Police seek suspects in Chester firebombing attempt
Chester officials report no suspects yet in a firebombing attempt at Police Chief John Owen's Potter Street home. Mayor Joseph Battle says arson unit will continue surveillance of the scene, found at 2:38 a.m. a flaming cloth on the door step, a glass bottle filled with gasoline and .22 caliber bullets described as the device.
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Joseph F. Battle
John Owen
Potter Street Row
Townwatch Funded by Chester City Council Victory
Chester City Council Wednesday approved paying Townwatch volunteers more than 100 dollars weekly to aid police in crime fighting. The measure sets 122.40 dollars per week to cover gasoline for the non profit group, citing Townwatch as the city’s sole crime watch and a valuable service.
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Chester — City Council
Chester Townwatch
Townwatch
Borough appoints 30-year-old manager from Sharpsville
Borough council approved a borough manager ordinance and named Larry Wygant a Sharpsville native with a master of public administration from Kent State University. He will start duties on Monday, marking a new administration under councilman Dennis Rochford.
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Larry Wygant
Kent State University
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Wygant
Dennis Rochford
Chester Declares Itself Most Distressed City In U S
Mayor Joseph Battle says Chester is the most distressed city in the United States as a 32 percent 20 mill tax hike for 1981 is approved. Officials cite utilities costs CETA funding loss Blue Cross premiums and court ordered raises for police and fire as key factors amid broader economic decline.
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William Alnor
Daily Times
Chester
Joseph Battle
United States
Battle
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Colwyn Mummers parade brigade backs teen led act Heavy Metal
Frank Zerambo Jr a 26 time Mummers veteran leads 11 Colwyn girls in the Merry Marchers in Broad Street parade prep Captain praises their skill and spirit Suzie 7 co captain hopes for her baby brother in four years The group trains at 504 S Second St with uniforms blue silver gold black and stars Lori McGurl 16 Colwyn is vice president and Keith McGurl 20 Prospect Park is sergeant at arms contact LU6-7706
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Daily Times
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Frank Zerambo Jr
Philadelphia
Merry Marchers Comic Brigade
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Zerambo
Frank III
S. Second St
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Keith McGurl
Prospect Park
County hires firm to study local bridge rehabilitation
County Council announced a new agreement with McCormick Taylor to assess traffic volume on 49 bridges and identify short term repairs. A prior study found 12 bridges did not meet state standards.
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County Council
McCormick- Taylor
Swarthmore Joins Effort Against Midcounty Expressway
Swarthmore Borough joins the Committee Opposed to the Blue Route as county council plans a 35000 engineering study on the Broomall Dam on Third Street. The dam's safety requires repairs per the state Bureau of Dam Safety with preliminary work to gauge deterioration.
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Connors
Swarthmore
Media — County Council
Broomall
Third Street
State Bureau of Dam Safety
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Gillin Named County Intergovernmental Affairs Director
Michael F X Gillin former director of county criminal justice planning is appointed director of intergovernmental affairs for the county with an annual salary of 29500 and responsibility for grants management
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Michael F.X. Gillin
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