Mailmen Read Letters Addressed to Santa in Spirit of Christmas
Post office staff process three letter groups from children each year. Some ask for toys, others for help like jobs, and many include return addresses aiding Salvation Army aid. Local volunteers and Mercy Hospital workers help ensure letters reach Santa in spirit.
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Santa
Tater Atta
Salvation Army
Eeeeee Elen Fitzpatrick
Mercy Catholic Hospital
Fitzgerald
Cannes
Santa Claus
Christmas Mail Volume Rises 12 Percent From 1984
Delaware County post officials report a 12 percent jump in Christmas mail from 1984 as carriers prepare for a peak period. Central post office processes about a million pieces daily, rising to 12 million daily between Thanksgiving and Christmas, with plans to finish mail processing by 2:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Margaret King notes current totals and future expectations.
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Delaware County
Margaret King
Blood gifts top holiday charity drive in Philadelphia area
Blood donations are described as the most important gift this season. Officials warn supplies will decline soon after a current high level. Drives run at Bryn Mawr Firehouse West Chester Medical Building Holiday Inn King of Prussia with hours from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donation takes under an hour including 10 minutes for the donation itself.
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Bryn Mawr Firehouse
Lancaster Ave
West Chester Medical Building
E. Marshall Road
Holiday Inn
King of Prussia
Murderer turned victim in Chester abuse case
A 41 year old Chester woman testified after six years of domestic abuse by her husband. Prosecutors said she stabbed him when he attacked with a knife while she was wheelchair bound. Her defense plans post trial motions citing expert witness issues and battered woman act questions.
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Chester
Peter Goldberger
Evans
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