crews started smoke testing in Lexington to tackle the issue of a strong sewage smell Contractors pushed non-toxic white smoke into manholes The smoke testing wrapped up a few weeks ago it seems like we've had an uptick in odor complaints and that concerns me," Charles Martin we did get smoke in people's houses which you shouldn't have that happen In some of the newer neighborhoods we did later on didn't find that kind of problem," Martin noted Martin described odor complaints similar to burned sulfur or a wet book of matches He now has more data to work with to address odor complaints in these three neighborhoods but it's a bit of a waiting game as the city works with consultants from Webster Environmental Associates We're waiting for the consultant to bring all the data together for us because they geocode any place where they find problems," Martin said A few residents walking the trail at Veterans Park continue to follow the city's work in this next phase of sanitary sewer odor control and I hope the money is well spent," Judy Craft said "It's great that they've taken the pride to do it because a lot of towns would not have done it for their people so that's good to know," Charlene Golden said Staffing is a big part of the story as well He'll begin interviewing for that position in the near future Report a typo A Friendly’s restaurant located at 3125 Market St is set to close after nearly 40 years of operation Diners have until September 22 to enjoy their final meals as stated on a sign posted at the restaurant We are sad to say that this location will be closing its doors this Sunday for the final time,” the message reads “It was a blast while it lasted and we will miss you all very much.” This location was one of several Friendly’s in the region including locations in Lower Paxton Township and Derry Township The Camp Hill restaurant was originally built in the late 1980s The chain was acquired by Dean Foods and later by Brix Holdings in 2020 after filing for bankruptcy again Brix Holdings also owns Red Mango Yogurt Café The company has closed about 23 locations between 2020 and 2022 Customers are directed to visit other nearby Friendly’s locations in central Pennsylvania Family was the most important thing in his life and he watched college and professional sports of all kinds spending his free time hunting and fishing He loved animals and spending time with his grandchildren Dan was a lover of all things PSU and a staunch supporter of the legendary Joe Paterno Following a stint as a cryptanalyst with the NSA Olson took a job with IBM where he worked as a financial analyst for 26 years in a crash involving a lawn mower in Greene Township the public is invited to another ‘Paint Night With Patty’ in our downstairs area at Zion Reformed Church Penn State Extension Spring has sprung and while the change is welcome it is often when horticulturists see problems emerge that got The Franklin County Free Press is your local news website We provide you with the latest breaking news and videos straight from Franklin County PA The Franklin County Free Press is a Neil Publishing, LLC Any views or opinions expressed in this publication are of the individual or entity who submitted it and not the publication Our publication is open to the public to weigh in on matters of public interest AI technology assists in content creation on this site; verify independently for accuracy Call or Text: (717) 862-5656   Email: info@fcfreepress.com This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Receive emails when new obituariesare published to our website When you have experienced the loss of a loved one you can trust us to guide you through the arrangements necessary to create a meaningful ceremony that celebrates the unique life being honored Our staff is committed to providing your family with the highest quality care and service in your time of need and we take pride in our responsibility to lighten your burden as you take the first steps toward healing.  Review Us 404 Decatur Street Cumberland, MD 21502 (301) 722-5700 Phone: (301) 722-5700 Your browser may not work with certain site. 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(WJAR) — Two people driving in Woonsocket were shocked Thursday when two pieces of plywood came flying into their windshield The incident happened on Cumberland Hill Road Surveillance video shows the plywood flying off of the bed of a black Dodge pickup truck The owner of the car and driver at the time of the incident was Kelley Lambert a Glocester resident and construction worker if it didn’t hit the post going into the roof of the car half an inch more it could have been very tragic for my father and myself,” Lambert said we travel with ladders and debris and you always make sure the load is tied down.” Nearby workers on Cumberland Hill Road heard the incident happen including Louise Sutherland “I heard the accident and it sounded to me like just a big thump,” Sutherland said and it’s so odd that no one was behind her to see it.” Sitting in the passenger seat of the SUV was Kelley Lambert’s father He said he’s lucky the plywood didn’t burst through the window and injure him “Afterward we checked out each other and we were fine with the exception of being covered in glass.” NBC 10 contacted Woonsocket police looking to learn more about the person whose plywood damaged the car According to the LG&E and KU outage map power has been returned to