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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1985
Page
6
Borough council meets to discuss the Brookhaven Lanes issue as owner Richard Denza and president Mr. Sporkin cite private business affairs. Denza and Donaway refuse further comment, stating the talks are personal and no action is planned.
The bowling alley owners express a desire to keep the facility open due to community benefit but state they cannot prevent its closing as their authority is limited. Blind lead alley battle is noted as a public concern involving Sporkin and the alley owners.
In Nether Providence the 1986 budget raises the tax rate by six mills to 44.5, passing 4-1 with Marie Hosler voting no and John Larkin absent. Salaries for three re-elected commissioners rise from 1500 to 2600 after a 3-2 vote.
Chester Township Post Chief Larry Weigand said Hagan faced arraignment at Brookhaven Regional Court for homicide by vehicle and related counts after Vernon Paul McDowell a 14 year old ninth grader at Chichester Junior High School was killed by a car in the 200 block of Bridgewater Road. The driver reportedly admitted and police were told of his presence at a friend’s home. No preliminary hearing date was set.
BROOKHAVEN reports a 14 year old boy known as Paul was killed when a car plowed toward him and his friend while they jogged from a 7-Eleven. Michael Schneebele describes leaping to safety and frantically calling Paul as bystanders and passing cars failed to help.
Chester Township man Talmadge Gilyard, 22, pleaded guilty to robbery for a July 11 burglary in the 2200 block of Green Street. He struck a 61-year-old widow with a cast iron pan after she confronted him, and was sentenced to 4 to 8 years in state prison. The defendant also attempted suicide by swallowing cleaning fluid after arrest.
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