Major Mall-Based Chain With 21 PA Stores Closing 543 Locations After Filing For Bankruptcy Major Mall-Based Chain With 21 PA Stores Closing 543 Locations After Filing For Bankruptcy
Major Mall-Based Chain With 21 PA Stores Closing 543 Locations After Filing For Bankruptcy A major retailer primarily located in malls and headquartered in Pennsylvania is set to close all 543 of its stores following its third Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Closures for all rue21 locations are expected to be completed within the next two months with going-out-of-business sales coming soon. The company, headquartered in Pennsylvania outside Pittsburgh, had first filed for bankruptcy in 2003, and then for a second time in 2017, when it closed around 400 stores. Founded in 1970, rue21 specializes in women's & men's casual apparel and accessories. rue21 has locations in …
Popular Apple Juice Brand Recalled Due To High Arsenic Levels Popular Apple Juice Brand Recalled Due To High Arsenic Levels
Popular Apple Juice Brand Recalled Due To High Arsenic Levels A recall has been issued for a popular brand of apple juice due to high levels of arsenic. S. Martinelli & Co. said the recall is for a single lot of Martinelli’s Apple Juice, one-liter (33.8-ounce) bottles.  The recalled product has a “Best By” date of “09MAR2026” or “10MAR2026” on the front of the bottle above the label.  The product was shipped between March 13, 2023, and September 27, 2023, with the majority of the product shipped before July 28, 2023. This recall results from a sampling by the State of Maryland that found samples from one produc…
COLD CASE: State Police Seek Tips In Media Girl's 1975 Disappearance COLD CASE: State Police Seek Tips In Media Girl's 1975 Disappearance
Cold CASE: State Police Seek Tips In Media Girl's 1975 Disappearance Authorities continue to investigate the 1975 disappearance of Wendy Eaton.  Eaton was last seen on May 17 of that year near the intersection of Indian Lane and Media Station Road in Media, according to state police.  According to a 2021 report by NBC Philadelphia, she was headed into town to buy a gift for her brother when she vanished.  In 2021, PSP reportedly told NBC they believed the case was still solvable and that they now considered it a homicide. Investigators at the time said they received new leads and searched a wooded area near where Eaton was last seen.  N…
Texas Dad Killed Sliding Under Tractor-Trailer In Pennsylvania Motorcycle Crash Texas Dad Killed Sliding Under Tractor-Trailer In Pennsylvania Motorcycle Crash
Texas Dad Killed Sliding Under Tractor-Trailer In Pennsylvania Motorcycle Crash A husband, father, veteran, and teacher has been identified as the motorcyclist who fatally slid under a tractor-trailer in York City on Tuesday, according to his family and a release by the coroner's office on Friday, May 3.  Christopher "Chris" Day, 58 of Nocona, Texas, died at the scene of the crash at the intersection of West Philadelphia Street and North Belvidere Avenue in York City at 4:12 p.m. on April 30, Coroner Pam Gay detailed in a release.  Chris was on his motorcycle in the left lane of Belvidere Ave when a tractor-trailer took a left turn onto the road from the…
Autopsy Scheduled For Infant Found 'Unresponsive' In Central PA Apartment Autopsy Scheduled For Infant Found 'Unresponsive' In Central PA Apartment
Autopsy Scheduled For Infant Found 'Unresponsive' In Central PA Apartment The baby who was found "unresponsive" in a Harrisburg apartment has died, officials told Daily Voice Friday. The unidentified infant was first discovered to be unresponsive in a Hall Manor apartment around 7 p.m. on May 2, according to officials.  Life-saving measures were used before the baby was taken to UPMC Harrisburg, where they later passed, officials explained.  The cause and manner of death are pending the result of an autopsy which has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 7. No charges have been filed in connection with this baby's death as of 6 p.m. on Friday.  Check …
Crews Called To Overnight House Fire In Paoli Crews Called To Overnight House Fire In Paoli
Crews Called To Overnight House Fire In Paoli First responders rushed to the scene of a house fire in Paoli just after midnight Friday morning, May 3.  The Paoli Fire Company said it happened on the second floor of a home on the 50 block of West Central Avenue. Firefighters were able to place the flames under control in just 20 minutes, officials said.  One resident was evaluated by medics at the scene and declined to be taken to the hospital, they added.  The cause of the blaze is under investigation by the Chester County Fire Marshal's Office. 
