Public mood snippets and local letters from Ridley area
A collage of public letters and notices from Ridley Township and nearby areas. Readers discuss road grass at Fairview and MacDade, property development on Jefferson Avenue, birthday wishes to the Beatles, political venting about Reagan, concerns over Corinthian Yacht Club pier, dart champs celebration, Vanna White critique, keeping cats indoors, praise for journalist John Roman, worries about new Victorian homes, AIDS testing calls, Norwood fire victim care, and Father Thomas as St Joseph altar boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridley Township
Fairview
MacDade
Woodlyn
Jefferson Avenue
Morris and
Taylor
Cops seize weapons in arrest of township man
Upper Darby police recovered two rifles including an M 1 carbine, ammunition and explosives used for fireworks when arresting 21 year old Peter James Johnston of Garrett Road after a disturbance call. Johnston faces several weapons and fireworks charges and was bail released ahead of a June 16 preliminary hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Darby
Peter James Johnston
Garrett Road
Johnston
John Falls
Michael Dunn
William Campbell
Michael Cullen
Leake Seeks Sites for New City Hall and Police HQ
Chester mayor Willie Mae Leake asked the redevelopment authority to locate possible sites at 4th Street and Avenue of the States and at 5th and Welsh for a new police headquarters and city hall. She warned current headquarters has weak joists and heavy equipment could cause collapse, and said plans for buildings are not yet made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Willie Mae Leake
Redevelopment Authority
City Hall of Police
4Th Street
Avenue of the States
Leake
5Th
Welsh Streets
SA Sk Sint Comerien Lae
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vietnam
Beatles
Sergeant Pepper
Reagan
Mike Royko
Italy
Japan
White House
Corinthian Pier
Corinthian Yacht Club
Gaby
Vanna
Vanna White
John Roman
Brookhaven
Rizzo
Frank Rizzo
Philadelphia
Ridley Avenue
Nancy
Norwood
Father Thomas
Rome
ST. Joseph’s
Middletown
Ethel M. Burkhardt
Maplewood Avenue
Edward Pine
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Pine
Gladys
Burkhardt
Riddle Memorial Hospital
Tip
Lansdowne
Drexel Hill
Delaware County Prison
John E. Thorn Jr
Alpine Inn
Baltimore Pike
Lausch
Thorn
Philip DeLuca
Elmwood Avenue
Sharon Hill
Neil Chapter
South Carol Boulevard
Michael Cullening
James Frey
DeLuca
Chapter
Delaware County
Etineey Senet
Delco
David Kephart
Philadelphia Police Academy
Falcroft
Glan Police Chiefs Association
Paul Baker
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