all areas following Saturday's severe weather As of 4:50 p.m., over 1,000 Fayette County residents are without power as severe storms continue through the region. According to the LG&E and KU outage map over 1,800 residents served by the power company are experiencing outages current outages in Fayette County include homes in the Indian Hills Cumberland Hill and Hartland Estates neighborhoods (WJAR) — Cumberland police said Monday that two people were killed in a two-car crash Police said the cars collided on Pine Swamp Road "I looked diagonally to my left and I see this SUV completely engulfed in flames," said Victor Trinidade Investigators said a 25-year-old woman was one of the people killed They were still working to identify the second person Pine Swamp Road was closed between Diamond Hill Road and West Wrentham Road for hours including the Rhode Island State Police Accident Reconstruction unit One man told NBC 10 he went running down a nearby hill and attempted to break the window and get one victim out "They were not able to ultimately get to them but for them to stop and try to help and be good just good people trying to help someone out in a very tough situation is certainly commendable with just an unfortunate result," said Police Chief Matthew Benson NBC 10's Molly Levine contributed to this report Chase Camp Hill has opened at 3133 Chestnut St .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Daniel Urie | durie@pennlive.comChase Bank continues its expansion into the Harrisburg area Last year, the bank opened branches in Harrisburg and Lower Paxton Township. And now it has opened a location in Camp Hill Chase Camp Hill has opened at 3133 Chestnut St. “Visitors will discover the branch looks and feels different from a “typical” bank – combining a modern design reflecting how customers engage with Chase today welcome customers in casual meeting spaces The bank will also have indoor and outdoor ATM machines The bank officially opened on July 16 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Chase Bank has more than 4,700 branches including 105 locations in the Keystone State The Camp Hill branch is situated on a piece of land in Camp Hill, that for years was the proposed space for a Chick-Fil-A restaurant that was ultimately rejected Wormleysburg-based developer Consolidated Properties tried to bring a Chick-fil-A to the prominent corner property Chick-fil-A had leased the property but the lease was terminated after the developer was unable to complete the land development process The proposal of the Chick-fil-A faced fierce opposition from neighbors. 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All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices WOONSOCKET — The city's biggest real estate taxpayer has a tax bill that's higher than the combined total of the next six largest taxpayers according to figures provided by the city tax assessor It will come as little surprise that CVS the giant corporate drugstore and health-company chain headquartered there And the company's dominance as a taxpayer doesn't even include its two retail outlets in the city ranks as the city's 23rd biggest real estate taxpayer CVS's tax relationship with the city is complicated Most of its facilities — or at least the land on which they stand — are owned by the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation forerunner of the state Commerce Corporation the state agency that oversees economic development except that the corporation and CVS signed a development agreement and ground lease in 1998 that obligates CVS to reach an agreement with the city to cover the payment of taxes The development agreement excuses CVS from paying sales tax for items bought for its corporate facilities in exchange for job guarantees and keeping its headquarters in Woonsocket for the term of the agreement The development agreement covers more than a dozen parcels in several communities 13 parcels — $2,330,009The drugstore chain's corporate holdings include several office buildings in the Highland Corporate Park and a sprawling distribution warehouse between Cumberland Hill Road and the Blackstone River The corporate park and distribution facility are near where Mendon Road crosses the Cumberland line The corporate real estate tax total does not include a retail store that CVS's corporate facilities were assessed at $89,823,000 Dollar Tree and the Woonsocket branch office of the state Division of Motor Vehicles lies along a retail stretch of Diamond Hill Road This apartment complex was assessed at $14,633,200 The former school property was touted late last year by Boston-based developer The Goldman Group as site for a future 137-unit apartment complex with a community recreational facility This apartment complex was assessed at $13,390,600 The first Consumer Value Store — that's where the acronym came from — opened in Lowell The first CVS stores with pharmacies opened in 1967 in two Rhode Island communities Here's a hint: one of them begins with "W." The first CVS stores with pharmacies were in Cumberland and Warwick Cobb County announced on August 29 that the storms this past week caused a portion of Spring Hill Parkway near Vinings  to collapse and the road is closed south of Cumberland Boulevard Spring Hill Parkway is in the Cumberland area just west of and roughly parallel to  I-285.  