Daily Times
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Glenolden lawyer Helped Convict a Nazi War Criminal at Dachau
Eighty years ago, Glenolden lawyer Lt. Col. Raymond E. Zickel Sr. prosecuted one of the first Nazi war criminals, Austrian Franz Strasser, at the Dachau…
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Lansdowne Theater Went Dark for 40 Years. Now It’s Back
The Lansdowne Theater was reborn on Friday evening when its doors opened to a sold-out audience. All 1,280 seats were sold for the performance of…
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Anticipated SEPTA Cuts Will Be Strongly Felt in Delaware County
Delaware County commuters will be deeply affected by anticipated SEPTA service cuts coming Monday, Aug. 25, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. SEPTA will…
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Upper Darby Council Takes Another Shot at the Earned Income Tax
Upper Darby Council voted 7-3 Aug. 6 to once again get the ball rolling on enacting a 1 percent earned income tax in the township,…
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Baltimore Pike Warehouse in Middletown Voted Down by Council
A proposed 330,000 square-foot warehouse complex subdivision plan at the former Franklin Mint property along Baltimore Pike was turned down by Middletown Township Council Wednesday…
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Disagreement Remains Over Who Should Bid on Chester’s Water Assets
A dispute remains between Chester’s receiver, Vijay Kapoor, and Chester’s retiree committee over who should be buying the city’s water assets, writes Kathleen E. Carey…
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Drexel Hill Saute Brings Global Flavors with Aug. 1 Opening
Drexel Hill Saute, a new takeout eatery at 4617 State Road in Drexel Hill, will offer patrons a build-your-own menu of stir-fry and saute dishes…
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State Road Development Proposed Across From Drexeline Shopping Center
A developer has an agreement of sale for a wooded property off State Road across from the Drexeline Shopping Center to potentially build homes and…
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Lines Stretched Outside as Customers Welcomed Back Hank’s Place in Chadds Ford
Hank’s Place was back in business July 15 at Route 1 and Creek Road in Chadds Ford, and this past weekend, customers lined up for…
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Fox Seeking $1.30M in Moe’s Tavern Lawsuit Against Media Man
A Media Borough man who started a Moe’s Tavern pop-event is now being asked by Twentieth Century Fox to pay $1.3 million in damages for…
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Delaware County Contracts with Mercy Fitzgerald for Mental Health Services
Mental health crisis services that were provided by the now-closed Crozer Crisis Center will be offered by Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital after Delaware County Council unanimously…
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Delaware County Reporting Prison Population Down 40 Percent
In five years, Delaware County’s prison population has dropped by 40 percent, according to Chief Public Defender Chris Welsh. Welsh presented the statistics for the…
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Franklin Mint Logistics Warehouse Proposal Rejected by Planning Commission
A proposal for a 330,000 square-foot logistics warehouse complex at the former Franklin Mint property in Middletown did not pass muster with the Middletown Planning…
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At Garnet Valley, Floods Force School Renovations; in Wallingford, It’s a Choice
Garnet Valley High School received significant flood damage in this latest round of thunderstorms in Delaware County, generating $1 million to $3 million in damage…
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Delaware County Lawmaker Proposes Fund to Reopen Hospital
State Rep. Craig Williams (R-160) of Chadds Ford has proposed creating a $200 million fund to entice a buyer to reopen Crozer Chester Medical Center…
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Hundreds Line Up in Delaware County for The Peach Truck Tour
A fresh fruit tradition continued on Baltimore Pike Tuesday afternoon when more than 100 people lined up at the bright orange tractor-trailer in the Springfield…







































