Not such a hot idea at Penn Pines Thriftway theft
Police in Sharifi Hill captured Rodney Wesley Jr. 22 of East 18th Street Chester after a theft at Penn Pines Thriftway. A portable kerosene heater valued about 200 dollars was recovered, seen being carried near the doors at 7 20 p m. Investigating officers Sgt Patrick VanRoy and Detective Peter Rérke led the case.
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Upper Darby
Penn Pines
Sharifi Hill
Rodney Wesley Jr
East 18Th Street
Chester
Springfield
Providence Roads
Patrick VanRoy
Peter, Rérke
Lansdowne Holiday Lights Ceremony Opens Borough Season
The event starts at 7 p.m. Sunday as Mayor William Johnston switches on the Christmas tree lights at Borough Green Lansdowne and Baltimore avenues. The program features carols candy canes hot chocolate and cookies with Santa arriving on a Lansdowne Fire Company pumper. Sponsored by the Lansdowne Business and Professional Association with local groups.
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Lansdowne
William Johnston
Borough Green
Baltimore
Santa Claus
Lansdowne Business and Professional Association
Lansdowne Cultural Alliance
Greater Lansdowne Civic Association
Haverford considers 1982 budget with tax hike
Haverford Township commissioners adopted a preliminary 1982 budget with a 15.3 mill tax increase for residents. The plan trims the prior week’s 0.7 mill higher figure and adds bulk trash pickup charges expected to bring 25 000 dollars in revenue. The township keeps twice weekly trash collection and has not raised taxes in six years. Also announced is Christmas Memories, an exhibit by the Haverford Township Historical Society at Nitro Hall, Powder Mill Park, Sundays and Dec 13 20, with costumes dating 1863 to 1963 and a Storybook Christmas Tree event for preschoolers. Reservations: Kathy Foden 642 6611.
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Haverford
Tom Bannar
Haverford Township
Kathy Foden
Tricounty Bazaar Held by Lansdowne Women’s Auxiliary
The Women's Auxiliary of Tricounty Fountain Center hosts a Christmas bazaar from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 140 Lansdowne Ave with usual items plus tarot card and palm readings. Lunch served 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The report corrects Patrick F. Marucci’s address to Prospect Park, noting he no longer resides there.
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Lansdowne
Tricounty Fountain Center
Lansdowne Ave
Patrick F. Marucci
Prospect Park
Marucci
Christmas Tree Buyers Seek the Real Thing in Edgmont
Daily Times reports De laware County residents prefer dug up or home grown trees. At Kirkpatrick's Tree Farm Edgmont families pick, measure, and tag their live trees then return for selection. Uncle Jack notes rising ecology minded buyers bundle trees with roots for donation to Shortwood arboretum after holidays.
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Daily Times
Delaware County
Kirkpatrick
Middletown Road
Edgmont
Jack Aan
Shortwood Arboretum
Glen Providence Park
Ahearn family runs Mount Road Christmas tree business
Aston at the Joe Ahearn Co across from Ahearn Grocery on Mount Road runs a family tree business for about 20 years. Mrs Ahearn oversees with nephew Warren Manuel aiding. From four upstate Pennsylvania farms they supply 6000 Scotch Pines to retailers along the East Coast and sell 500 retail yearly with peak sales in the last two December weekends.
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Aston
Joe Ahearn
Teenager shot by police after burglary at Msgr. Bonner High
A 16-year-old student from Secane was shot in the leg by a Lansdowne officer after fleeing a burglary at Msgr. Bonner High School in Upper Darby. He turned and advanced on Sgt. Charles Lausch with a screwdriver, prompting a single shot as he failed to halt. The youth was hospitalized for observation and referred to juvenile authorities.
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Daily Times
Upper Darby
Secane
Drexel Hill
Anthony Celia
Lansdowne
Charles Lausch
Celia
Lausch
Lansdowne and Yeadon
Arlington Cemetery
Argyle Avenue
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Eean Deen
Delaware County
Middletown
Child Clings to Life After School Street Truck Crash
Five-year-old David Knudsen remained alive but critical at Children's Hospital as authorities probed false rumors of his death. The Chester Township kindergartner from Toby Farms was struck near Main Street Elementary School shortly before noon Wednesday, with misinformation spreading in Upland Borough Thursday night.
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Philadelphia
David Knudsen
Children’s Hospital
Upland
David
Toby Farms
Chester Township
Main Street
The
Daily Times
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Bill Kirkpatrick Jr
Penn State
Denis Hare
Phillies
Flyers
Luther
Walt Chernokal
Mary Ahearn
Msgr
Bonner High
Harry Maitland
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