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Bed Bath & Beyond Plans To Close Remaining Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy Bed Bath & Beyond Plans To Close Remaining Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy
Bed Bath & Beyond Plans To Close Remaining Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy Struggling home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday, April 23 with plans to close all of its remaining stores after efforts to raise enough money to keep the company alive came up short. The company said in a statement that it will implement "an orderly wind-down" of its businesses while conducting a limited marketing process to solicit interest in one or more sales of some or all of its assets.  For now, 360 Bed Bath & Beyond and 120 buybuy BABY stores and websites will remain open and continue serving customers as the com…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Southwest Airlines Lifts Pause On Flights, Service Resumed (UPDATED) Southwest Airlines Lifts Pause On Flights, Service Resumed (UPDATED)
Southwest Airlines Lifts Pause On Flights, Service Resumed (Updated) (UPDATE 11:10 a.m.) The FAA announced that the pause has been lifted and service resumed. This morning @SouthwestAir experienced a technical issue with one of their internal systems. At the airline’s request, the FAA paused Southwest’s departures as they resolved the issue. The pause has been lifted and their service has resumed. — The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) April 18, 2023 Original story Southwest Airlines temporarily paused its departures across the country on Tuesday morning after there were technical concerns, authorities announced. The FAA confirmed shortly before 10:45 a.m. on Tuesda…

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by Zak Failla
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PA's David's Bridal Laying Off 9,200 Employees Amid Bankruptcy Filing PA's David's Bridal Laying Off 9,200 Employees Amid Bankruptcy Filing
PA's David's Bridal Laying Off 9,200 Employees Amid Bankruptcy Filing Montgomery County's own David's Bridal will send more than 9,000 workers home in an upcoming round of layoffs, according to a disclosure form it filed with the state Department of Labor and Industry.  The Conshohocken-based wedding retailer expects to lay off 9,236 employees nationwide in a three-phase plan that began on Friday, April 14, according to the state website.  It's not clear how many of those workers are in Pennsylvania, though the layoffs are expected to affect locations in Blair, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Luzerne, and York counties, as well as four shops in Allegheny C…

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by Mac Bullock
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Wawa Serving Free Coffee At All Stores Thursday, April 13 Wawa Serving Free Coffee At All Stores Thursday, April 13
Wawa Serving Free Coffee At All Stores Thursday, April 13 Did somebody say free coffee? Wawa Inc., in celebration of its 59th year in business, is serving all sizes of coffee free on Thursday, April 13. Wawa expects to give away close to 2 million free cups of any-size coffee to customers at its nearly 1,000 stores, officials said. In April 1964, Wawa entered the retail business by opening its first store in Folsom, PA. 

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by Jon Craig
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Easter Casino Thief Wanted In York By State Police Easter Casino Thief Wanted In York By State Police
Easter Casino Thief Wanted In York By State Police Do you recognize this man? State police say he stole over $1,000 from a casino in York, according to a release on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.  The theft happened at Hollywood Casino located at 2899 Whiteford Road, Springettsbury Township, on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 around 5:12 p.m., the police explained after reviewing video surveillance.  About 40 minutes later PSP, arrived and met with the victim who said his wallet containing "approximately $1,000 in U.S. Currency and approximately $250 in gift cards" was taken— the man picture "was observed stealing the wallet," the po…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Honda Recalls 564K SUVs For Cold Weather Rust Risk Concern Honda Recalls 564K SUVs For Cold Weather Rust Risk Concern
Honda Recalls 564K SUVs For Cold Weather Rust Risk Concern Hundreds of thousands of Honda SUVs are being recalled due to concerns that road salt could cause the frame of the vehicle to rust and unintentionally detach parts of the rear suspension. Officials announced this week that Honda is recalling nearly 564,000 CR-V models that were produced between 2007 and 2011 that were sold in states where salt and other de-icing chemicals are used to clear roads during winter storms. According to Honda, “in salt-belt states where de-icing agents are used to maintain the roadway, the de-icing agents, along with mud and water, could enter the rear frame throu…

