Bon-Ton Shoplifter Gets Jail and Work Release

King David III was one of two men charged with stealing polo shirts from the Bon-Ton in December and scuffling with Salisbury Township police.

A 28-year-old Bethlehem man charged with stealing polo shirts from the Bon-Ton at the South Mall has been sentenced to five to 23 months in Lehigh County prison, according to a report on lehighvalleylive.com.  King David III, 28, of 557 Ontario St., Bethlehem, and another man were charged in December with the theft and other offenses. Police said the men had tried to flee when approached by Salisbury Township police and fought with the officers in the store's parking lot. David and two Salisbury police officers were injured in the scuffle, police had said. In February, David pleaded guilty to retail theft in a negotiated plea, according to online court records. Additional charges, including resisting arrest, were withdrawn.  Lehigh County …

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Shoplifters Hit The Bon-Ton

The following information was provided by the Salisbury Township Police Department.

The Salisbury Township Police Department reported the following retail theft incidents at The Bon-Ton at South Mall: The information was provided by the Salisbury Township Police Department. Arrests do not indicate a conviction.    

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Photos of the Day: Flags at Half-Staff in Salisbury

On a stretch of Lehigh Street in Salisbury, flags were flown at half-staff outside The Bon-Ton and Perkins on Sept. 11.

In observance of Sept. 11, flags were flown at half-staff outside The Bon-Ton and Perkins on Lehigh Street in Salisbury Township.

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Bon-Ton Sales Increase for August

The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. announce that store sales increased 2.2 percent for August.

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. has announced comparable store sales increase 2.2 percent in the four weeks ending Aug. 25. Total sales increased 2.1 percent to $180.8 million in the current year compared with $177.1 million in the prior year period, according to a news statement released by the York, Pa.-based company. The Bon-Ton has a store at South Mall in Salisbury and the Palmer Park Mall in Palmer Township. “We were pleased with our August sales increase and attribute the sequential improvement to our continued efforts to refine our merchandise assortment and to deliver clear, compelling marketing messages," Brendan Hoffman, president and chief executive officer, said in a news statement. Hoffman said customers responded to new …

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The Bon-Ton Suffers Slight Sales Drop for June

The Bon-Ton, which has a store at South Mall, reports sales were off 0.8 percent in June from prior year.

The Bon-Ton Stores Inc., which has a location in South Mall, reported that sales dipped in June compared with the same period a year ago, the company announced in a press release Thursday. Company officials reported that store sales dipped 0.8 percent for June from the previous year while total sales were off 1 percent from $240.8 million to $238.8 million. Overall, The Bon-Ton's figures are down 0.9 percent year to date from the same point last year. "June sales were uneven throughout the month," Brendan Hoffman, The Bon-Ton's president and chief executive, said in a statement. "During the Father’s Day promotional period, customers responded favorably when we strengthened our marketing with emphasis on value, which also improved the ease …

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Police Blotter: Necklaces Stolen at The Bon-Ton

The following information was provided by the Salisbury Township Police Department. Arrests do not necessarily indicate a conviction.

The following information was provided by the Salisbury Township Police Department. Charged: Jaclyn Molchany, 24, of Whitehall; with retail theft of necklaces at The Bon-Ton in South Mall on March 11; $2,580 estimated value, according to police.

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Guide to Black Friday Shopping Hours

Thursday is the new Black.

Like it or not, Black Friday actually starts on Thanksgiving night with several big box stores opening after the leftovers have been neatly sealed in the refrigerator. So, here’s an at-a-glance guide to Black Friday shopping hours. If you don’t see your favorite shop, add it in the comments section. Remember the little guy. Do you know a local small business with special holiday hours? Tell us in comments.   Aardvark Sports Shop: 9 a.m. (Bethlehem) The Attic: 11 a.m. (Bethlehem) Bethlehem Visitor Center: 10 a.m. Cigars International: 9:30 a.m. (Bethlehem) Dan's Camera City: 9 a.m. (South Whitehall) Donegal Square: 10 a.m. (Bethlehem) The Gem Shop: 10 a.m. (Bethlehem) Girlfriends Boutique: 10 a.m. (Bethlehem) Hand Cut Crystal: 10 a.m. (…

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Bon-Ton CEO to Retire

The Bon-Ton's chief executive officer Bud Bergren announced he will retire and become chairman of the board as soon as the company appoints a replacement.

The Bon-Ton's chief executive Bud Bergren announced he will retire and become chairman of the board as soon as the company appoints a replacement, according to The Morning Call. Bergren, 65, became CEO of The Bon-Ton in 2004. The current chairman, Tim Grumbacher, will step down but remain on the board. The recent drop in The Bon-Ton's stock and sales figures were not a factor in Bergren's retirement, a company spokeswoman said in the Express-Times. The Bon-Ton reported sales were down 10 percent in October compared to a year ago. Bon-Ton shares fell 7 cents, or 2 percent, to close $3.45 in Nasdaq trading after the news was announced Monday, according to the Express-Times. The stock's 52-week high is $17.49. The company reports third-…

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