Dog owner charged in assault on dogcatcher
UPPER DARBY township man James Leonardo, 24, was arrested after an attack on the township dogcatcher Robert Bergen. Leonardo faced charges of simple assault and related offenses, was arraigned and released on bail. Bergen said Leonardo had threatened him before and two German Shepherds linked to incidents were ordered removed.
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Daily Times
Upper Darby
James Leonardo
Gramercy Drive
Westbrook Park
Leonardo
Michael Cullen
Robert Bergen
Bergen
Upper Darby Township
George Thomas
Léonardo
Burglars Break Into Joe's Place Market Again
Chester's Lavenia and George Mathis report burglars used a roof entry at 2213 W. 9th St to loot their three year old mini market Joe's Place. They pried a painted back window and left through the roof after stealing money from a Pac Man machine. The parents blame neighbors for not hearing the break in and worry about continuing debt.
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Daily Times
Chester
Lavenia
George Mathis
Joe’s Place
W. 9Th St
Mathis
Lavenia Mathis
Joe
Cops Stop Limo Trip To Atlantic City Boxing Fight
A luxury Cadillac Eldorado carrying juvenile Philadelphia residents was stopped by New Jersey State Police on the Atlantic City Expressway. The five occupants, including Ray Banks and four youths, were detained on auto theft charges after allegedly renting the car for 80 dollars to attend a boxing bout. The car, from Exton, was recovered in excellent condition after being taken from Molin Body Shop in East Lancaster Avenue. The Philadelphia boxer Mike Rossman was on a comeback when the incident occurred.
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Radnor
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Maurice Hennessey
Freed Auto Leasing Corp
Exton
Molin
East Lancaster Avenue
Ray Banks
Nicholas Street
Mike Rossman
al Fratkur
Rabies Concerns Rise Over Baby Raccoon Found on Doorstep
Delaware County health officer Alice Doyle warns of rabies risk from raccoons amid an outbreak near the Maryland Delaware border. A baby raccoon left at a veterinarian's doorstep is under lab review. source unknown, quarantine options lacking locally, and vets reluctant to house wild wildlife.
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Daily Times
Glenolden
Alice Doyle
Maryland-Delaware
Mrs. Doyle
Delaware County Radio
War on drunks widens in Delaware County
Haverford police receive a federal grant via the state Department of Transportation to fund additional Friday and Saturday night patrols for drunken driving over 26 weeks. The township will buy a breathalyzer machine. five other townships Radnor Lansdowne Springfield Timicum and Ridley join the program.
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Haverford
State Department of Transportation
Jim Myers
Radnor
Lansdowne
Springfield
Timicum
Ridley
Myers
Delaware County Wins Grant for Trash to Steam Facility
The state DEP granted Delaware County 75000 to help design and build a waste to energy plant at Fair Acres Geriatric Center Middletown. Project cost exceeds 2 million with 499 tons of solid waste weekly. County Councilman Nicholas Catania called the grant good news despite its small share.
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Harrisburg
State Department of Environmental Resources
Delaware County
Fair Acres
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