It is south of Cumberland Boulevard The Cobb County website posted the following information about the collapse of the road and the closure Vinings in a Census Designated Place (CDP) in unincorporated Cobb County It is adjacent to the West Paces Ferry part of Buckhead separated from that affluent City of Atlanta neighborhood by the Chattahoochee River The name “Vinings” originated with the Western & Atlantic assistant engineer who organized the construction of the railroad line that is still a major feature of the community.  His name was William H and the “s” was added because the overall project was called “Vining’s Bridge,” and the depot was called “Vining’s Station.” Modern-day Vinings is an affluent community built around a commercial node at the intersection of Paces Ferry and Paces Mill roads Here are a few quick facts about the Vinings CDP from the U.S presenter (photo courtesy of Cobb County) Porsha Winfrey the coordinator of Cobb County’s Drug Treatment Court Here are the 52 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County The following are scores for the past week for restaurants and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health gasoline prices in Georgia showed little movement over the past week Prices rose one cent to an average cost of $2.92 per gallon for regular… The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,… CUMBERLAND — Two giant concrete blocks, spray-painted with colorful graffiti, may seem out of place now on the wooded summit of Diamond Hill But they once anchored the lifts that carried skiers to the top of what locals call “The Big Hill.” chair lifts and T-bars have been gone for decades as have most of the other remains of the once-popular recreation area But standing on the high cliffs near the anchors it’s not hard to imagine thousands of Rhode Islanders gliding down the slopes and enjoying some winter fun.  The 481-foot Diamond Hill actually had two ski areas Walking RI: Discover a hidden gem of forest, ponds and wetlands in Little Compton Walking RI: Spectacular bay views and Colonial and tribal history at Mount Hope Farm Ski Valley attracted enthusiasts with a toboggan chute and several skiing trails the area was developed with condominiums.  skiers could pick from one of several runs cut through thick trees to ski down a 350-foot vertical decline The land is now a town park with miles of hiking trails up and down the hillside and a grassy field at the bottom where the town’s annual CumberlandFest carnival and fair is held in August I set out to find what’s left of the old ski areas from the parking lot off Diamond Hill Road I stopped at a kiosk and took a cellphone picture of a map of the color-coded trails because I had read that the maze of paths can be confusing I decided to walk a perimeter route rather than climb straight up the hill Walking RI: Discover why hikers and anglers love the 'wild and scenic' Beaver River Walking RI: Want to practice some rock climbing? Head to Connors Farm in Smithfield I walked east and part way up a grassy slope that was once the end of a ski run I spotted a white marker for the Warner Trail and I noticed some silver discs nailed high on some trees that must have been earlier trail markers The path passed a rusty chain-link fence before turning south On the right and at the bottom of the hill is an old railroad bed that runs along Sylvys Brook past Diamond Hill and eventually into Ash Swamp Brook and then Arnold Mills Reservoir The brook is named for a daughter of John Whipple’s family who lived near Diamond Hill in the 1830s The trail crossed over a rusty water pipe that may have once carried water from the brook up the hillside to snow-making machines Walking RI: Leave the noise behind at a wooded retreat in Richmond More: Follow in the footsteps of Trappist monks in Cumberland rocky hillside with several side paths that led to the top of Diamond Hill But I stayed on the trail marked with white arrows as it veered sharply to the left and continued part way up the hill on what looked like an old road a purple-blazed trail opened on the right and I took the loop downhill through shrubs and under trees The path passed by the backyards of several houses before turning back uphill and returning after about three-quarters of a mile to the white-blazed trail Walking RI: Tillinghast Pond's trails are part of something special and well worth a visit Walking RI: 5 great hikes with ocean views passing massive outcroppings and fields of rocks with veins of white quartz and mica that glistened in the sun Early Colonial settlers spotted the sparkling stone ledges and gave Diamond Hill its name the trail flattened and came to an 80-foot gray communications tower protected by a high chain-link fence topped with barbed wire Next to the tower was a round water tank that services townhouses to the east Walking RI: Trolley line left its mark at Lincoln's Lime Rock Preserve Walking RI: Mingle with birds, beavers, mink and more at Exeter's Fisherville Brook refuge you can look northeast and see Mount Wachusett and the Boston skyline But I couldn’t see much through the trees are several sets of concrete anchors for the ski lifts There also was a short path west to the edge of a cliff where smaller concrete blocks are located which must have carried the cable up the hill and then to the anchors. I rested on a sitting bench drank some water and thought about the area’s history Walking RI: The haunting legacy of Tiverton's Fort Barton Woods Walking RI: Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge harbors naval, tribal history The Diamond Hill Granite Company opened a quarry where they mined granite and copper just northwest of the hill Faulkner Kendall and Henry Munroe Rogers donated about 235 acres on and around the hill to the state in 1935 Ski runs, trails built by Depression-era Civilian Conservation CorpsThe first ski runs sledding routes and ski jump were built in 1936 and 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps the federal program set up by President Franklin Roosevelt to provide jobs to unemployed young men and veterans during the Depression The workers from the CCC’s Primrose Camp also built roads and a pavilion and blocked part of Sylvys Brook to create a stone-lined pond for skating and fishing.  