Christmas frost strikes Delaware County homes and hospitals
In chilly Christmas weather, a Delco burst and boiler flood left many residents away for the holiday as electricity remained off until 9 p.m. Frostbite sent two people to Taylor and Delaware County Memorial Hospitals while towns reported frozen pipes, water main breaks, and traffic-light freezes without evacuations.
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Trosino
Jesus
Haverford
Manoa
West Gate
Oakmont
Cops provide warmth and shelter in Christmas mercy case
Delaware County officers helped a homeless man on a zero degree Christmas Eve. George Walker, 41, received meals, shelter at Upper Darby police after losing his home in a fire and later a Christmas dinner from an officer’s wife. Cops raised funds to aid his footing, while Chester officers sheltered three other street people overnight to keep them warm.
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Joe B. Warrick
Daily Times
Delaware County
Men In Blue
Upper Darby
George Walker
Walker
Chester
The Big Chill Keeps City Warm Amid Frigid Sunday
Verschuur of Minneapolis braces against a brutal wind chill that plunged to 55 below zero Sunday, creating record low conditions and widespread travel disruptions across the region.
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Verschuur
Minneapolis
Judge disputes Hanover fraud claims in insurance case
Delaware County Judge Francis Catania fights Hanover Insurance over repairs and policy ownership. Documentation from 1974 shows cars insured under the Catania Agency fleet, with Catania titled as owner on multiple vehicles. Attorney Garland D Cherry Sr asserts Hanover and its counsel Harad misstate facts and may face suit for defamation while detailing extensive policy history and driver additions.
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Hanover Insurance Co
Delaware County
Francis J. Catania
Garland D.cherry Sr
Hanover
Catania
Ridley Township
Nicholas Catania
Judge Catania
Cherry
Met
Charles A. Harad
Philadelphia
Harad
Zurich Insurance
Hanover Insurance
Zurich
John J. McClure Insurance Agency Inc
Chester
Herman F. Bareis
McClure
Catania Insurance
Francis Catania
Howard Emerick
Catania Agency
Delaware County Daily Times
Sue
Daily Times
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