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by Zak Failla
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Deaths Lead To Recall Of Hoverboards Sold At Target Due To Possible Fire Hazard Deaths Lead To Recall Of Hoverboards Sold At Target Due To Possible Fire Hazard
Deaths Lead To Recall Of Hoverboards Sold At Target Due To Possible Fire Hazard Tens of thousands of scooters and hoverboards are being recalled nationwide due to faulty batteries that could pose a fire hazard and already led to the death of two young girls in Pennsylvania. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced this week that approximately 53,000 42-volt Jetson Rogue self-balancing scooters/hoverboards are subject to recall due to their lithium-ion battery backs that can overheat and cause a fire. Officials say that a 10-year-old girl and her 15-year-old sister died from a fire on April 1, 2022 in Hellertown, Pennsylvania, which the Hellertown Borough…

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by Zak Failla
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All Fun & Games? $18K+ Of Trading Cards Stolen From Chambersburg Store: PSP All Fun & Games? $18K+ Of Trading Cards Stolen From Chambersburg Store: PSP
All Fun & Games? $18K+ Of Trading Cards Stolen From Chambersburg Store: PSP Thieving is never "all fun and games," even when trading cards are the items stolen.  We're not playing around, and neither are the Pennsylvania State Police, as troopers are investigating after $18,930 worth of trading cards were stolen from a gaming store in Chambersburg, according to a release on March 29, 2023. The burglary involved a break-in at All Fun & Games on the 800 block of Lincoln Way West, Hamilton Township sometime between 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 29 and 12:30 a.m. on Jan. 30, 2023, the police detailed in the release. Police continue to investigate this incident.

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by Jillian Pikora
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Company Issues Recall For Frozen Fruit Products Due To Hepatitis Outbreak Company Issues Recall For Frozen Fruit Products Due To Hepatitis Outbreak
Company Issues Recall For Frozen Fruit Products Due To Hepatitis Outbreak A company has issued a recall for various frozen food products sold at Costco, Aldi, Trader Joe's, and other businesses due to a hepatitis outbreak. Scenic Fruit Company said it is recalling frozen organic strawberries sold at Costco and Aldi, and frozen organic tropical blend sold to Trader Joe’s due to an outbreak of Hepatitis A illnesses. Although Hepatitis A has not been detected in this product, out of an abundance of caution, consumers should stop consuming the product and return it to their local store for a refund, the FDA said. The company has ceased the production and distributio…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Recall Issued For Brand Of Mirrors Due To Laceration Hazard Recall Issued For Brand Of Mirrors Due To Laceration Hazard
Recall Issued For Brand Of Mirrors Due To Laceration Hazard IKEA is recalling a brand of mirrors due to a laceration hazard. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the plastic fittings of the recalled IKEA LETTAN mirrors that attach to the wall can break, causing the mirror to fall, posing the risk of laceration to consumers. The recall for about 22,400 mirrors was issued Thursday, March 16. The receive a refund, contact IKEA toll-free at 888-966-4532 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online. For more on the recall from IKEA, click here.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Ford Recalling 1.2M Vehicles For Faulty Brake Concerns Ford Recalling 1.2M Vehicles For Faulty Brake Concerns
Ford Recalling 1.2M Vehicles For Faulty Brake Concerns More than a million popular Ford models are subject to a recall due to safety concerns about front break hoses that could potentially leak fluid. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a recall notice for 1.2 million Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles that were produced between 2013 and 2018 due to the condition. According to officials, the fluid leak could cause the brake to require additional time to properly stop the vehicle, which increases the possible risk of a crash or injury. It is estimated that approximately 2 percent of the vehicles produced during t…

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by Zak Failla
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OSHA Investigation After HazMat Called To Second Ammonia Leak At Kunzler Meats OSHA Investigation After HazMat Called To Second Ammonia Leak At Kunzler Meats
Osha Investigation After HazMat Called To Second Ammonia Leak At Kunzler Meats  A shelter-in-place was ordered in Lancaster due to an ammonia leak on Sunday morning and was lifted around 2:30 p.m., but now the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched an investigation. UPDATE as of 2:30pm: The shelter in place has been lifted. Shelter in Place Order for a hazardous materials incident in... Posted by HazMat 2 Environmental Fire Rescue Company on Sunday, March 12, 2023 Residents in the area were asked to shelter who lived within a half-mile radius around Kunzler Meats on Manor Street on March 12, 2023.  UPDATE as of 2:30pm: the shelter in plac…

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by Jillian Pikora