Walking RI: Family-friendly hiking at a former Girl Scout camp in Westerly Walking RI: Looking for a great birdwatching spot? Try this former Navy site in North Kingstown When the Diamond Hill Ski Area opened on a Sunday afternoon in January 1938 a huge crowd of about 17,400 jammed the roads and covered the hillside to watch members of local ski clubs compete in ski jumping There were also demonstrations on how to ski which many people tried for the first time a rope tow was the only way to reach the top of Diamond Hill skiers at first had to hike up the hill to ski down the state leased Diamond Hill and Ski Valley to private operators They installed a T-bar and later the double chair lifts and the conc anchors I found New trails were cut and snowmaking was expanded Walking RI: Best place for a hike and osprey spotting? Try the Great Swamp in South Kingstown Walking RI: A step-by-step guide to beautiful Stepstone Falls became a popular spot for couples on their first date and novices learning to ski Children enjoyed a cup of hot chocolate in the warming hut and teenagers did some night skiing after school and some of the lifts and equipment were sold to operators at Mount Watatic in Massachusetts and Temple Mountain in New Hampshire During a hike earlier this year in Exeter to Pine Top I learned that skiing boomed in New England in the 1960s and that several small venues in Rhode Island were big hits Walking RI: Nature reclaims former ski site Pine Top in West Greenwich Walking RI: Retracing Thoreau's 1854 hike through Providence Walking RI: Rediscover Providence's Roger Williams Park on a serene hike around its ponds Rhode Islanders liked the beginners’ slopes to learn to ski the short drive to inexpensive outdoor recreation (an all-day adult lift ticket cost $3.50 in the 1960s at Diamond Hill) and the places to hang out and have a good time But the areas’ popularity faded in the 1970s and then there were several bad snow years in a row Most operators sold off their equipment and closed Cumberland acquired Diamond Hill from the state and started to develop what’s now a 373-acre town park After exploring the summit and finding no other remnants from the ski area the path crossed the white-blazed Warner Trail Walking RI: Take in the fragile beauty of Warren's Touisset Marsh during a coastal hike Walking RI: Time-traveling along the Queen River in Exeter until it exited the woods at a huge field that once may have been the end of a ski run I wandered back through the park and ended up back where I'd started at the kiosk on conc bases that must have been used for the base of the lifts I finished the 3.8-mile hike in about two hours Walking RI: At Trustom Pond in South Kingstown, silence is golden Walking RI: Coastal views and prime bird-watching at Tiverton's Emilie Ruecker preserve I talked for a few minutes with a couple of town workers who were breaking down the seating left from CumberlandFest.  They didn’t know much about the history of the ski area but said they recalled a few of their grandparents’ stories from back in the day when “The Big Hill” was the place to be on a winter afternoon The Cumberland Conservation Commission has set these guidelines for Diamond Hill: fishing and collecting are prohibited • ATVs and other motorized vehicles are not allowed • Respect the private property that abuts the public park John Kostrzewa, a former assistant managing editor/business at The Providence Journal, welcomes email at johnekostrzewa@gmail.com take Route 114 north for 4 miles to reach the park on the right at 407 Diamond Hill Rd Difficulty: Moderate on rocky uphill trails (WJAR) — The city of Woonsocket on Monday began demolishing a former restaurant as part of an expansion to Cass Park The Ho Kong Restaurant on Cumberland Hill Road is being torn down The city purchased the restaurant’s property in 2022 using a $312,500 grant from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and ARPA funds according to a release from the mayor’s office The city hopes to expand Cass Park and sees the property as a way to add a Cumberland Hill Road entrance to the park and expand the parking lot “This property is important to our Cass Park expansion initiative It will connect Cass Park to Cumberland Hill Road and increase our parking capacity to make it easier for our residents to access all park features,” said Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt in a statement The city also hopes to reduce the amount of stormwater runoff into nearby Sylvestre Pond the Cass Park expansion will include a new state-of-the-art football field and multipurpose recreation and community center PHILADELPHIA - The owner of three