Delaware County seeks federal funds for vets home plan
Delaware County lawmakers press to locate a multi million dollar veterans home in Delco with hopes a White House liaison will help secure 65 percent federal funding and three east of Harrisburg. Philadelphia and Chester County also press for site allocation amid hearings. County officials say they were not invited to hearings and plan site proposals including county property.
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Sunday Times
Delaware County
State House
White House
Kathy Durham
160Th
Brookhaven
Faith Ryan Whittlesey
Delco
Durham
Pennsylvania
Whittlesey
Philadelphia
Bucks
Montgomery
Chester
Chester County
Veteran’s Hospital
Harrisburg
Weldon
Veterans Home
Subcommittee On Veterans Homes
Man given two to four years for brutal assault on minister
William H. Wigmore III, 23, of Essington, was sentenced to two to four years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated assault in the March attack on Rev. George Yurick, 60, at the First Baptist Church parsonage. Jurors heard Wigmore, possibly under PCP influence, struck Yurick with a phone and attempted to stab him with a kitchen knife. Yurick received ten scalp sutures and Wigmore was ordered to reimburse medical expenses.
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Sunday Times
William H. Wigmore
Wigmore
Saude Avenue
Essington
George Yurick
First Baptist Church
Rex Gary
Robert
Rev. Yurick
Yurick
Kelly
Siren to End Silence in Ridley Park Fire Alert
Ridley Park borough council votes to reactivate the fire department siren at a cost of 500 dollars after joining the Delaware County emergency communications system earlier this year. Public safety chair Don Marchini cites probationary firemen without paging devices and dead zones where paging fails as reasons. The siren was used before the Norwood Dispatch disbanded late last year.
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Ridley Park
Delaware County Emergency Communications System
Public Safety Committee
Don Marchini
Norwood Dispatch
Borough appoints Doris Morrow assistant secretary and treasurer
East Lansdowne council names Doris Morrow as the boroughs first assistant secretary replacing Marguerite Brown who leaves the treasurer post to free funds for the new job Morris says Brown profit from 21 years service resigns to save 900 annual salary. Aston Construction awarded 136180 to install storm sewer and resurface Woodlawn Avenue second phase of a three phase project. Phase I curbs and sidewalks from Rively to Providence underway. Phase II to start before SEP TA work on trolley tracks July 5. Silver Lake Terrace plans gain 16 houses Franklin Ave Route 420 Amosland Rd water runoff concerns to be discussed with residents. Initial phase located away from a stream through property.
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East Lansdowne
Doris Morrow
Marguerite Brown
Asdan
Aston Construction Co
Media
Woodlawn Avenue
Rively Avenue
Springfield Road
Rively
Providence Road
Herbert MacCombie
SEPTA
Morton — Borough
Silver Lake Terrace
Franklin Avenue
Route 420
Amosland Road
Odors From Smoldering Trash At Eddystone Plant
Eighth Street and Eddystone Avenue residents protest putrid odors from smoldering trash at the sewage plant grounds. Borough council promised an investigation and a report at the July 11 meeting. Councilman Edward Corcoran cited residents stuffing garbage into heavy items as prolonging the smoldering.
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Eddystone
Eighth Street
Eddystone Avenue
Edward Corcoran
Special meeting set by Upper Darby school board
Upper Darby school board schedules a special meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday to address unfinished business for the 1982 83 year in the district administration building Lansdowne Avenue and School Lane. Combined committee and regular meetings planned for 8 p.m. July 5 and Aug 1 this summer.
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Upper Darby
Lansdowne Avenue
School Lane
Borough to consider adult entertainment ordinance
Edystone officials announce July 12 meeting to adopt an ordinance banning all forms of pornographic adult entertainment. Borough manager Larry Wygant confirms the proposal aims to curb explicit venues and materials within the borough limits.
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Eddystone
Larry Wygant
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Widener University
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Delaware County Council
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U.S
Robert Edgar
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