Specter tours overcrowded Delaware County jail
Senator Arlen Specter visited Delaware County Prison and labeled it overcrowded and inhumane compared with other Pennsylvania jails. He pledged federal funds to ease crowding in exchange for inmate space, while inmates complained of heat and food. Aide Darryl Bell noted delays, with Bell awaiting trial for ten months and scheduled for July 20. Specter urged reducing youth crime by half.
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Thornbury
Arlen Specter
Delaware County
Pennsylvania
Specter
Charlies Sexton
Ward Williams
William Kelly
George Hill
Sexton
Williams
Alcatraz
Darryl Bell
Nape
Bell
Ae Care Lene Peper
Darby GOP boss lawyer calls civil rights suit frivolous
Attorney Richard Schuster urged a federal judge to drop Darby Borough GOP chairman Sr. while he evicts a black resident, saying the suit targets the party with no authority. The filing names Jacque Rice and accuses police chief Robert Smythe and code officer Thomas Powers of harassment.
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Darby Gop
Philadelphia
Richard Schuster
Republican Party
Darby Borough
Galli
Darby
Schuster
Robert Smythe
Thomas Powers
BRIEFLY CU Passes Budget Cuts 105 Positions Districtwide
The Chester Upland district approves a tight budget cutting 105 positions including teaching and non professional staff. A $15 per capita tax proposal is aired. State funding drop from 3.7 to 2 million triggers mill rate hikes for Chester, Upland and Chester Township. Programs and staff affected include library aides, drivers education, counseling, and arts.
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Anthony Iacona
Eugene Cresta
Chester
Upland
Chester Township
Chester High School
Penn-Delco to meet on 1992 93 budget
Penn-Delco school board plans a special meeting tonight at 7 30 in the high school auditorium to adopt the 1992 93 budget. The prior meeting last night saw a plan for an 81 mill increase tabled and a 55 mill proposal defeated 5 3.
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Penn-Delco
Eea
Proposed Wm. Penn budget is defeated in Yeadon
The William Penn School District budget for 1992 93 totaling 36 049 903 with a 75 5 mill tax increase was defeated by voters after four hours of protest by 120 in the auditorium. The millage would have raised the rate to 522 mills and an average home assessed at 3000 would pay about 1567 50. Board President Mimi Green will reconvene the meeting at 8 30 p m to attempt a passage before the June 30 budget deadline.
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Gvoks
Capital Projects
Garnet Valley
Kenneth Miller
Sena J. Mites Vanthee Fend
Yeadon
William Penn
Fred Saunders
David Stanton
Michael Young
Daniel
Devlin
Robert Fuhrman
Mimi Green
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