Thunderstorms Blackout Areas Across Delaware County
Severe weather lashed Delaware County with lightning strikes on a Darby Township department store and a Glenolden home. Flooding stalled vehicles, power outages hit Chester, Sharon Hill, Springfield, and Chester Township while 2nd and Fulton streets transformer cut power for 90 minutes. Demonstrators marked Hiroshima Nagasaki anniversary urging General Electric to repurpose weapons plants for nonmilitary needs.
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Delaware County
Bradlees Department Store
Mac Dade
2Nd
Fulton Streets
Chester
Sharon Hill
Springfield
Chester Township
Philadelphia
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Camden
N.J
National Defense Industries
Brandywine
Swarthmore
General Electric
Today’s Municipal and School Meetings List
Local government and school district committees meet across the region. Attendees include Aston Bethel Chichester Collingdale Concord County Edgemont Glenolden Media Nether Providence Norwood Ridley Township Sharon Hill Springfield Trainer Upper Chichester Wallingford Swarthmore facilities subcommittee meets at Nether Providence Middle School.
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Aston
Pennell Road
Bethel — Parks and Recreation
Bethel Road
Boothwyn
Chichester
Cherry Tree Road
Collingdale — Recreation Board
MacDade Blvd
Concord — Board of Supervisors
Smithbridge Road
County — Council
Edgemont — Board of Supervisors
Middletown
Gradyville
Glenolden
Borough Hall
E. Boon Ave
Planning Commission
Recreation Commission
State
Jackson Streets
Nether Providence
Sykes Lane
Wallingford
Norwood — Planning Committee
Cleveland Ave
Ridley Township — Planning Commission
MacDade Boulevard
Morton Avenue
Sharon Hill
Sharon Avenue
Spring Street
Springfield
Ex-fireman faces trial for arsons in brush fires
James Shoop, 41, a former Edgmont Fire Co. driver and volunteer, faces six counts of arson, 68 counts of causing field fires, four counts of incendiary devices, and one count of risking a catastrophe. A pre-trial hearing extended over 10 hours as prosecutors and investigators described fires across Edgmont Middletown Upper Providence and Concord between February and April.
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Upper Providence
James Shoop
Middletown Road
Edgmont
Barbara LaRosa
Shoop
Edgmont Fire Co
Middletown
Upper
Providence
Concord
Two more Paxon Hollow workers suspended in probe
Two more golf club employees, Edward Boeck and Betsy Helm, were suspended with pay as investigators probe possible missing funds at Paxon Hollow Country Club. Manager Andy Pettineo was suspended earlier. Township officials plan a closed meeting and say further suspensions may follow as DA teams review club receipts and records.
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Martin Nash
Nash
Ryan
Daniel I. Donohue Jr
Donohue
Donahue
Joe Flicker
Hope Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Delca
Daily Times
Edgemont
George T. Lewis
Route 352
Glen Riddle Road
Elwyn Road
Elwyn
Ronald Gravina
State Park
Gravina
Golf Club
Flicker
John Yockey
Smith
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