Pennsylvanias food rejection scorches state record
The Thornburgh administration refused roughly 86 truckloads of free federal food for redistribution to the needy in December. Officials blame an anonymous error for the mishap, citing a string of large stockpiles and past months’ shortages as the context for the blunder. A reprimand was issued amid public relations remarks about corrective action.
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Sunshine Fund
Cumulus Cloud
Involvement Matters Despite Low Voter Turnout
A council letter urges public participation after non-citizen observers sat late and districts three and five reappointed councilmen by 267 and 245 votes. The writer criticizes those who did not vote or attend meetings, calling for broader public engagement and noting the Daily Times may print the letter to reach nonvoters.
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Broad Street highlights from a century ago in mural street notes
ARDEN SKIDMORE compiles a century old Broad Street snippet series noting James Gott leading a Tanglefoot club committee, prize winners Anna Morris and Marie Dewees, a Felton Fire Co masquerade at Malta Hall, and local figures like E C Timmins's home fire loss. Juries drawn in Ridley Township and changes in local leadership appear among scattered items from 75 to 65 years ago.
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Arden Skidmore
Broad Street
James Gott
Tanglefoot Baseball Club
Anna Morris
Marie Dewees
Felton Fire Co
Malta Hall
William Upton
Percvaaed Fantomas Tesbiens
aReee Reserve
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Sam San
Delaware County
Murray Schwartz
Frank Gothie
Stuart Rose
Linda DeMeglio
Aes
Andrew J. Reynolds
James D. Sneddon
Chic
Riebel
Sebesesererees
Walter Lafferty
West Chester State Lions Club
Everton
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Ridley
Arthur G. Baker Jr
Taylor Hospital
Ridley Park
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