Man ID'd After Shot Dead By Police At PA Nursing Home: DA Man ID'd After Shot Dead By Police At PA Nursing Home: DA
Man ID'd After Shot Dead By Police At PA Nursing Home: DA A man who was shot dead by a police officer inside a Central Pennsylvania nursing home has been identified and details leading up to his death have been released by the York County Coroner's and District Attorney Dave Sunday's offices on Friday afternoon. Zachariah Alexander White, 32 from out of the state but temporarily residing in York, was shot dead at Rest Haven Nursing Home at 1050 South George Street in Spring Garden Township at 12:48 p.m. on May 2, according to the York County Department of Emergency Services, PSP, the coroner, and the DA.  At a press conference, District Attor…
Trooper Struck After High-Speed Crash On I-95: PA State Police Trooper Struck After High-Speed Crash On I-95: PA State Police
Trooper Struck After High-Speed Crash On I-95: PA State Police A state police vehicle was involved in a crash on Interstate 95 early on Thursday, May 2, according to troopers.  It happened in the southbound lanes near mile marker 6.2 in Chester, police wrote in a report. A driver crashed off the right shoulder and their car overturned, blocking the right and center lanes, authorities said.  A driver behind that car immediately hit their brakes and applied their hazard lights before they were rear-ended by a PSP Ford Interceptor, according to police.  Two troopers were in the police vehicle at the time of the crash, authorities said. Nei…
2-Year-Old Found Wandering In Central PA Street: Police 2-Year-Old Found Wandering In Central PA Street: Police
2-Year-Old Found Wandering In Central PA Street: Police A toddler has been reunited with its mother after it was found walking alone in a street in Shippensburg, the police announced on Friday, May 3. The 2-year-old was found "walking near an alley" when someone brought into a local business in the 300 block of East Martin Avenue, as stated in the police release.  The person waited with the toddler at the business until the police arrived at 10:19 a.m. on April 21, according to the release.  Regarding how the child got away from its mom, the police said the following: "The child appeared to have found an unsecured door at a residence…
Missing Woman Possibly Killed In Central PA, Police Say Missing Woman Possibly Killed In Central PA, Police Say
Missing Woman Possibly Killed In Central PA, Police Say A woman has been missing for nearly three months and authorities believe she could have been killed in the Harrisburg area, according to an updated release on Friday, May 3.  Tracy Scanlon, also known as Tracy Zalenski, 54 of the Pittsburgh area, was first reported missing to the Millvale Police Department. "All information from family and friends places her in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area," Susquehanna Township Police said in a release on March 19. The updated release provided more details about where she was in Harrisburg: "There has been no contact with Tracy's family or frie…
Love-Themed Poconos Motel Famous For Romantic Getaways Closes After 50 Years Love-Themed Poconos Motel Famous For Romantic Getaways Closes After 50 Years
Love-Themed Poconos Motel Famous For Romantic Getaways Closes After 50 Years The Land of Love is letting go. After nearly 50 years, Pocono Palace Resort — a popular love-themed getaway in the Poconos — has closed its doors. The East Stroudsburg motel, which reportedly opened in 1976, was sold, with the transition of title set for Thursday, May 2, according to a statement on its website: "We understand that this news may be disappointing, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause." The resort's sister locations, Cove Haven Resort and Paradise Stream Resort, will remain open. Pocono Palace is closing its doors. Courtesy of Charlen…
Firefighter, Navy Veteran Gets Jail Time For Multiple PA Arsons: DA Firefighter, Navy Veteran Gets Jail Time For Multiple PA Arsons: DA
Firefighter, Navy Veteran Gets Jail Time For Multiple PA Arsons: DA A US Navy Veteran and now-former firefighter has been sentenced for starting four fires, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announced on May 1.  Andrew Bischof, 21 of Arnold, pleaded guilty to all arson charges, including aggravated arson, risking catastrophe, and criminal trespassing on Wednesday, court records show.  He admitted to intentionally setting four separate fires in Arnold and New Kensington in Sept. and Oct. 2023.  Posted by From The Scene Photography on Monday, October 2, 2023 Posted by From The Scene Photography on Satur…