Suspects Tied to Multiple Eastern Suburban Robberies
RIDLEY PARK police say three men arrested after a Wawa holdup may be linked to other convenience store robberies in the region. Authorities note the case prompts many inquiries and potential crossjurisdictional leads as they review past heists at Wawa and Sunoco stores, plus a 1985 Boothwyn murder during a robbery.
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Ridley Park
Wawa
Robert Marks
Marks
Chester Pike
Holland Street
Sunoco
Stop-N-Go
Norwood
MacDade Boulevard
Glenolden
Schuylkill delays today due to expressway work
Schuylkill Expressway I 76 traffic will worsen for four days as construction between Roosevelt Boulevard and Vine Street starts at 9 p.m. tonight. District engineer Robert L. Rowland urged use of alternate routes, noting past diversions kept traffic tolerable while the eastbound lane is reduced to one from Roosevelt Boulevard to Street to reset a concrete barrier shifting lanes to the right.
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Roosevelt Boulevard
Vine Street
Robert L. Rowland
State Department of Transportation
Rowland
Composite released in Norwood rape case seeks suspect
Police released a composite of the man believed to abduct and rape a 15 year old Interboro student walking home from school. Chief Ray Dougherty said leads are scarce as the suspect described as white in his 30s, about 5 foot 10, with short brown hair, wearing a red shirt and shorts. The assault occurred near West Ampsland Road and Summit Avenue.
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Norwood
Interboro
Monry
Ray Dougherty
Glenolden
West Ampsland Road
Summit Avenue
3Rd
Chester Community Voter Registration Deliberation Event
Delaware County V.O.T.E. and party CHESTER- Delaware County PRO JECT V.O.T.E. sponsor a Chester Community Voter Registration Deliberation from noon to 4 p.m. August 16 at DeShong Park 9th Street and Avenue of the States. Danny Smith will deliver the keynote speech. Rock jazz and gospel music, a community art exhibit and free hot dogs accompany voter registration efforts with several corporate sponsors.
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Chester
Delaware
Pepsi Cola Company of
Delaware Valley
Scott Paper Co
The
Sun Company
5Th Street Jazz
Union vote slated for Dunwoody Village workers
Dunwoody Village retirement home employees will vote on union representation on September 3. UFCW Local 1357 leaders and Dunwoody officials reached an agreement in a pre hearing conference. About 190 workers total are eligible to vote. John Meyerson of the UFCW called the agreement prompt and satisfactory.
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Newtown
Dunwoody Village
Dunwoody
United Food and Commercial Workers Union
UFCW
John Meyerson
National Labor Relations Board
Meyerson
Drexel Hill Realtor Seeks Zoning for Triplex at 350 Long Lane
Henry Goss, a Drexel Hill realtor, plans to buy and convert 350 Long Lane into a three unit building. Zoning officials will study the variance request after learning the triplex existed for 19 years without approval.
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Upper Darby
Henry Goss
Drexel Hill
Goss
Meetings today in Chester Heights and surrounding towns
Public notices list council and zoning hearings across Chester area towns including Chester Heights Collingdale Edgemont Marcus Hook Marple Media Middletown Millbourne Newtown Ridley Township Rutledge Swarthmore Thornbury and Upper Chichester with times from 7 15 to 8 00 p m at firehouses borough halls township buildings and administration facilities.
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Chester Heights
Llewelyn Road
Collingdale — Council
Borough Hall
MacDode Boulevard
Edgmont
Middletown
Gradyville
Marcus Hook — Council
10Th
Green Streets
Marple — Commissioners
Springfield
Sproul Roads
MEDIA
State
Jackson Sts
N. Pennell Road
Millbourne
Park Ave
Newtown — Supervisors Public Caucus
Bishop Hollow
Ridley Township — School Board
Morton Ave
Citizens Building Committee
MecDade Blvd
Rutledge — Council
Unity Terrace
Sylvan Ave
Swarthmore — Council
Thornbury
Cheyney Road
Upper Chichester
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Harry Maitland and
Len LA Barth
Daily Times
Woodlyn
Fairview Road
Fifth Street
Boothyan
Landhope Farms
Route 322
Wayne Reiher
Pete Zinner
William English
Steve Vink
Falcroft
Thomas Bello
Schuylkill
Delaware County
V.O.T.E. and
Party
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