Chester County, PA

Three Rivers, MI

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Three Rivers, Mich. - Three store owners in Three Rivers are facing charges after allegedly labor trafficking a woman who was brought to the United States under the pretext of marriage.

Three Charged After Woman Forced to Work at Three Rivers Store for 8 Years With No Pay

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

The Jacksonville Humane Society has received hundreds of kittens this year — most of them in the past month — and the organization is asking for help in caring for the fur babies.

Hundreds of kittens land at Jax Humane Society

Doylestown, PA

iSkyCreations - News & Media

DOYLESTOWN, PA – Norma Galagarza, a former director at Doylestown Hospital, pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of embezzling over $600,000 from a hospital charitable account. The 68-year-old Chalfont resident faced multiple felony charges, including theft by unlawful taking, theft by deception, forgery, access device fraud, and computer trespass.

Former Hospital Director Guilty of $600K Charity Embezzlement

Winter Garden, FL

L. Cane

It's not unusual for old Florida buildings like Kmart and Golden Coral to be demolished to be repurposed for other things. And now, a Florida Burger King has been torn down for a somewhat surprising downsizing reason.

An Old Florida Burger King Is Being Demolished For A Downsizing Tenant

Florida State

Naples, FL

Florida is known in part for its amusement parks. Some offer roller coasters, others offer zoo animals, some offer interactions with characters, and some offer opportunities to enjoy the water.

New Details About The $250 Million Indoor Great Wolf Lodge Water Park Coming To Florida

Chicago, IL

Natalie Frank, Ph.D.

“We have no idea where we are going, when we are going or if we will have housing or need to return to the buses [at the landing zone]”. [ORIGINAL STORY] Migrants in the Standard Club shelter on S. Plymouth are living hour to hour as the information they are giving changes. Children are told to keep their toys in their bags and to take only one out to play with, something easy to pack quickly if needed. They are all on edge as the city decides what to do with their group, having received information and instructions that seems to be ever-changing and to provide no details about what’s to happen to them.

Migrants in Downtown Chicago Speak Out About Being Told to Be Ready to Leave at a Moment’s Notice

Old Bridge Township, NJ

Flour, Eggs and Yeast

It appears that a struggling chain may have recieved a desperately needed lifeline. The restaurant industry has been in a tailspin since covid, especially in the casual dining and bars segment. Many major chains have been heavily discounting food and drink in order to bring people in. Recently TGI Fridays has $5 Happy Hours and appears to be doubling down on the bar scene again. Some of the chains also have gone above and beyond lowering margins and in some cases quality to keep the lights on. With this latest move, it seems that the single bar scene may have new life, we learned one of the world’s largest casual dining companies that proudly serves guests with over 850 restaurants in more than 55 countries was about to be taken over.

Popular Restaurant Chain Sold Off to Avoid Closing Doors For Good

Manchester, NH

InDepthNH.org

MANCHESTER – After skipping every day of his trial, Adam Montgomery finally showed up in court Thursday as he was given the maximum sentence for killing his five-year-old daughter, Harmony Montgomery.

Adam Montgomery Shows Up and Gets Max Sentence for Killing Daughter, Harmony

Kansas City, MO

CJ Coombs

Twenty-two years ago, Robert Ray Courtney (Inmate Register #14636-045) was convicted of diluting chemotherapy drugs for more than 4,000 patients. It's been recently reported he will be released from prison this summer to a halfway house. Victims and families of victims are most likely disappointed and furious and understandably so.

The former Kansas City pharmacist who diluted chemotherapy drugs is set to be released in June 2024

Jackson, WY

WyoFile

JACKSON HOLE—National Elk Refuge staffer Frank Durbian spent Thursday morning watching members of Idaho’s Shoshone-Bannock Tribes hold a ceremony, then take down three bull bison on ancestral northwest Wyoming lands their forebears once occupied.

Tribal bison hunt expands on National Elk Refuge to include Eastern Shoshone

Ruckersville, VA

Greene County, VA

Cheryl E Preston

Victory church pastor Rodney Locklear has been indicted. The Richmond Times Dispatch reports that a Virginia church has closed its doors, but not for the same reasons other congregations in the Commonwealth have been shuttered. It was not a declining or aging congregation or financial matters. Victory church has ceased to exist because the pastor has been accused of s$x crimes against a minor and now faces six additional charges.

A Virginia church shuts down after the pastor is charged with crimes against a minor

Newark, NJ

Bergen County, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Today, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the arrest of four individuals from Bergen County, implicated in a drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing substantial quantities of heroin in Newark.

Major Drug Trafficking Bust: 4 Arrested in Bergen County

Boca Grande, FL

Some Florida restaurants are famous for their locations - like Cap's Place. Others are famous for both their location and a specific food item like - Keylime Bistro – Loose Caboose. Unfortunately, the latter was recently shut down after a state inspection.

FL Eatery Known For Its Award-Winning Key Lime Pie & Train Station Shut Down After State Inspection

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Chester County Library & District Center Launches New Monthly Virtual Author Talk Series

Chester County Library will launch a virtual author talk series each month featuring bestselling authors from around the world. . Chester County Library and Henrietta Hankin Branch...

Chester County Library & District Center Launches New Monthly Virtual Author Talk Series

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