Children’s Cottage draws praise amid troubled behavior
Delaware County Children’s Cottage faces scrutiny from police, officials, and residents as staff train to handle aggressive youth without force. Disturbances, thefts, and vandalism spill into the community, though experts credit the cottage with offering a humane home and reducing violence compared with other shelters.
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Daily Times
Middletown
Delaware County
Allen King Cooper
State Department of Public Welfare
Cooper
Allegheny County
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Curtis Institute of Music
DPW Office of
Farview State Hospital
Children’s Cottage
Springlike Rain Moves In Across Area This Week
Temperatures rise to near 55 today with a chance of showers, then highs in the 60s Friday. Rain expected to begin tonight and continue through Friday, per local forecast. MBTA to return 25 Boeing Vertol trolley cars to Ridley Township plant amid production questions.
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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
MBTA
Boeing Vertol Co
Ridley Township
The
Transportation Authority
Boeing
One Hundred Age Se Agar Bare Emeene
Ierman
Chester solicitor reports missing files from law office
Chester solicitor Joseph F. Battle says personal and financial records and political documents were stolen from a private office safe. He noted about 300 blank checks remained, no money was kept in the safe, and police found no prints after attempting fingerprints. Battle denies any disciplinary investigation and calls the probe a political vendetta while emphasizing his innocence.
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Daily Times
Chester
Joseph F. Battle
City Council
Chester Republican Executive Committee
Battle
State Supreme Court Disciplinary Board
Frank Miller
6Th St
the Daily Times
Miller
Edward) Zetusky
Charles) Nistico
Crime Commission
Zetusky
Nistico
Pennsylvania Crime Commission
PCC
Philadelphia Bulletin
Phila
Retired policeman named head of Ridley department
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP commissioners named retired township police Sgt John Goodwin as police superintendent in a surprise move. The vote was 5 to abstain, and Goodwin vows firm fair actions, emphasis on training, and improving the department's image. He was sworn in by District Judge Harry Merlino and will join the township payroll.
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Ridley
Barbara Ormsby
Daily Times
Ridley Township
Harry Hundermark
3Rd Ward
John Goodwin
Goodwin
American Cablevision of Light
Charles McIlwain
Charles Ran Goodwin
Barry Mabry
Harry Merlino
Paul
Mattus
Cronin
Randell
Vasell
Recycled aluminum aids fund to reach Chester drive
The Daily Times Merry Christmas Fund neared $4,000 today with $166 more raised. Donor Charles J. Quinn boosted totals by recycling aluminum, while Sallie K. Weaver of Washington DC remains an annual contributor. Funds support Chester Salvation Army for food toys for 1000 families. goal exceeds $16,000. Carl May teams with Wawa Dairies and police to boost donations. 300 milk cartons decorated for distribution. Today’s donors include Hazel and Faith, Sallie Weaver, Kathryn and James MacIntyre, Thelma Wilson, Gertrude Shubert, Ed and Ruth Carney, and others. checks payable to the Daily Times Merry Christmas Fund.
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Merry Christmas Fund
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Sallie K. Weaver
Washington D.C
Chester Salvation Army
Carl May
Wawa Dairies
Wawa
Mau
Hazel and
Faith
Ethel L. Hunt
Kathryn E. MacIntyre
Phoebe J. Manaton
George Manaton
James Macintyre
Thelma Wilson
Adaline Maitland
Gertrude E. Shubert
Raymond A. Shubert
Ruth Carney
CBN
Mildred Ave
Primos
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Providence Road
Rose Tree Park
Charles McMenamin
Cornwells Heights
Bucks County
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William Rufus
7Th St
Rufus
Pearl Harbor
St. Louis
U. S
Lucky Lou
United States
South Pacific
Brazil
Congress
Swarthmore
S. Chester Road
Yale Ave
Deare
Philadelphia Suburban Water Co
Durham
Stephen A. Durham
Parkside
Milton J. Shapp
Shapp
Renee
Senate
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Ahsas
J. O’keefe
7Th Ward
Joseph Cronin
William McCrossan
Jay Vasell
Recycled Aluminum Aids Fund
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