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Armed, intoxicated man causes lockdown while trying to enter Delaware County day care
A day care in Delaware County was put on lockdown last week after police say an intoxicated man armed with scissors tried to get inside.It happened Thursday just before 3 p.m. at Sonrise Christian Day School in Linwood, Pennsylvania.The day care's director said dozens of children were inside at the time."The only time I got real nervous was when he said, 'I have a weapon,'" recalled Director Angela Ewald Sannino.As the man was attempting to get inside, police say the day care's assistant director called 911 while Sannino placed the building on lockdown using her walkie-talkies.Sannino told Action News she...
Community Remembers Renowned Kennett Square Geologist, Published Researcher
Dr. Mary Emma Wagner of Kennett Square performed extensive field work and published her research in a variety of scholarly journals. Mary Emma Wagner, of Kennett Square, geologist, published researcher, and retired adjunct professor of geology at the University of Pennsylvania, has passed away at age 97, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Pennsylvania woman sentenced for 2020 death at Gifford Pinchot State Park
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A Pennsylvania woman may spend decades in prison for the death of a woman years ago at Gifford Pinchot State Park. Online court documents show that Jolie Harris, 44, of Delaware County, was sentenced Thursday, Aug. 22, to spend between 15 and 30 years in prison by Judge Harry Ness. […]
14-year-old cyclist hit by car, seriously injured on N.J. road, police say
A 14-year-old bicyclist was seriously injured on Tuesday after being struck by a car in Salem County, officials said. The crash occurred at 11:35 a.m. on Route 535 in Pittsgrove. A car was driving north on the roadway when it struck the cyclist, who had just exited a parking lot, New Jersey State Police spokesman Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said.
Delco nonprofit helps teachers fill classrooms with school supplies
FOLCROFT, Pa. (CBS) – The first day of school is less than a week away for some school districts in Delaware County. One nonprofit is helping teachers get their classrooms ready before students arrive.Teachers' Teammates operates a 3,000-square-foot warehouse in Folcroft that contains just about everything an educator needs to supply a classroom, including folders, crayons, notebooks and backpacks. The nonprofit's founder and executive director, Raelyn Harman, is in charge of getting those supplies into teachers' hands."We have 150 orders in the pipeline that we're trying to get out as quickly as possible because school is starting," Harman said.Teachers who...
Board tables mining appeal over road safety concerns raised by community voices
CECIL COUNTY — The Cecil County Board of Appeals voted late Monday night to table an appeal by York Building Products to mine sand and gravel on a plot of land outside of Perryville, citing concerns over how the mine would transport its product and its impact on road safety on a road with a single-lane underpass. York’s appeal, which was passed by the Planning Commission in a meeting held last week, asked for a special exception to be granted to conduct mining operations on...
Chester County Therapist, Teacher Shares His DNC Experience from ‘Lens of Comedy’
Tell Williams is a Chester County therapist and teacher who went to the DNC. Before he headed to the Democratic National Convention, Tell Williams, a Chester County therapist and teacher, posted a video of himself getting ready on TikTok, showing the process of choosing his outfit, writes Aliya Schneider for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
EHD virus found in deer in Chester County; public asked to report dead deer. Here's why
The Pa. Game Commission is investigating an Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) outbreak in deer in southeastern Pennsylvania. Travis Lau, communications director for the agency, said the fatal disease was confirmed Friday in one deer in Chester County. ...
Woman Charged After Close Call with Tiger at New Jersey Zoo
BRIDGETON, N.J. — A woman who climbed a fence at the Cohanzick Zoo in Bridgeton, New Jersey, leading to a close encounter with a tiger, has been charged with trespassing and other offenses, authorities said. The incident occurred earlier this month when the woman, identified as Renee A. Musgrave,...
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