Christmas Eve hostage drama at Delaware County Prison ends
Four inmates at Delaware County Prison seized two correctional officers and a paralegal on Christmas Eve, threatening with improvised knives. After five hours, hostages were released and inmates spoke with Channel 10 news reporter, then surrendered. Authorities planned charges including attempted prison break and terroristic threats.
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Trisha Coftell
Daily Times
Thornbury
Delaware County
Thomas Gallagher
Delaware County Criminal Investigation Division
CID
Channel 10 News
Terry Ruggles
Francis Richmond
Cpl
Joseph Jordan
Angela Martinez
Prisoners Rights Council of
Philadelphia
Gallagher
Gall
Andy Reynolds
Ruggles
Johnston
Ms. Martinez
Boeing Vertol eyed as subcontractor in SEPTA trolley deal
Vertol Township seeks Boeing Vertol involvement in a subcontract for Nissho Iwai Kawasaki bid on the SEPTA trolley project. Nissho Iwai led at 57.7 million for 141 cars, part of a 128 million renovation replacing trolley and Broad Street fleet by the early 1980s. Boeing said it is interested in exploring the opportunity.
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Vertol Township
SEPTA
Rochford
Boeing Vertol
Nissho-Iwai American Corp
New York
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Japan
Broad Street
U.S
Robert W. Edgar
Marple
U.S. Department of Transportation
Edgar
Vertol
United Kingoo
Royal Air Force
Italy
North Sea
Cloudy skies and flurries with cool Sunday weather
Skies turn increasingly cloudy with a few snow flurries possible though no snow shoes needed. Highs near the low 40s, then temperatures fall to the mid 20s tonight as conditions shift to colder air.
Suspicious fire hits Leiperville School in Ridley Township
Firefighters from Vauclain and Leedom, with state fire marshal and police, battled a 15 minute blaze gutting the second floor of the 108 year old Leiperville School. Evidence of open doors suggests arson. one firefighter injured. First floor water damage noted. Center activities may resume Wednesday at nearby church. call 833 2525 for center information.
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Ridley Township
Vauclain
Leiperville
Chester Pike
Crum Lynne
Third District
Robert Gliem
Leedom
Gliem
Norwood man charged with DUI after pedestrian crash
Francis Clark, 51, of Mohawk Ave Norwood, is charged with driving under the influence after his southbound car on South Ave near Armstrong Ave in Ridley Township struck two pedestrians. Francis Smith and Dorothy Smith, both 55 from Westlake Ohio, were walking north. Smith reported with two leg fractures at Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park while Clark is treated at CCMC in fair condition for multiple trauma and possible arm injury.
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Ridley
Norwood
Francis Clark
Mohawk Ave
South Ave
Armstrong Ave
Francis
Dorothy Smith
Smith
Milmont Ambulance
Taylor Hospital
Ridley Park
Clark
Vauclain Ambulance
Crozer- Chester Medical Center
CCMC
Upland
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Greeley M. Ball
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Del
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Pine St
Darby
Hiram Johnston
Blackwood
N.J
Ball
Veneri
Boeing
Upper Chichester
Township Line Road
Chicago Transit Authority
San Francisco
Boston
Chicago
Marin County
San Francisco Bay
Golden Gate Bridge
Pacific Telephone Co
Jack Angius
Atlanta Jaycees
Atlanta
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John Johnson
National Board of Directors
Johnson
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Columbus, Ohio
American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio
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Television
Help Wanted
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Woodlyn
Folsom
Holmes
Westlake
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