Prison Board Names and Roles Highlighted in Delco Diary
Delco Diary notes Delaware County Prison Board members led by William G. Moser as president and Richard M. Rex as vice president. It names Walter F. Swartz secretary treasurer, William C. Kelly Sr., and Jeanne Williams as members with Kelly from Concordville and Williams focusing on minority outreach. Also mentions Sarah P. Brock stepping down for Leiper Property work and urges public to follow prison activity. Separately, the Delaware County Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs delivered candy and cookies to Camp Sunshine and the Salvation Army, totaling 300 pounds of treats.
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Delaware County Prison Board
Raymond J. Locke
Aston
William G. Moser
Richard M. Rex
Walter F. Swartz
William C. Kelly Sr
Jeanne Williams
Kelly
Concordville
Concordville Fire Co
Radnor
Williams
Sarah P. Brock
The
Leiper
Locke
Delaware County Federation of Sportsmens Clubs
Camp Sunshine
Salvation Army
Federation
Ira Joffe
Swarthmore College
Delaware County advocates award honors Brem Levy for trial excellence
Media Delaware County Chief Deputy District Attorney John A. Reilly and Ned Hand of Widener College presented the school’s first advocacy award to attorney A. J. Brem Levy for his outstanding trial performance and justice administration. The ceremony occurred at the Prosecutor's Institute in New Castle County Delaware, sponsored by the law school and the county district attorney.
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Delaware County
John A. Reilly
Ned Hand
Delaware Law School
Widener College
A. J. Brem Levy
Prosecutor’s Institute
New Castle County
Delaware
Law School
Star Wars party closes Swarthmore summer reading program
Swarthmore Public Library ends its summer reading program with an Aug 26 Star Wars party. Trek Thru Time drew 1286 participants aged 12 and under, boosting juvenile book circulation to as high as 180 per day. Children report on reading with art, stickers, and a green white display by Barbara Smart. Achievement awards go to those who read ten books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swarthmore Public Library
Barbara Smart
55 Delco highway projects face deep freeze by state
Delaware County faces a halt in major road work as PennDOT moves 55 projects, including the Blue Route, into inactive status to conserve funds. The plan risks missing federal highway money unless the legislature raises gasoline taxes, with October deadlines looming for $234 million in federal funds and a potential $4.1 billion at stake, while smaller local projects continue.
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Delco
Harold D. Ellis
Harrisburg Bureau
Harrisburg
State Transportation Commission
Transportation
George S. Pulakos
Commission
Pulakos
Delaware County
Pilakos
Penndot
12Th Street
Commodore Barry
Chester
Chester Township
Edgmont Avenue
Orange Street
SEPTA
Media
Knowlton Road
Middletown
Pennell Road
Weir
Aston
Woman bank aide recalls abduction in Ridley Park robbery
At a preliminary hearing Elmwood Savings & Loan branch in Ridley Park, Margaret Goodwin testified through emotion about the July 12 abduction during an armed robbery led by Anthony J. Veneri. Prosecutors say $3,000 was taken, with Veneri held for trial on multiple counts including armed robbery and kidnapping.
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Harry Maitland
Daily Times
Ridley Park
Elmwood Savings & Loan Association
Margaret A. Goodwin
Anthony J. Veneri
S. 3Rd St
Fernwood
Upper Darby
Veneri
Greater
Delaware Valley Savings & Loan Association
Providence
Goodwin
Hinckley Ave
Swarthmore Ave
Shaffer
Owen Nash
Barclay Square
Garrett Road
Peter Rorke
Delaware Valley
Robert Marks
Elmwood
Chester Pike
Albert Berardocco
Patricia
Philadelphia
Sarah Dougherty
Sherbrook Boulevard
21St
Spruce Sts
County names new unit head
Iris Braunstein of Haverford named acting associate director of the Single County Agency for Children and Youth, the merged county department combining Child Care and Youth Services. Appointed for six months with a 5 percent raise to 20000 dollars, she will oversee direct services during the reorganization under Act 148.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iris Braunstein
Haverford
Agency For Children and Youth
Braunstein
Sandraston
Cornelius
Charlotte Hammell
Miss Hammell
University of Pennsylvania
Ga Sangha
Reese Giles
Delaware Law School Receives Full ABA Accreditation
Delaware Law School of Widener College was granted full accreditation by the American Bar Association at its New York convention. DLS leaders credited staff and a $1.9 million Brandywine campus project for meeting criteria after three years of provisional status following the 1975 merger.
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Delaware Law
School of Widener College
American Bar Association
ABA
House of Delegates
New York City
Hand
DLS
Association of American Law Schools
AALS
Law School
Widener College
Chester
Claence Moll
Brandywine College
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Flo Kain
Cheyney
Cheyney State College Board of Trustees
Marian Anderson Music Center
Yeadon
Leader Nursing and
Lansdowne Ave
Providence Road
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Leader Nursing
George M. Leader
Community Youths Associates
CYA
Twelveth St
Madison
Morton Ave
First Faith Baptist Church
I Eyre Drive
Ena N. J
Elizabeth Majors
Ridley Township
Notre Dame de Lourdes Hall
Swarthmorwood
Second Ward
Joseph Cronin
Eighth Ward
Jay Vassell
Vasell
Prospect Park
Peter Huntley
Hantley
Huntley
Delaware County Council
Amosland Road
William Young
Baltimore and Ohio
South Avenue
Swarthmore
Transportation Commission
Isadore Shrager
Shrager
Robert M. Shaffer
Delaware County Court
Thornbury
John Deshong
Dean F. Nedland
Dean Weeks
Accreditation Committee
Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admission
Bar Association
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