$1.50 Jan. 03, 2025 | Vol. 4 Iss. 01
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Standard Plumbing Supply Company buys Duerden’s Appliance assets BOUNTIFUL—The bankruptcy court approved the sale and Standard is working to provide cash deposit customers access to their appliances.
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By Becky Ginos becky.g@thecityjournals.com
Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to charges, including murder and terrorism, in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. His defense criticized police “perp walks” as political and unfair. Arrested after a five-day manhunt, Mangione remains in federal custody without bail. Mayor Eric Adams defended the publicity, citing public safety. Mangione’s next court date is Feb. 21.
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hen Duerden’s Appliance declared bankruptcy in October and shut their doors, many customers found themselves without appliances even though they’d paid for them. At first it seemed they were just out of luck, but now those people may have some recourse. The bankruptcy court approved the sale of Duerden’s Appliance assets to Standard Plumbing Supply Company Dec. 18 and it’s the goal of the company to provide cash deposit customers with access to their appliances, if they are part of the purchased assets, a company release said. “We are thrilled to expand our business and offer appliances on a larger scale,” said Richard Reese, president of Standard Plumbing. “This sale presents a unique opportunity, and we are pleased to provide customers with a fair resolution in this difficult situation.” Some of those customers that paid with credit have already received their money back, he said. “My son was building a home and had purchased appliances. When he got the notification, he made a request with his credit card company and he got his money back.” Standard Plumbing has been in business since 1952, said Reese. “My father started it. We’d like to be in business for another 70 years.” The Duerden family sold in 2013, he said. “This location has been here through many generations. We plan to purchase the building from them in January.”
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Stem cell therapy to correct heart failure in children could ‘transform lives’
TODD HALL, director of appliances for Standard Plumbing demonstrates how the burners work on a range in a live kitchen display. The store has been renamed Appliance Gallery, a Standard Plumbing Company.
Photo by Becky Ginos
The judge said this was a Christmas miracle, Reese said. “We hope to make it a miracle from here on. We’ve been delivering materials since Thursday (Dec. 19). We had nine people here pulling orders. We’ve shipped about 900 appliances to customers.”
Reese said they have hired some of the employees who worked for Duerden’s. “We’ll bring back as many as we can as quickly as possible.” “They offered me and other emPlease see SALE: pg. 6
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Dr. Kevin Watt’s team at Melbourne’s Murdoch Children’s Research Institute is transforming blood cells into heart cells to treat childhood heart failure. Their pioneering stem cell therapy, nearing human trials, has shown success in animals and could soon help over 500,000 children worldwide. Supported by philanthropy, this approach targets congenital heart failure and chemotherapy-induced damage, offering new hope for young patients.