to the scene shortly at 1:04 a.m. Rodriguez suffered traumatic injuries from the incident, and she was declared deceased around 1:33 a.m. Her official cause and manner of death are pending the results of the autopsy. It i…
PA Man Accused Of Kidnapping Caught In NYC By US Marshals PA Man Accused Of Kidnapping Caught In NYC By US Marshals
PA Man Accused Of Kidnapping Caught In NYC By US Marshals A Chambersburg man wanted for kidnapping was arrested by US Marshals and NYPD in New York City on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 10:10 a.m., authorities announced the following day.  Jarell Stanley Cherry, 40, was wanted on an active arrest warrant for "acts involving Kidnapping and Aggravated Assault with a firearm," Chambersburg police stated in the original release on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023.  Cherry has been charged with felony kidnapping to facilitate a felony, felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, felony strangulation, felony possession of a firearm prohibited, misdeme…
PA Road Rage Dad Shoots Driver Who 'Cut Him Off' With Daughter, 9: Report PA Road Rage Dad Shoots Driver Who 'Cut Him Off' With Daughter, 9: Report
PA Road Rage Dad Shoots Driver Who 'Cut Him Off' With Daughter, 9: Report A driver is accused of firing multiple shots outside of a Pennsylvania middle school while taking his daughter to celebrate her birthday on Wednesday, Feb. 9 KDKA reports. Dean Dominic Dapra Jr., 33, of Washington, is accused of firing at least three shots at a car in the 200 block of East McMurray Road in front of Peters Township Middle School around 8:30 p.m., according to the police and the news outlet. *** ALERT *** On February 9th at approximately 8:30pm the Peters Township Police responded to a road rage incident... Posted by Peters Township Police Department on Wednesday, Febr…
National Weather Service Issues Tornado Watch In 21 Pennsylvania Counties National Weather Service Issues Tornado Watch In 21 Pennsylvania Counties
National Weather Service Issues Tornado Watch In 21 Pennsylvania Counties Severe thunderstorm warning and tornado watch has been issued in south central Pennsylvania by the National Weather Service at State College. Tornado Watch Map.Twitter- NWS State College The Pennsylvania counties included in the tornado watch are as follows: Adams Bedford Berks Blair Bucks Carbon CENTRE Chester Columbia Cumberland Dauphin Delaware Franklin Fulton Huntingdon  Juniata Lancaster  Lebanon Lehigh Mifflin Monroe Montgomery Montour Northampton Northumberland Perry Philadelphia Schuylkill Snyder Union York The watch is in affect until 9 p.m. on Thursday. Severe Thunderstor…
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…