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State Police Allow Sex Offender to Register His Address as the Park Next to Bonner-Prendie

Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood isn’t thrilled that Pennsylvania State Police have allowed Steven Sherlock—a 30-year-old sexually violent predator—to register his address as a […]

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Woman Steals Purse from Church During Communion, Tries to Buy Everything on the McDonald’s Menu

A woman in Upper Darby reportedly waltzed into a church on West Chester Pike and swiped the purse of a woman who left her pew […]

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A Mummer Runs for Congress

Last year, congressional redistricting initiated by the Republican-controlled legislature in Harrisburg took a chainsaw to Pennsylvania’s 7th District, turning it into what the National Journal […]

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Delco Native, Former NBA Ref Tim Donaghy Wins $1.3 Million Lawsuit

A Florida jury has ruled in favor of Tim Donaghy—the Delco native who was banished from the NBA for gambling on games while he was […]

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Someone Threatened “Re-Enactment of Columbine and Virginia Tech” at Cheyney University

Authorities are searching for an individual who made threats against Cheyney University this morning via a social networking site. The person is said to have […]

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Carbon Monoxide Leak Forces Evacuations, Closings in Delaware County

Two apartment buildings and area businesses have been evacuated in Darby and authorities have closed Main Street in response to a carbon monoxide leak. Authorities […]

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Underage, Pregnant Girl Allegedly Stabs Her 24-Year-Old “Boyfriend”

A 24-year-old Upper Darby stabbing victim has been charged with statutory sexual assault charges after police interviewed his attacker and allege that she’s his 15-year-old, […]

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Drexel Hill Mom Allegedly Hits Son in the Head With a Bat

A 50-year-old Drexel Hill woman got into an argument with her son’s friend. When her 16-year-old son came to his friend’s defense, the woman hit […]

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Woody Allen Draws Inspiration From Upper Darby

Woody Allen recently wrote a work of fiction inspired, partly, by a strange crime committed in Upper Darby last year. The owner of a pizza […]

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Courthouse Evacuated in Delaware County

At approximately 10:30 Tuesday morning authorities evacuated the Delaware County Courthouse in Media. The building was cleared out due to police activity. No injuries had […]

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The Dangers of Unmarked Police Cars

In separate incidents recently, two people were gunned down on Mississippi highways by a police impersonator, who, it appears, used a fake unmarked police car […]

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PECO to Spend $1.2 Million on Tree Prunings in Delco, Philly

Between the end of May and early September PECO Energy Co. will spend $1.2 million to prune trees along 185 miles of aerial wires in […]

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Delco Mom Charged for Leaving Children in Yard All Day While She Went to Work

A 26-year-old mother of two is charged with child endangerment for allegedly leaving her two sons, five and two respectively, alone in their yard all […]

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Another State of Emergency Declared in Colwyn

On April 24th, it’s alleged that a police officer in Colwyn, Delaware County used a Taser on a handcuffed teen in police custody. Following this […]

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Swiss Farms Owner Buys Saxbys, Will Expand Both Brands

Robert E. Brown Jr.’s MVP Capital Partners owns Swiss Farms and has reportedly agreed to purchase Saxbys for $2 million in cash and debt. Paul […]