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NEW LIST: Which NJ & PA Big Lots Stores Are Closing Permanently?
I filled you in a few weeks ago that a beloved retailer was in financial trouble. Big Lots, a discount chain, with over 1,000 locations across America has fallen on tough times because of what the company is calling, "elevated inflation." Not as many Americans are shopping because paychecks aren't...
Celebrity app ‘Cameo’ settles lawsuit with Pennsylvania, other states
(WTAJ) — A popular app that allows people to get custom videos from celebrities and other figures has settled a lawsuit with 30 states over issues with paid endorsements, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced. Baron Inc., which owns and operates the celebrity app Cameo, agreed to settle with Pennsylvania and 29 other states that joined […]
Crash sends car careening onto sidewalk, front steps in Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- A crash in Bethlehem sent two cars off the road. It happened just before 8 p.m. Friday in the 2100 block of Eaton Avenue, across the street from the Giant. One car rolled and ended up on the sidewalk and front steps of a rowhome. Firefighters stabilized...
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: World of Outlaws Set for Three Pennsylvania Races, 2024’s Lone New York Stop
BAPS and Williams Grove rekindle the PA Posse rivalry before a Sunday visit to Weedsport. The summer stretch continues with another busy week of action for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars. First, Sprint Car racing’s fiercest rivalry resumes with three races over four nights in Pennsylvania...
Trump announces 1st Pennsylvania rally since assassination attempt
Former President Donald Trump has announced his first rally in Pennsylvania since the July 13 assassination attempt at a rally in Butler Township. Trump will return to the state for a July 31 rally at the New Holland Arena in Harrisburg. Trump sustained an injury to his ear after shooter...
Bill Barr violated DOJ policy in urging Pennsylvania ballot statement: Watchdog
Former Attorney General Bill Barr improperly urged a Pennsylvania prosecutor to make public statements about concerns over election security in the 2020 race, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General (OIG) said in a report Thursday. Barr weighed in on the matter of mail-in ballots discovered in a dumpster in Luzerne County, Pa.,…
Pennsylvania children with disabilities learned how to ride bikes at special iCan Bike Camp
OAKS, Pa. (CBS) – Just in time for Friday's National Disability Independence Day commemorating the signing of the Americans with Disability Act, children with disabilities learned how to ride bikes on their own with help from an army of volunteers at the iCan Bike Camp.Teri Miller was rooting for her 13-year-old son Chase, who lives with autism. After a week at the camp, which helps children with special needs learn how to ride a bike, he was zipping around the parking lot. Teri Miller fought back tears of gratitude as she watched her son zoom by."They have been so great here," she...
Philadelphia man reunites with team who helped overturn wrongful murder conviction
A Philadelphia man is free after serving nearly three decades behind bars for a murder he did not commit.James Kelly's cellmate and other inmates helped raise funds to get his conviction overturned.He was able to thank them on Friday night during a celebration in Delaware County."You don't give up," said Kelly after spending the last 29 years at the Somerset State Correctional Institute on a murder conviction.However, he never lost hope that he would be freed instead of serving a life sentence.That day came on July 18, 2024."I feel great," said Kelly. "But the thing is, this is not an...
Driver dazed, but uninjured, after crashing into utility pole Thursday night
A 65-year-old woman was dazed, but uninjured, following a one-vehicle crash on Route 309/Bethlehem Pike in Montgomery Township late Thursday night. The accident was reported at 11:56 p.m. on Route 309/Bethlehem Pike in front of Police and Fire Credit Union, 798 Bethlehem Pike, police said. A white Toyota sedan struck...
Windtree Therapeutics Advances Heart Failure Treatment in New Clinical Trials
WARRINGTON, PA — Windtree Therapeutics, Inc. (NasdaqCM: WINT), a biotech firm based in Bucks County, has shared significant updates on its novel heart failure therapy, istaroxime. This therapy aims to improve heart function and has shown promising results in early trials. Istaroxime is designed to enhance both the contraction...
"Girl Talk" mentoring program tackles bullying, creates safe space for Philadelphia girls
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Camp is a place where life-long friendships and memories are made. One Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.Instead of attending a typical summer camp, these girls look forward to having real conversations. Some of those conversations are around cyberbullying, managing the expectations of social media and even gun violence.It's part of "Mrs. Lanier Presents Girl Talk Mentoring." Last year, we spoke to Edwena Lanier and her daughter Aleemah, who co-authored the book "Let's Help the Bully," inspired by then-12-year-old Aleemah's personal story.Aleemah and her mother aren't...
2 killed, 5 hospitalized after multi-vehicle crash on Black Horse Pike
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBS) -- Two people were killed and seven were taken to hospitals after a multi-vehicle crash on the Black Horse Pike in Atlantic County Friday evening, police said.Pleasantville and Egg Harbor Township police said several cars were involved in the crash that happened on the 8000 block of Black Horse Pike Friday after 8 p.m.The crash happened when a 2017 Nissan Sentra driving westbound traveled into oncoming traffic and struck a 2018 Kia Forte, the Egg Harbor Township Police said. The head-on crash pushed the Kia backwards and it was then rear-ended by a 2020 Nissan...
New Philadelphia curriculum goes all in on science of reading
Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.Kristyn Kahahaloe still remembers a little boy from her class in a New Jersey early learning center when she was a rookie teacher starting students on their journey to becoming readers.The boy, who was in kindergarten, “just couldn’t figure it out the way I was teaching it,” she said. “This bright blossoming flower kept shrinking and shriveling, and I didn’t know what to do.”Despite her years of teacher education, Kahahaloe, now a kindergarten teacher at the John Hancock Elementary School in Philadelphia, concluded that “my...
Mullets Take Center Stage at Lebanon Area Fair’s New Contest
LEBANON, Pa. — You either love them or hate them, but you certainly know the iconic mullet haircut. On July 25 at the Lebanon Area Fair, the beef barn was full of mullets and mullet supporters alike for the fair’s first-ever mullet contest. Inspired by the Pennsylvania Farm...
Philadelphia Mayor Enacts Landmark Legislation to Advance Healthcare Accessibility in Underserved Communities
Big news in the realm of public health for Philadelphia, as Mayor Cherelle L. Parker firmly puts pen to paper, enacting two significant bills aimed at bolstering health services, particularly for the city's underserved populations. The setting for this pivotal moment was at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, where alongside key figures in city governance and healthcare, Mayor Parker finalized legislation that promised to reshape healthcare accessibility, as reported by the City of Philadelphia's official news portal.
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