South Jersey malls has reported a net loss of $38.2 million for 2019 and the planned sale of assets worth about $313 million PREIT said its push to raise revenues includes the planned sale and leaseback of Moorestown Mall the Philadelphia firm said it "anticipates not meeting certain financial covenants during 2020." The company disclosed it is "in active discussions with its lenders." Philadelphia-based PREIT also owns Cherry Hill Mall and Vineland's Cumberland Mall The firm has an interest in Gloucester Premium Outlets in Gloucester Township where it sold a parcel of land last year for $937,000 More: Panda Express to hold hiring event at Voorhees hotel More: State troopers face child-porn charges after sexually explicit texting including land for housing and hotel development "as part of (a) plan to improve our balance sheet." hit hard by tenant bankruptcies and store closings expects to net almost $200 million in additional liquidity when all of the sales close along with "potential modifications" to debt agreements will create "the runway needed in order to complete execution of our business plan," said Joseph Coradino He said company officials "are beginning to believe that industry headwinds are moderating." And Coradino suggested PREIT's "strategic initiatives," including a diversified tenant mix and the recently opened Fashion District Philadelphia which opened in September at the former Gallery in Center City, is 87 percent committed, Coradino noted PREIT noted occupancy rates of 98.7 percent for Cherry Hill Mall 93.1 percent for Moorestown Mall and 92.9 percent for Cumberland Mall Most of the cash infusion from asset sales would come through sale-leaseback agreements for Moorestown Mall and four other shopping centers Coradino said in a conference call with investment analysts Wednesday PREIT plans to "strategically execute the transaction so there will be no impact to any mall operations for the properties involved," Heather Crowell an executive vice president for strategy and communications Coradino disclosed few details about the sale-leaseback agreement describing the prospective buyer only as a "well-capitalized fund PREIT would obtain 99-year leases for each mall and would have the option to buy back the land under the properties Coradino also noted agreements worth $125.3 million to sell "non-income-producing" land to four buyers who plan 3,450 units of multifamily housing Those sales represent the first phase of an effort to sell land that will hold 5,000 to 7,000 homes PREIT also is selling 14 "outparcels" for $29.9 million to Four Corners Property Trust a California investment company that owns restaurant sites And PREIT said it's agreed to sell land worth $3.8 million for hotel development PREIT's net loss also reflected the impact of employee separation expenses in the year's final quarter The earnings report was released long after the stock market had closed Tuesday The company's stock closed at $3.51 per share Tuesday down for the day by 25 cents or 6.65 percent when PREIT stock fell to $2.58 per share down by 93 cents or 26.5 percent PREIT's stock traded as high as $7.93 per share in the previous year improved markedly from a net loss of $137.7 million Jim Walsh is a free-range reporter who’s been roaming around South Jersey for decades economic development and being first with breaking news Reach him at jwalsh@gannettnj.com or look for him in traffic Help support local journalism with a Courier-Post subscription. PHILADELPHIA – The operator of three South Jersey malls has reported another big loss for its latest quarter Philadelphia-based PREIT on Thursday posted a net loss of $44.6 million That compared to a deficit of $35.7 million Revenues were $71.7 million for the quarter ended Sept A company executive took an upbeat tone in reporting the red ink declaring PREIT's portfolio "is generating tremendous momentum" in advance of  "what is forecast to be a record-setting holiday season." "It's unquestionable that consumers are demonstrating a clear desire to return to in-person experiences," said Joseph Coradino, PREITs chairman and CEO But Coradino also acknowledged "our industry continues along a steep recovery slope." And he said PREIT cut operating costs in the last quarter to save an estimated $1.5 million per year PREIT's holdings include Cherry Hill Mall Moorestown Mall and Cumberland Mall in Vineland It owns interests in Gloucester Premium Outlets in Gloucester Township and Fashion District Philadelphia a multi-block shopping center formerly known as The Gallery PREIT has lost $588.4 million over the past four years reflecting the struggles of brick-and-mortar retailers and the impact of pandemic restrictions Coradino pointed to an ongoing strategy to diversify PREIT's 20 malls and four shopping centers beyond their traditional base of brick-and-mortar retailers As part of that effort, PREIT sold a former Sears store at Moorestown Mall to Cooper University Health Care for $10.1 million in the latest quarter The health system plans to convert the 165,000-square-foot store into medical offices Coradino said the firm expects to sell a dozen parcels for over $120 million by mid-2022 The firm's "densification" effort is expected to bring up to 1,065 apartments and a 125-room hotel in Moorestown Mall's parking lot The firm also noted signed leases for 637,000 square feet of future occupancy worth more than $10 million in annual gross rents