Red Lobster closes more locations. The seafood restaurant chain, which filed for bankruptcy in May, announced in a bankruptcy filing on Thursday that it planned to terminate 23 of its leases by Saturday. Red Lobster said in the statement that the company continues to review and identify leases that are likely to continue to result […]
KALAMAZOO, MI — Just months after Kalamazoo County opened its first Rally House sportswear store in Portage this spring, it is preparing to open a second store near Western Michigan University. Family-owned, nationwide chain Rally House plans to open later this year at 2941 Howard Street in Campus Pointe Plaza. That location was formerly home […]
A Newark restaurant has been fined $144,000 for failing to pay dozens of waiters, cooks and busboys overtime, state officials said. The Swahili Village Bar and Grill company paid back $62,335 in overtime and $62,335 in damages for underpaying 84 workers, the U.S. Department of Labor said in a statement. In addition, the restaurant was […]
At least 18 drivers reported to police that they had broken down after refueling at a gas station in Bethlehem Township. Township police found more than 10 vehicles stranded along Freemansburg Avenue and adjacent streets shortly after 11:15 a.m. Tuesday. All drivers reported purchasing only a certain amount of gas at the Raceway gas station […]
Ongoing health concerns have prompted the owner of a popular Whitehall Township bakery to close her shop for good. Jessica Pelletier, owner of the Wicked Sweet LLC brick-and-mortar store since April 2017, announced the impending closure on the company’s Facebook page Friday. The store is scheduled to have its last day on Aug. 31 at […]
DETROIT – A restaurant in Michigan recently hosted an unexpected encounter with one of the stars of the “Lord of the Rings” series. Actor Elijah Wood dined at the Dime Store in downtown Detroit last week. The restaurant also has a second location in Rochester Hills. The restaurant posted photos on its Facebook page showing […]
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Sunday that a separate truck detour has been established for the emergency closure of Route 147 between Routes 22/322 and 225 in Reed Township, Dauphin County. Due to flood damage, the road was closed on Friday, according to a press release. A truck restriction has been temporarily lifted […]
