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Chadds Ford’s OsoSweet Bakery Cafe Wins ‘Business of the Year’
OsoSweet Bakery Cafe in Chadds Ford has been recognized with the 2024 Business of the Year award, writes Rich Schwartzman for Chadds Ford Live. The Chadds Ford Township Residents Association honored owner Tess Wofford with the award due to her efforts to boost the community both spiritually and economically. Wanting to create a welcoming environment for everyone who comes through her doors, Wofford provides warm baked goods, live music, and Friday night pizza events.
Police in Delaware County investigating 11 incidents of vehicle thefts, break-ins; 3 men sought
Police in Nether Providence, Delaware County, are investigating at least 11 incidents involving car thefts or break-ins that took place within six hours Tuesday morning."You think you would hear about one or two, but to hear that everything was so widespread was really surprising," said resident Greg Stapleton.Stapleton says he is new to the neighborhood, and he was shocked to learn about the crime spree.Detectives are searching for at least three males who allegedly committed a rash of vehicle thefts and break-ins across Wallingford."Definitely not happy about it," said Stapleton. "Frustrated is a good word.""It's too bad that it happens...
Delaware County Proud Boys member sentenced after storming the Capitol
Brian Healion, a 33-year-old Delaware County man and member of the Philadelphia chapter of the Proud Boys organization, has been sentenced to prison for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Department of Justice says.
Brothers in Blue save choking infant in Delaware County | Heroes on the Frontline
Yeadon Police Patrolman Matthew O'Donnell and Corporal Joseph O'Donnell from Darby Borough are siblings who answered a mother's desperate call for help when her 1-year-old baby was choking."We arrive on scene and we get into the door, and a lady comes to the door with the baby in her hand," Matthew recalled.Never before seen body cam video shows the O'Donnells jumping into action for the frantic mother and her unresponsive baby."The baby is completely limp. She says 'She's choking, she's choking,'" Matthew noted.Alongside his brother, Joseph, the pair begin back blows and chest thrusts."I took the baby out of her...
High school football player shot, killed in Chester, Pa.
A high school football player in Chester, Delaware County, was shot and killed over the weekend, officials confirmed Tuesday.The shooting happened just after 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the area of 24th and Crosby streets.When officers arrived at the scene, police located 17-year-old Zaheem Sabree along the 100 block of East 24th Street.He suffered a gunshot wound to the head, authorities say.Sabree was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.On Tuesday, officials with the Chester Upland School District (CUSD) confirmed that Sabree was a rising 12th grader and a member of CUSD's High School football program."The shocking...
Beloved Sun Valley High School wrestling coach dies suddenly; community gathers for balloon release
ASTON, Pa. - A community in Delaware County is mourning the loss of a beloved father, husband, brother and coach who died suddenly on Friday. Tommy Ellis, 43, the longtime wrestling coach at Aston’s Sun Valley High School passed over the weekend after his family says he suffered an aneurysm late Friday in their Brookhaven home.
A 24/7 Mental Health Urgent Care Center Now Open in Chester
MVP Recovery is operating a 24/7 mental health urgent care facility in Chester to help alleviate emergency room overcrowding. There’s now a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week mental health urgent care facility in Delaware County and it’s already making a difference, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The program,...
Newly unveiled bills aim to modernize access to PA Treasury
(WJET/WFXP) – A new package of bills has been unveiled that aims to modernize access to the Pennsylvania Treasury. On Monday, July 1, State Representative Ryan Bizzarro (D-Erie) unveiled the Modernizing Access to Treasury and Housing Act, or MATH Act. The MATH Act is a package of four bills intended to increase accessibility in the housing […]
Logan Schuchart wins Pa. Speedweek 410 sprint car feature at Grandview Speedway
Logan Schuchart of Hanover outdueled defending Pa. Speeweek champion Anthony Macri of Dillsburg Tuesday night to take the checkered flag in the Hodnutt Cup 410 sprint car feature at Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville. The Hodnutt Cup victory at Grandview was Schuchart’s first of the Pa. Speedweek series and earned him...
Bill passed by PA House waives driver’s license fees for homeless youth
(WJET/WFXP) — A bill that would help homeless youth have an easier time acquiring a driver’s license has been passed by the House. On Tuesday, July 2, House Bill 127, which waives driver’s license-related fees for homeless children, passed with bipartisan support. Without the financial struggle, Bill 127 aims to provide homeless youth the opportunity […]
CA-based lender ordered to pay over $200K for tip and donation scheme
(WJET/WFXP)– Pennsylvania’s attorney general announced they’ve secured a settlement worth more than $200,000 with a California company that allegedly deceived customers into thinking they were receiving interest-free loans. AG Michelle Henry announced Tuesday the settlement with SoLo Funds Inc., who marketed themselves as a community finance platform that matches individual lenders with borrowers seeking small-dollar […]
Pennsylvania lawmakers withhold funding from UPenn’s Veterinary school
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Pennsylvania’s budget is two days late, and counting, but there is one school still waiting for last year’s funding. It’s being held up by the political fight over the war in Gaza. The University of Pennsylvania’s Veterinary School was supposed to receive $33 million last fiscal year but lawmakers told them […]
New school tax credit plan emerges in Pennsylvania
(The Center Square) – A new plan quietly introduced in the state Senate would create a refundable tax credit for educational expenses, including private school tuition. The proposal would establish the Child Learning Investment Tax Credit, worth up to $8,000 per student, that families could use to reduce their tax liability. It’s scheduled for a vote in the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday. The plan strays from a $100 million...
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