Fire roars through Chester rubber plant in West End blaze
A late Thursday fire gutted Eastern Rubber Reclaiming Inc on Flower Street, closing the Commodore Barry Bridge briefly as 70 firefighters battled flames in cold weather. Damages estimated at about 500000, with plant owner Melvin Wade noting prior fires and PECO proximity concerns. Wade unavailable for comment on cause, arson not suspected.
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Bonnie Baldwin
Chester
West End
Eastern Rubber Reclaiming Inc
Flower Street
Commodore Barry Bridge
City Fire Department
Linwood
Eddystone
Upland
Wade
Young Wade
Clack
Lewis
Joseph Lastowka
Ward
Philadelphia Electric Company
PECO
Chester Bridgeport
State Department Transportation
Penndot
Ice Capades Bus Trip Ticket Sale Announces Limited Seats
Borough adults can buy $4 tickets at borough hall Saturday 9 to 12 for the Ice Capades on Feb 26. Tickets cover bus trip to the Spectrum and best seat. extra sales on Feb 11 and 18 with only 150 tickets available. Weekend forecast: temperatures in the 20s, sunny skies, no snow until Sunday.
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Borough Hall
State and
Jackson Sts
Former guard held for court in inmate drug-case
Vincent Ingiosi, 25, a former Delaware County Prison guard of Wilmington, was held for court after a preliminary hearing. He faces charges including simple and aggravated assault, conspiracy to commit theft of drugs, and possession of drugs with intent to deliver. Witness Albert Fuimano testified about a drug cart in the infirmary and multiple pills taken by Fuimano and his brother.
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Patti Mengers
Marple
Delaware County
Vincent Ingiesi
Wilmington
Carl J. Melone
Melone
Ingiesi
Charles Sovell
John Davidson
Delaware County Criminal Investigation Division
CID
Albert Fuimano
Upper Darby
Fuimano
Delaware County Asst. Dist. Atty
Edward J. Weiss
Ingiosi
Frank
Vincent Ingios
Weiss
Sovel
Sorel
Melrose
Ingresi
Fontaine’s Disorderly Trial Postponed Pending Higher Court Review
The trial of Herman Fontaine, a Delaware County Republican committeeman and alleged gambling figure, was continued while the state Superior Court considers whether Judge Joseph deFaria erred in a ruling that kept the case within the 180 day speedy trial limit. Fontaine and Chester Township Commissioner Joseph Palazzo face charges related to a stop sign incident and alleged police actions. Palazzo’s trial is set for Monday on obstruction and hindering the prosecution.
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Herman Fontaine
State Superior Court
Fontaine
Chester Township
Carroll
Joseph Palazzo
Palazzo
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Delaware Memorial
George Lewis
Melvin R. Wade
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Sylvester Clack
Fidelity Bank
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Bert Hodge
Flower Sts
Bob Ogden
Daily Times
Ndex
Help Wanted
Pepe Eeeebbes
Reeensecis
Ododo Feeds Derttoas
Albert
Pinehurst
N.C
King
Chow
Collie
George Bisset
Florence Green
Buck Hill Falls
Bisset
Pinehurst House
Sandhills Animal Hospital
Warwick Neville
Neville
Helen Baumann
Pennsylvania
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