U.S. Army
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Army Bypasses Boeing Ridley on Helicopter Fleet, Goes With Texas
The replacement helicopter for the aging Black Hawk fleet won’t be Boeing’s Defiant X model out of Ridley, according to the U.S. Army, writes Joseph…
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U.S. Army Grounds Chinook Fleet Over Engine Fire Risk
The U.S. Army has grounded its CH-47 Chinook helicopter fleet of 400 due to an engine fire risk from fuel leaks. Army officials said they…
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Boeing’s Ridley Park Plant Would Expand if It Wins a New Black Hawk Contract
Boeing’s Ridley Park plant has a good shot at manufacturing the U.S. Army’s new generation of Black Hawk helicopters, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business…
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Here’s What Boeing Is Doing in Ridley Park
So what actually is being built at the Boeing plant in Ridley Park? Over 4,000 people work at the nearly 3-million- square-foott complex producing and…
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Long-Lost Letters, Written by Coatesville Man Who Died in WWI, Show Love for His Hometown, Freedom
The long-lost letters, written by Coatesville resident Cpl. Wellington Sahler more than 100 years ago, are now considered a true treasure by a local history…
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No Brainer: When It’s Philly Military Guy vs. Florida Alligator, Who Do You *Think* Comes Out on Top?
As if a Florida alligator is any match for an Army-trained Philadelphian. As. If. Eugene Bozzi, an Orlando-area transplant from the Philadelphia region, is now…
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Former Springfield Native Robert H. Margist–Missile Repairman, Chef Dies
A former Springfield native, Robert H. Margist, who served in the Cold War as a Nike-Hercules Missile Repair Technician, died Aug. 17. He was 81,…
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Dennis Rochford, a former Delaware County Political Figure, has Died
Dennis Rochford, a former Delaware County Councilman who ran against incumbent Seventh District Congressman Bob Edgar, died July 31, writes Katie Tabeling for the delawarebusinesstimes.com.…
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Penn State Great Valley Prof Helps U.S. Army Build Unified Teams as It Undergoes Reorganization
The research conducted by Penn State Great Valley faculty has an extensive reach, not only in Greater Philadelphia and in terms of academics, but also…
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Ridley Grad, Army Ranger Returns Home for Sister’s Graduation
Timothy Kirk, a Ridley High School graduate and soldier in the U.S. Army, had not seen his sister, Theresa Hencinski, in four years. But, he…
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Army Lists Philadelphia Among Five Finalists for New Command Center
Philadelphia is one of the five cities announced by the U.S. Army as finalists for its new Futures Command Center, write Marc DeRoberts and Alison…
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Heartwarming Video Shows Local Army Officer Surprising His Daughter at Father-Daughter Dance
Jasmine Vega thought she wouldn’t have a date for Archbishop Carroll High School’s father-daughter dance, but her dad had other ideas, writes Stephanie Farr for…
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Known for Having Brought Jobs to Rural Delco, Exec at Concordville’s Southco Dies at 95
Thomas B.T. Baldwin, a sales executive from Media who helped bring jobs to rural Delaware County with Southco, died last month at 95, writes Bonnie…
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Upper Darby Native Pioneered Private Prison System
He had seen a lot of trouble throughout his lifetime, but the legacy of private security left by the late George Wackenhut, a 1937 graduate…
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Politics Halt North Dakota Pipeline of Newtown Square’s Sunoco Logistics
The Newtown Square company trying to complete a 1,172-mile pipeline that would crank open the flow of crude oil out of North Dakota and make…
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