Chester man shot at 3rd Street in Chester
Holly Leake, 34, listed in stable condition at Crozer-Chester Medical Center after being shot several times Saturday night at 2511 W. 3rd St. An unidentified man entered the scene, fired a pistol, and fled. Leake, father of two, could not identify the attacker and police had no confirmed suspects.
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Chester
Etro Oe
3Rd St
Holly Lea
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Upland
Leake
Conrail cited for weeds at Clifton Aldan station
Aldan Borough police cited Conrail for high weeds at the Clifton Aldan station. Sgt James Coppola said a new citation will be issued every 24 hours until weeds are cut. District Justice John L Laskey set a $50 fine and $16 court costs daily while the situation continues.
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Aldan
Conrail
Clifton-Aldan
James Coppola
John L. Laskey
Contract mailings reach families on teacher negotiations
An eight page document on contract negotiations with the Wallingford Swarthmore School District teachers was mailed to households but many copies were lost in bulk mail. Residents may read the negotiations summary by picking up copies at the Helen Kate Furness Library in Wallingford or the Swarthmore Public Library.
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Nether Providence
Wallingford-Swarthmore
Helen Kate Furness
Wallyford
Swarthmore Public Library
Borough approves three month rat baiting program plan
COLLINGDALE officials authorize three months of increased baiting by Ladybug Exterminators of Glenolden to curb rats in areas around the railroad cemetery creek and swim club raising monthly costs from 70 to 250. Residents urged to consult building inspectors before property work and avoid misdirection to staff. Concord Community Library in Concord Elementary School begins summer hours from 10 am to 2 pm on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays with preschool story hour 10 30 to 11 am through July 14 Swarthmore to hold monthly glass collection north of the tracks with curbside drop off before 8 am on collection days.
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Collingdale
Debbie Miccoci
Ladybug
Glenolden
Concord
Concord Community Township
Sandy DeStafano
Swarthmore
Cable firms brace county to snag more TV homes
Daily Times outlines major players Delaware County Cable American Cablevision and Southeastern Cablevision expanding franchises across the county. Delaware County Cable controls 15 municipalities with duals in two others while American boasts 21 franchises tied to 70 000 households potential and about 14 000 served. Southeastern remains guarded on market share as conflicts flare over Swarthmore Borough.
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Daily Times
Delaware County Cable
American Cablevision
Southeastern Cablevision
Riverfront
Ridley Township
Media
Swarthmore Borough
American
Delaware County
Itarasiglor
Cable Franchises Skirmish in Middletown Township
In Middletown Township last month three major cable firms battled for subscribers. By a slim margin the council awarded a 15 year franchise to one firm, heightening the county wide fight for pay TV access.
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Middletown Township
Council
Flags missing as Norwood Fourth of July salvage relies on frozen staples
Norwood Fourth of July Association faced a washed out 69th celebration after rain and a theft left 12 large American flags stolen from Kugler Memorial Park storage. Food remained secured in freezers with substantial quantities of funnel cake batter hot dogs pies pretzels sauerkraut and ice blocks saved for a rescheduled event set for July 11.
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Daily Times
Norwood
Norwood Fourth of July Association
Kugler Memorial Park
Salvation Army names new fighting head in Chester
Maj John Zanders arrived at his Chester post from Pottsville to lead the Salvation Army, saying he likes to fight and dig for right while remaining kind. He succeeds Capt Gilbert Reynders who left for youth secretary duties in Syracuse New York. Born to Lithuanian parents he once dreamed of becoming a priest before dedicating his life to helping people.
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Daily Times
Chester
City
Salvation Army
Maj
John Zanders
15Th Street
Zanders
Pottsville
Gilbert Reynders
Salvation Army Empire Division
Syracuse
N.Y
Fistfight leads to death of 18 year old in Maryland
Delaware man Ralph E. Thompson, 19, of Marydel, faces first and second degree murder and manslaughter charges after a fatal fistfight in Maryland. John A. Peters, 18, Cochranville, died at Kent Memorial Hospital from head injuries sustained during the confrontation. Police say Peters and Thompson exited a vehicle and fought with two pedestrians before the deadly exchange.
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Daily Times
Henderson
Delaware
Maryland
John A. Peters
Cochranville
Kent Memorial Hospital
Ralph E. Thompson
Marydel
Del
Peters
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