Residents fear 400 Highlaw townhouses become 12 apartments
At a zoning board hearing Morton residents voiced concern that plans for 400 Highlaw would convert to 12 apartments. Developer Gerald Saul proposed selling homes around a variance to allow smaller lot sizes in the R-1 district. He said the former borough hall would be remodeled into a duplex and the remaining lot would be built to suit buyers.
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Highlaw
Gerald Saul
Borough Hall
Saul
Daily Times honors two writing awards for Ms Mengers
Patti Meng, a Daily Times staff writer, received first prize for In There Pitching His Severé Is Back in Form and third prize for a feature Police Hunt a Brutal Attacker. A Notre Dame High School and Catholic University graduate, she joined the paper six years ago and previously hailed from Chichester. The story referenced dates in 1980 and the awards were given by the Sylvania Press Club.
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Daily Times
Patti Meng
Thesylvania Press Club
Ms. Mengers
Chichester
the Times
Lished
Notre Dame High Sciul
Catholic University
Road plan uses liquid fuels tax for Oakland Road work
A resolution authorizes spending one thousand dollars of liquid fuels tax funds to resurface and improve drainage on Oakland Road in Birmingham Township. The action aims to upgrade road quality and prevent water damage.
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Oakland Road
Birmingham
Thwarted bank robbery ends in multi-town chase
Two Philadelphia men, Cordell Wilkens and Alfonso Smith, were arrested after a high speed pursuit and shootout following a robbery at the Greater Delaware Valley Savings & Loan in Upper Darby. Officer John Falls fired back, the getaway car was damaged, and a $3,500 haul was recovered. Both suspects face armed robbery and related charges.
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Philadelphia
Savings and Loan Association
Greater
Delaware Valley Savings & Loan Association
69Th
Walnut Streets
John Falls
Cordell Wilkens
Clementine Street
Alfonso Smith
North 12Th Street
Falls
the Savings Association
Savings Association
Lansdowne
John Gill
Gill
Saving and Loan
East Lansdowne
Melrose Avenue
Chester City Manager Declares Sept 15 Holiday For Election Day
Chester city council votes to observe a special holiday for all city workers on September 15 the election day. Democratic candidate Ann Stanley objects arguing taxpayer waste and potential GOP campaign mobilization. Mayor notes objection but keeps holiday in place amid district 159 vacancy and city council race.
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Daily Times
Chester
Ann Stanley
Citizens For Change
Arthur Earley
Joseph F. Battle
Stanley
Republican Party
GOP
Motel guests robbed at Holiday Inn in Talleyville
Delaware State Police search for three suspects who bound gagged and robbed motel guests at the Holiday Inn on Route 202 and Silverside Road. Victim Victor Turner 59 Greensburg Pennsylvania was assaulted and robbed of 145 dollars and cards. Mary Verillo 57 Rochester New York and her son Mark 17 were tied gagged as a man with a shotgun took more than 700 dollars in cash and jewels.
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Delaware
Holiday Inn
Victor Turner
Greensburg
Route 202
Silverside Road
Turner
Mary J. Verillo
Mark
Rochester
N.Y
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