Two Hurt in Bethel Three Car Pileup
Two men were injured in a three car crash on Conchester Highway Bethel township near a constitution site. Howard Rolette suffered head injuries and was in serious condition after surgery at Sacred Heart General Hospital. Carl Ellis received bruises and was released from Sacred Heart Hospital. Denise Gieder failed to stop, causing the collision. No summons issued yet, may be later pending investigation.
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Bethel
Conchester Highway
Howard Rolette
Clymer Lane
Ridley Park
Sacred Heart General Hospital
Carl Ellis
Peoples Street
Chester
Sacred Heart Hospital
Constitution
Conchester Road
Bethel Township
Denise Gieder
Price Street
West Chester
Rolette
Ellis
Donor David Thomas tops eastern region with 161st blood unit
David Thomas of Broomall donated his 161st unit to the American Red Cross, the top donor in the eastern Oe County. He began donating in 1945 as a college student and aims to continue when needed. Four others in the eastern county have reached at least 100 units each: John Minster, Patrick Shields, John Gallager Jr., and Gustav Lesser, from Lansdowne and Haverford communities.
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Marple
David Thomas
Broomall
American Red Cross
Thomas
Red Cross
Oe County
Anita
Drexel Hill
John Minster
Lansdowne Presbyterian Church
Patrick Shields
St. Denis’ Catholic Church
Haverford
John Gallager Jr
St. Denis
Gustav Lesser
Lansdowne
Chester funeral director William Bleyler honored
William Bleyler, longtime Chester funeral director at 500 West 22nd Street, received an International Rule award for excellence in professional service to families. He expressed pride in the recognition and noted only brief membership in the Order of the Golden Rule.
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Chester
William Bleyler
International Organization
United States
Canada
Bleyler
500
West 22Nd Street
Order of the Golden Rule
Upper Darby Recreation Camps Offer Soccer and Basketball
The township recreation department opens registration for two five day camps starting Monday. Soccer for ages 10 to 18 runs at Upper Darby High School with balanced competition and technique clinics. Basketball for girls ages 6 to 18 is at Drexel Hill Junior High led by Camp Director John Griffins with drills, balanced play and demonstrations. Contact 622-7000 Ext. 238 to register.
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Upper Darby
Department of Recreation
Upper Darby High School
Drexel Hill
John Griffins
Fed funding cuts hit the Chester Up land schools
Federal funding cuts imperil Title I programs in Chester Up land. More than 3,000 students would lose math and reading services next year, says Title I director William H. Polk. Budget cuts 25 percent reduce funds to 1.2 million, halving student coverage from last year’s 50 percent.
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Chester
Chester Upland
William H. Polk
Budget Cuts Endanger Title I Programs Across Schools
Ninety percent of kindergarten and first grade students participated in the program. With a reduced budget, about 900 children who would have attended a summer program will lose access. In fall, all Title I programs are slated for cuts, aides removed, and math centers and middle school programs eliminated. Seventeen professionals and 62 paraprofessionals funded by Title I have already been furloughed.
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Chester High School
Wade chosen for 159th District Dem nomination in Chester
Chester selects Louis Wade over Leon Riley 27 to 3 in a Democratic committee vote at Franklin Firehouse to fill the 159th District House seat after Arthur Earley’s death. Wade, 43, warehouse worker at Scott Paper, AFL-CIO vice president and local union president, is set for a Sept. 15 special election and claims no ties to his brother Melvin Wade.
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Chester
Arthur Earley
Louis Wade
Melvin Wade
Flower Street
Leon Riley
Bill Riley
Franklin
Democratic County Council
Democratic Executive Committee
Wade
Scott Paper Co
Delaware County
Afl-Cio
United Paperworkers International Local 448
Scott
Chester High School
Peirce Business College
Widener
Penn State Uiversities
Door bid rescinded for Fair Acres doors contract
Delaware County Council voided a 20460 dollar contract for sliding doors and metal exits at Fair Acres Geriatric Center after an advertising error prevented the bid from appearing in two required publications. Automatic Door Enterprises Inc. was the lowest bidder when the error occurred, and new bids will be sought next week.
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Fair Acres Geriatric Center
Fair Acres
Delaware
Automatic Door Enterprises Inc
County Council
Idwest
July 4th Weekend Closings List and Openings
Weekend schedule outlines closings on July 3 and 4 with limited post office hours in Media and Springfield, mail delivery on July 3, and bank and mall hours. Granite Run Mall and MacDade Mall set July 4 windows 10 am to 4 pm, while Philadelphia Museum of Art and The Daily Times observe July 4 closures.
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Philadelphia Stock Exchange
Bell Telephone Co
Philadelphia Electric Co
U.S. Postal Service
Media
Springfield
Banks City of Philadelphia
Granite Run
MacDade Mall
Philadelphia Museum of Art
The
Daily Times
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Bonnie Baldwin
Polk
Dems
By Bonnie Baldwin
Ennis Estes
Chester Creek
Newlin Grist Mill
Oncord
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