Frigid Weekend Traffic Gridlock Bites Five-County Area
Severe cold kept thousands of cars stalled over the weekend and lingered into the morning as temperatures fell into the single digits. Art Lemke of the Keystone Automobile Club noted about 2,300 calls for help, mostly battery-related, with similar demand expected today. He advised limited starter cranking and cautioned against pumping the accelerator to avoid flooding the engine. The National Weather Service warned of below normal temperatures through the month, with January likely staying well under average.
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Mercury
Art Lemke
Keystone Automobile Club
Lemke
Keystone
Delaware County
National Weather Service
Philadelphia International
Bomb scare forces faithful into cold church Sunday
A bomb threat at First Baptist on Oak Lane in Darby Township caused early Sunday morning evacuations and the cancellation of Sunday school and the 11 a.m. service. Det. Michael Honicker led an hourlong search with no explosives found. Pastor Charles Baxter said the call threatened a bomb with five minutes to evacuate, and no motive or suspects have been identified.
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William Alnor
Daily Times
Darby Township
First Baptist Arch
Okiola
Michael Honicker
Delaware County Criminal Investigation Division
Oak Lane
Charles Baxter
Emily Goss
Mie
Baxter
William Johnson
William Penn Holdout Pressured to End Strike
William Penn Education Association strike, in its 70th calendar day and 47th school day, faces mediation and a Wednesday hearing in Delaware County Court. State mediator Robert Houck urged an end to the walkout while the district seeks an injunction to return students to class, citing health welfare risks and potential educational harm. Also, the William Penn Parents Coalition plans a meeting Tuesday evening.
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Gerry Oliver
Daily Times
Yeadon
Abington
Nashaminy
William Penn Education Association
Robert Houck
Louis A. Bloom
Delaware County
Salvation Army Merry Christmas Fund grows with donor stories
Fund totals show ongoing giving to the Salvation Army Merry Christmas Fund. Donors provide personal notes praising aid to immigrants and memories of loved ones. Contributions include amounts from multiple families and individuals, with several in memory of relatives.
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Salvation Army
Merry Christmas Fund
Aston
America
Carol Laskey
Denise Laskey
Joseph and
Sophie
Christine Miller
Clyde Thompson
Celeste
Tony Fox
Prison escapeer Joseph Ryans still at large in Delaware County
State police and Delaware County Prison officials continue pursuit of 37 year old Joseph Ryans of Tinicum, who escaped Dec. 28 via an 18 inch vent in a prison kitchen. Ryans, held two years for burglary and theft, was due for parole in March. Warden Thomas Rapone reported an arrest of an account is expected. He is a white man, 140 pounds, 5 feet 2 inches, blue eyes, light brown hair.
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Thornbury
Delaware County
Joseph Ryans
Tinicum
Thomas Rapone
Ryan
Water crisis looms as Pennsylvania faces drought strain
Southeastern Pennsylvania nears a deepening water shortage with 156 water systems in 38 counties restricting use. Factories face saltwater corrosion, while cities like Hazleton move to stricter rationing. In Gowen City the local water supplier has abandoned operations as eastern PA endures a severe drought with little recharge expected this year.
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Robert Zausner
United Press International
Bangor
Chester
Philadelphia
Delaware River
Gowen City
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Resources
John McSparran
Der’s
McSparran
Leasoa
Hazleton
Zientek
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UPI
Susquehanna River
Harrisburg
William Penn
William Penn Parents Coalition
WM. Penn
Edythe N. Beggs
William and
George Beggs
Michael and
Nellie Mutro
Mary Carroll
Frank Tyler
Elizabeth M. Taylor
MM. Jones
HE. Higgins
Today's Times
Pes Paweres Sereres
Cig Sin Ae Enree
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