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100,000 Eggs Stolen—Why This Pennsylvania Heist Matters Now

Headline from Forbes, on the newest of 2 developments

100,000 eggs stolen in Pennsylvania overnight—part of a growing wave of food thefts as inflation and supply chain issues turn everyday staples into high-value targets.

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Developments in this update

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  1. 100,000 eggs were stolen from a trailer in Pennsylvania, police say

    Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri ·

  2. Newest

    100,000 Eggs Stolen—Why This Pennsylvania Heist Matters Now

    Headline from Forbes ·

Reports & sources

38 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    About 100,000 eggs worth $40K stolen from trailer in Pennsylvania (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Thieves poached about 100,000 eggs from the back of a distribution trailer, authorities in Pennsylvania said.

  2. Latin Times

    Thousands of Egg Cartons Stolen From Pennsylvania Warehouse as Prices Surge Across the Country (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    Close to 100,000 organic eggs were stolen from a Pennsylvania farm on Saturday night as egg prices surge across the country.

  3. Fox News

    Egg heist: Pennsylvania police investigating after 100,000 eggs stolen (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Pennsylvania State Police is investigating after 100,000 eggs were allegedly stolen from an organic farm.

  4. The Oregonian

    100K eggs stolen from East Coast supplier (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    The eggs taken from the back of a distribution trailer in Pennsylvania are worth about $40,000.

  5. ABC 13 Houston

    100,000 eggs worth $40K poached from trailer as Pennsylvania police scramble to crack case (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Police in Pennsylvania are trying to crack the case after 100,000 organic eggs worth upwards of $40,000 were stolen from the back of a trailer.

  6. ABC 7 Chicago

    Egg heist: 100,000 eggs worth $40K stolen from trailer as Pennsylvania police scramble to crack case (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Police in Pennsylvania are trying to crack the case after 100,000 organic eggs worth upwards of $40,000 were stolen from the back of a trailer.

  7. WHDH Boston

    100,000 eggs were stolen from a trailer in Pennsylvania, police say - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — The theft of approximately 100,000 eggs from the back of a distribution trailer in central Pennsylvania is under investigation, authorities say, as the grocery

  8. WSVN Miami

    100,000 eggs were stolen from a trailer in Pennsylvania, police say - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    (CNN) — The theft of approximately 100,000 eggs from the back of a distribution trailer in central Pennsylvania is under investigation, authorities say, as the

  9. CNN

    100,000 eggs were stolen from a trailer in Pennsylvania, police say (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The theft of approximately 100,000 eggs from the back of a distribution trailer in central Pennsylvania is under investigation, authorities say.

  10. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Pennsylvania thieves haul away precious loot: 100,000 eggs (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Pennsylvania State Police were hunting on Wednesday for thieves who stole about 100,000 organic eggs from a wholesaler’s warehouse over the weekend, a haul worth more than $40,000 retail amid

  11. CBS News

    100,000 organic eggs worth $40,000 from Pennsylvania farm stolen from back of truck (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A truckload of eggs were taken from Pete & Gerry's Organics' distribution trailer over the weekend.

  12. Foxla

    100,000 eggs stolen from Pennsylvania farm during nighttime heist (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    About 100,000 organic eggs were reportedly stolen from Pete and Gerry's Organics in Greencastle this past weekend.

  13. Deutsche Welle

    Thieves in Pennsylvania nab 100,000 organic eggs – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Authorities have turned to the local community to help them crack the case. The cost of eggs has soared due to a bird flu outbreak, meaning the thieves have their hands around $40,000 worth of eggs.

  14. The Guardian

    Thieves steal 100,000 eggs from trailer in Pennsylvania as prices spike (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Police search for culprit in Antrim township heist as US egg prices continue to rise amid bird flu outbreak

  15. Philadelphia Inquirer

    100,000 eggs were stolen in Pennsylvania. Police have yet to crack the case. (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    They are worth about $40,000, which means this crime is a felony.

  16. Forbes

    100,000 Eggs Stolen—Why This Pennsylvania Heist Matters Now (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    100,000 eggs stolen in Pennsylvania overnight—part of a growing wave of food thefts as inflation and supply chain issues turn everyday staples into high-value targets.

  17. Jalopnik

    Pennsylvania's 100,000-Egg Heist Leaves Local Authorities Scrambling To Find Suspects (opens Jalopnik)

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    Jalopnik's feed description

    The stolen eggs are reportedly valued at about $40,000, which seems low.

  18. The Oregonian

    Police yet to crack $40k egg theft in Pennsylvania amid national egg shortage and bird flu outbreak (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    The heist of 100,000 eggs from the back of a trailer in Pennsylvania has become a police whodunit.

  19. New York Times

    100,000 Eggs Are Stolen in Pennsylvania Amid Shortage (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The theft of the eggs, which the authorities said were worth $40,000, comes as grocery shoppers across the country are facing empty shelves and higher prices for eggs.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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