Teen fugitive escapes from Delaware County Detention Center
A 17 year old Philadelphia youth who was arrested for a East Lansdowne appliance store burglary escaped from the Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center in Lima during evening work. Staff pursued him into woods behind the facility and county park police were alerted. no injuries reported and officials expect his quick recapture.
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Middletown
Philadelphia
East Lansdowne
Delaware County
Lima
Phil Damiani
Juvenile Detention Services
Damiani
Flasher suspect nabbed in Drexel Hill store
Arthur Kowalkowski, 57, of Drexel Hill, was arrested June 19 at the K Mart on Baltimore Avenue on a disorderly conduct charge after a 10 year old girl and her mother from Lansdowne reported indecent exposure. Officers tracked him with a partial license description from store security and county radio, arresting him about an hour later.
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Clifton Heights
Arthur Kowalkowski
Edmonds Avenue
Drexel Hill
K Mart
Baltimore Avenue
John Senkow
David Smith
Lansdowne
Kowalkowski
Ridley Township selects bank loan for capital projects
Ridley Township commissioners chose Philadelphia National Bank to finance a $600,000 five year capital improvement loan at 7.5 percent flat. Fidelity Bank offered 8.5 percent fixed or 68 percent of the prime up to 14 percent. Funds will finance road reconstruction storm sewers and a township computer system.
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Ridley Township
Philadelphia National Bank
Fidelity Bank
Beer distributor owner charged with selling to minor
Upper Darby police arrested 45 year old Long Hsing Chen proprietor of Nee's Beer Distributors at 7718 West Chester Pike on unlawful acts relating to liquor malt and brewed beverages. A preliminary hearing is set for June 28 after a 17 year old Havertown youth exited the shop with Miller beer and ice following a 4 13 p m arrest.
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Upper Darby
Long Hsing Chen
Nee’s Beer Distributors
West Chester Pike
Chen
Donald Reese
Havertown
Miller Beer
Eight teachers on leave in 1985 86 Penn Delco schools
The Penn-Delco School Board granted leaves to eight teachers for 1985 86. Names include Christina Hartley Linda Strickland and Donna Park for childrearing, plus Rosemary Bieg Joyce Grove Elsie Bullen Genevieve Ritzman on sabbatical travel or study. William Fox received temporary leave without pay for one week in October. PARKSIDE Mayor Francis Wiebaum swore in two part time police officers Brian Harris and Joseph Carabba at the June council meeting. Thomas Zebley was promoted to sergeant replacing John Parrott who left for a Brookhaven full time post.
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ASTON
Penn-Delco
Christina Hartley
Linda Strickland
Donna Park
Rosemary Bieg
Joyce Grove
Elsie Bullen
Genevieve Ritzman
William Fox
Parkside
Francis Wiebaum
Brian Harris
Joseph Carabba
Thomas Zebley
John Parrott
Force
Brookhaven
Walsh family celebrates four graduations this spring
Ridley Park couple Betty and Joe Walsh marked a milestone as four of their ten children graduated. Lizzy, 6, from Lakeview Elementary. Joseph, 14, from St Madeline's St Rose Elementary. Paul, 19, from St James High and Folcroft Vo Tech. Francis, 23, earned a marketing degree from Penn State. Francis began schooling in 1967 and others followed a pattern through Lakeview, St Madeline, St James, and O'Hara.
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Gloria A. Hoffner
Daily Times
Ridley Park
Betty
Joe Walsh
Lizzy
Lakeview
Joseph
St. Madeline’s-St. Rose
Paul
St. James High School
Folcroft Vo-Tech
Francis
Penn State University
Walsh
Nativity Bvm
St. James
Delaware County Community College
Theresa
Neumann College
Matthew
Sophmore
West Chester University
Girl Scouts
CYO
Alter Boys
O’hara
Neumann College Nursing Council
Elizabeth
Media cops edge in for Media police chief post
Borough council president says applicants from Media will have favor in the selection process for the vacant police chief job. Sixty four candidates from across the region applied by June 15. Written exams are set for July 1 at Springton Lake Middle School with in basket tests, physical and age examinations to follow.
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Daily Times
Council
Joan Hagan
Gerald Olmsted
Harrison
Maine
Olmsted
New Milford
Conn
Springton Lake Middle School
Hagan
State Department of Community Affairs
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Ridley
Walsh Clan
Lions Club
Walt Chernokal
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