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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1981
Page
2
Partly cloudy today with a chance of flurries and highs in the 30s. Cold night with upper teens to low 20s. Wednesday highs near 40, fair and cold Thursday through Saturday with morning lows in 20s and daytime highs in the 40s. Past 24 hours high 44 and low 22 with monthly total 1.25 and yearly 4.69.
The list records couples from Morton Springfield Clifton Broomall Upper Darby Brookhaven Lansdowne Glenolden Chester Aldan Media and related towns linked to marriage license filings. Deaths include Cahall Talyai Waxman Adams Richardson Creegan Daut Williams. Lottery results show Pennsylvania New Jersey and Delaware numbers from Monday draws.
Philadelphia officials report carpooling kept commutes manageable during the SEPTA labor walkout. Tom Widing of the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce noted 20 percent car occupancy at six monitored points, up from 6 percent, as workers adopt flex time and shared rides. A survey of 55 municipal employees found minimal absenteeism and small lateness due to transit delays, with most people coping from past strikes.
Tom Ruane, a North Philadelphia native and longtime bartender, dons a vivid St Patrick's costume every March 17. Born to immigrant parents from Mayo, Ireland, he greets neighbors and attends local venues with Grace, his wife of 23 years. The ritual includes blessings, a bishop’s ring, and playful Irish toast, celebrating family and heritage amid St Patrick’s Day revelry.
A fragmented article discusses a former state trooper Miller and a retroactive attempt to invoke the forfeiture law. O'Brien comments on Pennsylvania cases about employee trust and pension recovery, noting employees should not bear pension contributions for those with disputed actions.
Pickets from the Transport Workers Union step onto Conrail and Red Arrow locations along with SEPTA facilities in a surprise action. Courts issue injunctions to curb picketing at 69th Street and Philadelphia stations as state mediators report talks far apart on key issues including a new promotion and testing program.
William Stouch, director of non-rail transportation for the PUC, notes that the Pennsylvania Legislature has prohibited the PUC from enforcing zone restrictions, impacting several suburban firms operating in the city. The speaker highlights a June deadline and potential policy shifts as lawmakers move to limit regulatory reach.
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