Haverford Township taps Costanzo as new district leader
Dr. Matthew W. Costanzo, veteran educator with Pennsbury and Philadelphia School District roots, named to lead Haverford Township School District. The 56 year old former Philly district administrator is to assume Aug. 1 with a 48000 salary after a seven month search and Pennsbury resignation.
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Star Reports
Haverford
Pa Y
Bucks County
Philadelphia
Haverford Township
Matthew W. Costanzo
Richard W. Mortimer
Costanzo
Pennsbury
Dr. Costanzo
Mortimer
Harry R. Henly
Henly
Ewald Kalmbach
Frank Rizzo
Mark Costanzo
Haddonfield
N.J
Redly
Penney
Demerger move clears Senate track for school split
The Pennsylvania Senate Appropriations Committee voted 10 to 1 to approve HB 1111 allowing Wallingford Swarthmore to demerge and restore the Swarthmore School District. Governor Thornburgh’s fate uncertain as education leaders oppose. proponents press for passage next week.
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Harold D. Eleis
Harrisburg
Senate Appropriations Committee
Wallingford- Swarthmore
Senate
F. Joseph Loeper Jr
26Th
Upper Darby
Swarthmore
Loeper
House
Dick Thornburgh
Thornburgh
Secretary of Education
Robert Scanlon
Pennsylvania State Education Association
PSEA
Wallingford- Swarthmore School Board
Swarthmore High School
Wallingford-Swarthmore
County defers on Upper Darby racial incident condemnation
Chester NAACP leaders demanded county council condemn a racial incident in Upper Darby involving a Black Philadelphia woman moving into Walnut Park. Councilman Keeler refused to comment pending investigation, citing no prejudice to the probe while civil rights groups accuse local whites of harassment and segregation.
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Andy Reynolds
Daily Times
Chester Branch
NAACP
County Council
Charles C. Keeler
Upper Darby
Keeler
Commodore Harris
Calvary Baptist Church
Chester
John Shelton
Willie Mae Leake
Council
Harris
Walnut Park
Philadelphia
U.S. Department of Justice
State Human Relations Commission
Yvonne Holland
Radbourne Road
Delaware County
Frank Tyler Jr
U.S. Justice Department
mid-Atlantic
John Tiller
UNCIL
Robbery at Acme prompts police hunt. car found in Lansdowne
Police pursuing two black males who robbed Acme supermarket at Union and Pennbrook today around 7 a.m. with about $7000 taken. getaway car located in Lansdowne. no injuries reported. In a separate report, Philadelphia CPI rose 0.8 percent in the latest month, slower than Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, and Detroit.
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Upper Darby
Acme
Union
Pennbrook Avenues
Anthony Celia
Philadelphia
UPI
Pennsylvania
Los Angeles
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Family Want Ad Featured In Classified Section Today
A family want ad is selected for display in this space, noting it joins today’s classified listings. The item highlights household needs and possible trades, reflecting everyday community exchanges and local household requests.
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Family Want
No Fuss Birthday Lady Demurs At 108
Ada Evel Fisher marked her 108th birthday at Fair Acres Geriatric Center with a party as residents sang and clapped. She recalled childhood topsy tales of peeking from a third story window to listen to birds and joked about not being so fluent today.
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Patti Mengers
Daily Times
Middletown
Ada Evel Fisher
Mrs. Fisher
Shoppers adjust menus as prices rise in lean times
Delaware County stores report softer food sales but shoppers cut luxury items and raise meat stretching buys rather than reduce meals. Buyers seek best value, swapping prime cuts for cheaper staples while maintaining quantity, says economist Robert Wunderle. He notes consumption per person remains steady due to metabolic needs and references 1973 recession trends.
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Trisha Cofsell
Daily Times
Delaware County
Sly Foxes
USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
Convenience stores in Delaware County stay resilient
Despite a sluggish economy, convenience stores like Wawa and 7-Eleven report steady sales as shoppers favor quick trips for milk and detergent. Time is money, says Wawa’s Harry McHugh, noting inflation trims discretionary income while shoppers balance convenience and budget. See CONVENIENCE, Page 7
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Wawa Food
Harry McHugh
Wawa
Middletown
McHugh
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