Chester Bridge jumper Killed in 78 foot fall
A Wallingford woman, Kathryn Fox Syez, 25, died after leaping from the Commodore Barry Bridge around 5:27 am. She fell about 78 feet into the Delaware River area near Front and Law streets. authorities labeled the death a suicide with multiple impact injuries.
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Chester
Wallingford
Commodore Barry
Kathryn Fox Syez
Putnam Boulevard
Delaware County Medical Examiner
Delaware River Port Authority
Joe Diemer
Suez
Front
Law Streets
Bridgeport
N.J
Local municipal meetings scheduled across several towns
Various townships and boroughs set evening sessions today including Aston finance and ordinance committee at 7 and 8 pm, Bethel planning at 8 pm, Birmingham supervisors at 8 pm, Brookhaven council workshop at 7 pm, Delaware County Intermediate Unit at 8 pm in Media, Darby Borough council at 7 pm, Lansdowne recreation and park board at 7 30 pm, Morton council at 7 30 pm, Prospect Park council caucus at 7 30 pm, Ridley Park council workshop at 7 pm, Sharon Hill recreation board at 7 30 pm, Trainer council caucus at 7 pm, and Upper Darby council at 7 30 pm.
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Aston
Pennell Road
Bethel — Planning Commission
Bethel Road
Boothwyn
Birmingham — Supervisors
Station Way
Chadds Ford
Brookhaven
Brookhaven Road
Edgmont Avenue
Delaware County
6Th
Olive Streets
Darby Borough — Council
Borough Hall
Summit St
Lansdowne — Recreation and Park Board
20Th Century Club
Morton — Council
Sycamore
Highland Avenues
Prospect Park
Maryland Ave
Ridley Park
Ward
Cresswell Streets
Sharon Hill
Girl testifies against bus driver in sex assault case
A 15 year old Ridley Middle School pupil identified Edward Hirst, 51, as her attacker in regional court. She described being taken to Ridley Lake where he touched her and forced oral sex, leading to rape and related charges. Hirst remains jailed. bail was reduced earlier.
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Daily Times
Hirst
Women Against Rape
Sheldon Kovach
Clifton Avenue
Clifton Avenue Railroad Bridge
Leach
Dittert
Delaware County
Mary
Anne Sparks
Immedia
Saviour
Weldon urges Mubarak to address joint Congress meeting
Rep. Curt Weldon after a five day Gulf trip asks President Bush to invite Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to speak before a joint session. He notes Mubarak’s experience with Saddam Hussein and suggests Mubarak address the Persian Gulf issue if Congress acts, warning against amendments and citing UN authorization.
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Daily Times
Washington
Curt Weldon
Persian Gulf
Bush
Hosni Mubarak
Congress
Weldon
Mubarak
Saddam Hussein
Michael Barbera
United Nations
Iraq
Kuwait
Capitol Hill
Middle East
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Concord
Grange
Concord Road
DeSanto
Marple
Marple-Newtown
Rita DeSanto
Jonathan Freeze
Vram Nedurian Jr
SE Delco
Edward Hirst
Curt
Egyptian Prez
U.S
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