House auction draws first time bidders to Delaware County sale
Media-Tom McGinn of Chester expected a condo bid at the sheriff’s sale but the Brookhaven condo was off the list. The event, touted as the county’s largest, drew lawyers and novices as 70 properties were on the docket with only 33 sold. Most were snapped up by banks’ attorneys for a dollar. two properties drew real bids, a Lansdowne mortgage case at 30,000 and a Darby Borough home at 6,001. Sheriff Taylor noted the crowd was the biggest yet but bidding was light.
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Getek Sunday Times
Tom McGinn
Brookhaven
Chester
McGinn
Delaware County
Lansdowne
North Seventh
Darby
John Taylor
Frank Mitarotonda
Taylor
Dedication Gala for New County Government Center
More than 700 officials employees and their families attended the dedication of the new county government center yesterday morning. The event featured speeches a ribbon cutting with faulty shears and a festive party with free food music balloons clowns and giant prints of Artist Jane Curtis' drawing of the building. Common Pleas Judge Charles C Keeler former county council chair spoke calling the project a dream come true.
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Sunday Times
Curt Weldon
Ed Erickson
Nick Catania
Tom Hayward
Jane Curtis
Common Pleas
Charles C. Keeler
County Council
County Family Day Debuts At Delaware County Center
Delaware County marks the dedication of the new Government Center with the first annual County Family Day. Joe Dorsey led the event as master of ceremonies while 94 supporters funded the celebration. Dozens enjoyed food, live music by a Fort Monmouth band, and patriotic tributes.
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Sunday Times
Joe Dorsey
of Judicial Support
Dorsey
Rick Berlinheimer
Darby
Fire drives 300 Ramada Inn guests from seventh floor
About 300 guests were evacuated from the Ramada Inn in Essington after a fire in an unoccupied seventh floor room. There were no injuries. Firefighters from local and nearby departments contained the blaze within an hour and guests were allowed to reenter by 7 p.m.
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Essington
Ramada Inn
Tinicum
Eddystone
Crash witnesses sought near Route 291 accident
Police seek any witnesses to a two car crash around June 16 on Route 291 that killed a 16 year old Lester youth. They are looking for occupants of a reddish orange vehicle stopped on Route 291 East waiting to turn onto Route 420 Wanamaker Avenue who may have witnessed the crash. Call 521-3830 or 565-6500.
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Tinicom
Lester
Wanamaker Avenue
Two women hurt in Springfield crash near mall
Two women sustained minor injuries when their cars collided at the Baltimore Pike and Wallingford Drive intersection near the Springfield Mall. Linda Glovach of Wallingford and Dolores Maslar of New Jersey were treated at Metropolitan Hospital and released. Police provided few details.
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Baltimore Pike
Wallingford Drive
Springfield Mall
Linda Glovach
Wallingford
Dolores Maslar
New Jersey
Metropolitan Hospital
Sunday Times
Shooting Probed After Man Shot on Madison Street
Chester police investigate a shooting that left Quinone Isidoro, 49, of North Fifth Street in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head. He was treated at Crover-Chester Medical Center.
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Madison Street
Quinone Isidoro
North Fifth Street
Crover-Chester Medical Center
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