Migration blamed for Delaware County population drop
Delaware County lost 29,737 residents over eight years, with Pennsylvania down 51,000 overall due to births. Net outflow rose from migration, while white population declined by 31,875 as nonwhites grew to 8.4 percent. The county aged with 65-plus rising to 11.9 percent and those under 35 at 53 percent. Nearby Chester and Bucks counties gained residents from movement.
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Chester
Bucks
Delaware
Standoff crippling for Chester Township board
Media Courthouse residents face likely loss of township services after Dec 31 if the Chester Township board remains deadlocked on a budget. Four-member board disputes appointment and representation, while legal actions seek to override the vacancy and appointment process amid secession tensions.
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Marlene Digiacomo
Daily Times
Chester Township
Joseph Palazzo
Gennie Hales
Delaware County
Palazzo
Heller
Winter chill grips area as temps dip to 19 degrees
Morning windshields show frost as Philadelphia region, Deepest freeze of the season, sees a 19 degree low. Forecasters predict a gradual warmup to the 50s by Friday and hedge against a white Christmas amid scant snowfall history.
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Jack Frost
National Weather Service
Philadelphia International
Delaware County
Weather Service
Vandals strike St. Charles Borromeo School in third incident
Uppe r Darby Township police investigate extensive vandalism at St. Charles Borromeo School 3400 Denilison Ave forcing kindergarten through eighth grade classes to cancel. Mother Superior Sister Carmen Rosa says this is the third act in a year. Destruction included smashed windows toppled trees and ripped curtains with two buildings damaged.
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Patti Mengers
Daily Times
Upper Darby — Township
St. Charles Borromeo School
Denilison Ave
Carmen Rosa
Romeo D’orazio
D’orazio
William McLaughlin
County Council Approves 67.4 Million Budget Increase
The Times Times reports media courthouse Delaware County Council voted to approve a 67.4 million dollar budget this morning with a 3 mill tax increase. The levy will fund services and adjustments to property valuations and related impacts.
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Delaware County Council
State Rep Hayes faces multiple sex crime charges in Monroeville
UPI reports Erie Republican David Hayes was indicted in Common Pleas Court on October 25 for rape involving a 17 year old boy in Monroeville. The charges include rape involuntary deviate sex assault corruption of a minor and unlawful restraint. Hayes is free on bond.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
David Hayes
Erie
Monroeville
County Common Pleas Court
Hayes
Pathmark robbery and unrelated regional notes mix
A Pathmark on 69th St and Marshall Rd was robbed with over 40000 stolen by two black males. Police say a Purolator worker involved in a separate alert urged flags for hostages, while a light hearted college matchup and a Native event recap followed. An Indonesian quake measured 6.5 near Bali Lombok with casualties and damage reported.
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Upper Darby
Pathmark
69Th St
Marshall Road
Robert Kane
Purolator Armored Inc
Robert Jones
Philadelphia
Kane
Jones
Indonesia
Jakarta
UPI
Bali
Lombokpen
Royal Hong Kong Observatory
Marple official reinstated as code director amid dispute
Marple Township reinstates William Seidel as head of code enforcement until March 31 after a no‑resign order. A public hearing on charges was canceled as officials seek to avoid litigation. Seidel, 65, has clashed with ARM critics who accuse him of ties to builders, which he denies.
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Marple
William Seidel
Seidel
ARM
Merryistmas Fund nears halfway to goal this Christmas
In Delaware the Merryistmas Fund nears halfway to its 15500 target as donors, including 44 preK students from First Presbyterian Church in Chester, raise 67.56 to buy toys for needy children. Their teacher Betsy Gray says the children wish to share and that Jesus would pass it on.
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Delaware
First Presbyterian Church
Edgmont Avenue
23Rd St
Chester
Betsy Gray
Jesus
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