An opening is expected this month for Turn 7 a business that will sell online vendors' overstocked merchandise at the former Lord + Taylor department store in Moorestown "Tenant performance and financial stability continue to improve," said Mario Ventresca Tenant bankruptcies this year were "inconsequential, with no new bankruptcies during the quarter — a statement none of us recall being able to make in recent history," he said PREIT posted a net loss of $125.6 million That was up from a year-earlier deficit of $84.7 million PREIT had annual deficits of $286.9 million last year economic development and other beats for the Courier-Post Burlington County Times and The Daily Journal Support local journalism with a subscription A 27-year-old Cumberland woman is accused of hitting a tow-truck driver and then driving away from the seriously injured West Warwick man a month ago An extensive investigation led detectives to Emily Lowe according to a news release issued by Woonsocket Deputy Police Chief Michael Lemoine Cumberland police told Woonsocket police about a vehicle with heavy front-end damage parked in a shopping plaza at 1754 Mendon Rd. Investigators found that the damaged vehicle “presented evidence consistent with our hit-and-run investigation,” Lemoine said was hit as he prepared to haul a disabled vehicle from a spot on Cumberland Hill Road near Founder’s Drive A passing vehicle hit Young as he worked next to a truck with flashing caution lights and then left the scene without the driver's stopping to check on his condition Woonsocket police detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Lowe on July 22 She was arrested Friday at an impound yard where her damaged vehicle has been stored Lowe appeared before a bail commissioner Friday night and was released on $10,000 surety bail requiring her to post 10% in cash or the full amount in property She is scheduled to appear in District Court PHILADELPHIA - The owner of Cherry Hill Mall has reported a sharply higher deficit for its first quarter citing the impact of retailer bankruptcies and increased costs for utilities and snow removal over a harsh winter Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) which also owns Moorestown Mall and Vineland’s Cumberland Mall PREIT CEO Joseph Coradino expressed optimism Wednesday for shopping-center operations but said his firm also may develop housing and hotels at some mall sites "We estimate we can add between 5,000 and 7,000 multi-family residential units and have identified several hotel options," Coradino said in a conference call with investment analysts More: Judge's message: South Jersey shopper who texted, fell, can sue More: State: Alleged weed farmer in Clayton tried to hide operation He did not address any South Jersey locations but said Fashion District Philadelphia now taking shape at the former site of The Gallery in Center City offers “significant value for residential development.” Coradino said the "densifying" projects would allow PREIT "to continue to evolve our portfolio (and) maximize the value of the underlying real estate." helped by a $5.5 million gain from a real estate sale compared to a year-before net loss attributable to common stockholders of $6.6 million The Philadelphia firm reported first-quarter revenue of $86.2 million “We’re navigating our way through the issues,” asserted Coradino who said PREIT has "a strong pipeline of executed leases" for future tenants He noted three retailers are preparing to occupy a former Macy’s store at Moorestown Mall where the area's first HomeSense is to open in this year's third quarter The home décor discounter will share space in the former department store with Sierra Trading Post and a third tenant that has been identified only as a food market PREIT noted Cherry Hill Mall was its second-best performer in the latest quarter trailing only Willow Grove Park in suburban Philadelphia PREIT owns 21 malls in the mid-Atlantic region and has a 25 percent share in Gloucester Premium Outlets in Gloucester Township average comparable sales for non-anchor tenants were $659 per square foot at Cherry Hill compared to $415 in Moorestown and $369 in the Vineland mall Those numbers were up from a year earlier at all three malls The latest occupancy rates were 96.5 percent in Cherry Hill 96 percent at Cumberland Mall and 91.7 percent in Moorestown Coradino said PREIT is not changing its outlook for full-year 2018 which calls for a net loss attributable to common stockholders of 17 to 29 cents per share “We’re confident our business is solid,” Coradino said Jim Walsh: @jimwalsh_cp; 856-486-2646; jwalsh@gannettnj.com Get important news about your town as it happens Get the top stories from across our network Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from daily updates A Camp Hill teen was arrested after allegedly stealing beer from a Sheetz and driving under the influence Carter Wiederhold and the Sheetz located at Sheetz at 91 Erford Road in Camp Hill where he allegedly stole a beer and then left while driving drunk East Pennsboro Township police officers were on routine patrol at the Sheetz at 91 Erford Road in Camp Hill when they spotted 18-year-old Carter Wiederhold leaving the store with stolen beer at around 12:44 a.m. was stopped by officers a short distance away Wiederhold appeared intoxicated and took him into custody and Wiederhold is set for a preliminary hearing at MDJ Sanderson’s office