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Panera reaches settlement in lawsuit filed by former Penn student's family
Panera Bread reached a settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit involving former Penn student, Sarah Katz.The attorney representing Katz's family told CBS News Philadelphia the matter has been resolved and she could not provide any other details. Earlier this year, Katz's parents talked with CBS News Philadelphia in an exclusive interview. Katz's parents, Jill and Michael, said their 21-year-old daughter avoided energy drinks because she had a heart condition, called Long QT syndrome, which disrupts the heart's electrical activity. Two years ago, Sarah Katz bought a Charged Lemonade drink from a Philadelphia Panera Bread and hours later she went into cardiac arrest and died....
American Water, the largest water utility in US, is targeted by a cyberattack
The largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States announced Monday that it was the victim of a cyberattack, prompting the firm to pause billing to customers. New Jersey-based American Water — which provides services to more than 14 million people in 14 states and on 18 military installations — said it became aware of the unauthorized activity on Thursday and immediately took protective steps, including shutting down certain systems. The company does not believe its facilities or operations were impacted by the attack and said staffers were working “around the clock” to investigate the nature and scope of the attack. The company said it has notified law enforcement and is cooperating with them. It also said customers will not face late charges while its systems are unavailable. According to its website, American Water manages more than 500 water and wastewater systems in about 1,700 communities in California, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
Philadelphia-Area Woman Charged with Killing Unborn Child After Shooting Death of Pregnant Woman Outside a Wawa
A Philadelphia woman has been charged with the murder of an unborn child, among other charges, after shooting a pregnant woman outside of a Wawa. On Saturday night, law enforcement responded to reports of a shooting around 7 p.m. at a MacDade Boulevard Wawa in Delaware County, where they found Latoya Davis lying on the ground. Davis, 32, was pregnant at the time of the shooting.
First vet school in NJ getting ready for 2025 inaugural class
🐶 New Jersey's first veterinary school is getting ready for students. 🐶 The inaugural class will begin in September 2025. There are only 34 veterinary schools in the United States, but there is about to be a 35th as one in New Jersey prepares to welcome its inaugural class in the fall of 2025.
Suspect sought after 2 Philadelphia Family Dollar stores robbed at gunpoint
Police are searching for the robber who allegedly held up two Philadelphia Family Dollar stores at gunpoint.The latest happened on the 1600 block of East Wadsworth Avenue in Philadelphia's Cedarbrook section on Sunday night.Detectives believe he is the same person wanted for a robbery at a Family Dollar on West Cheltenham Avenue in West Oak Lane on Monday last week.In both cases, a ski mask partially covered his face.Anyone who recognizes the suspect should call Philadelphia police.RELATED: Check the 6abc Neighborhood Safety Tracker
Robert Jones Shot Dead By Detective Christopher Sweeney: PPD
Robert Jones, a 54-year-old Black man from Philadelphia, was shot dead by Detective Christopher Sweeney, a 43-year-old white man from Philadelphia, according to an updated release by PPD. The shooting happened at the intersection of Willits Road and Holme Avenue at 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, according to the initial...
Businesses in South Jersey help victims of Helene with donations drop off
Taking a day off from harvesting, Marsha Gaventa spent part of Tuesday organizing bags of supplies.The Cedarvale Winery in Logan Township is also now serving as a drop-off location where donations are being collected to help hurricane victims in North Carolina."I can't imagine being in that situation and just a little bit that we can do to collect items I just want to be able to help people," said Marsha Gaventa, who owns the winery with her husband.Last week, Marsha Gaventa said she received a text message from a friend asking if she would join the call to help after Hurricane...
Dozens of firefighters respond to South Philly fire, officials say
Dozens of firefighters responded to a fire in South Philadelphia Tuesday evening, officials said. Philadelphia Fire Department members responded just after 6:30 p.m. to the fire on the roof deck of a two-story rowhome on the 1300 block of McClellan Street, according to the fire department. No injuries were reported.Firefighters saw heavy fire when they arrived, and it quickly became an "all-hands" situation, fire officials said. About 60 firefighters responded and placed the fire under control at 6:50 p.m.The fire marshal's office is investigating the origin and cause of the fire.
Felon, Andre Lamont Armstrong, Charged With Arson: PD
Andre Lamont Armstrong, 56, of Chester, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 23, according to court documents. Armstrong was wanted in connection to a "suspicious" vehicle fire in the 1600 block of Huddell Avenue around 2:10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, police detailed in a release. In surveillance videos, police saw...
Amateur Grateful Dead Historian Solves Jerry Garcia Mystery with Now-demolished Bala Cynwyd Hotel
A receipt from the now-demolished Marriott Hotel (the former Marriott Motor Inn) that once stood at City Line & Monument Avenue in Bala Cynwyd helped an amateur historian and fan of Jerry Garcia’s work outside the Grateful Dead solve a mystery he has been trying to decipher for years, writes Justin Scheck for The Wall Street Journal.
Watch: Saint Francis of Assisi Parish School Gutted By Blaze
A two-alarm fire destroyed a Catholic school in Springfield Township on Monday, Oct. 7, according to authorities. Multiple fire departments responded to the report of a fire on the second floor of Saint Francis of Assisi Parish School, located at 112 Saxer Avenue, the Springfield Fire Company said on its Facebook page.
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