Mall evacuation after plastic flower blaze at acolade Mall
About 150 shoppers were evacuated from the acolade Mall in RIDLE TOWNSHIP as acrid smoke from burning plastic flowers filled portions of the mall. Firefighters contained a small brush fire and used CO2 powder. no flames, but toxic fumes prompted the precaution. The mall reopened within 30 minutes. The fire cause is under investigation.
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Daily Times
Ridle Township
Acolade
Glenolden
Holmes
Sharon Hill
Folcroft
Yezulta
Board of Health
Gwen
Walt Chernokal
MacDade Mall
Upper Darby School Board Adopts Daily Subject Policy
Delaware County news item notes Upper Darby School Board approval of a policy requiring daily teaching of specific subjects in elementary schools. A parent urged delay. another asked for a month to let residents raise concerns and form a principals teachers committee.
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Upper Darby
Swarthmore Officials Report Communications Gap in Fires
Swarthmore police and fire officials say they were not informed about two small fires before last week's $200,000 blaze at Swarthmore High School. Fire Chief Philip Layton suggested missed clues due to school officials delaying notice, while Councilman Charles Coltman called it a communications problem.
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Swarthmore
Council
Swarthmore High School
Philip Layton
Charles Coltman
Layton
Reward Posted For AM-PM Mini Market Robber
Up to 5000 dollars in cash awaits anyone who identifies the gunman who robbed the AM PM Mini Market on Township Line Road in Upper Chichester on May 31. Police say a black male in his late 20s, about 6 foot 2, with a slim face and moustache, wore a black jacket and designer jeans during the 1130 p.m. holdup, escaping with an undisclosed cash amount.
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Upper Chichester — Arco
Township Line Road
Free blood pressure screenings at Haverford Hospital
Pressure screenings will be offered today from noon to 2 30 p m at Haverford Community Hospital 2000 Old West Chester Pike The service is held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month and aims to aid residents on-site professionals will conduct checks and provide guidance
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Haverford
Haverford Community Hospital
Old West Chester Pike
Bicyclist Injured in Drexel Hill Crash
A 15 year old township resident, Richard Tait of Concord Road, Drexel Hill, was treated for injuries after his bicycle was struck by a car at the intersection of Marvine and Durmont avenues. He remained in stable condition last night.
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Darby
Richard Tait
Concord Road
Drexel Hill
Marvine
Durmont Avenues
Beagle Protectors Clash With Rabbit Hunters Over Lost Dogs
Rosalie Orlando, guardian of two lost beagles named Shortcake and Cookie, rejects hunters seeking to turn them into duck-chasing hounds. Cookie was adopted by a Ridley Park family. Orlando has received many calls from hunters disguising themselves as businesses. She found the dogs four months ago outside a Super Fresh on West Chester Pike and plans to keep Shortcake in a home without hunting dogs. Orlando remains available at 449-1084 for pet-loving homes while denying hunter offers.
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Daily Times
Ord
Rosalie Orlando
Wrtcake
Cookie
N ‘S
Orlando
The
Shortcake
Olindo
West Chester Pike
Trouble in Radnor Implements Home Kitchen Ban
Radnor Township moves to remove the home kitchen food sale provision from its Home Occupation Ordinance. Zoning officer Mike Fleig notes 130 health inspected food establishments exist, arguing private homes cannot be inspected practically. Commissioner Andy Orr contests the plan, and a June 27 vote on the ordinance is anticipated.
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Daily Times
Radnor
Radnor Township
Mike Fleig
Fleig
Andy Orr
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