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City council passes new business curfew laws, Parker signs budget into law
City council passed new bills late Thursday night implementing overnight curfews for certain businesses in Philadelphia and also gave final approval for Mayor Cherelle Parker's budget which she signed into law on Friday. The following curfews are now in effect for the following times at the following locations:. Midnight to...
Landfill Moves Designed to Reduce Waste, Trash Incineration in Delaware County
A bulldozer moves trash around at the Delaware County Solid Waste Authority-owned Rolling Hills landfill in southeastern Berks County. Within three years, more than a quarter million tons of trash from Delaware County will find its way to a Berks County landfill in an effort to reduce Chester trash incineration at the ReWorld, formerly Covanta, waste to steam plant, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times.
Delaware County librarians trained on how to use NARCAN to prevent fatal overdoses
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (CBS) — Librarians from 12 Delaware County libraries received life-saving training including NARCAN nasal spray and "stop the bleed" classes at the Middletown Free Library Friday. The classes were provided by the Delaware County Health Department's Delco Revive, a program supported in part through monies distributed by Delaware County's Opioid Settlement Fund. The program provides free life-saving resources including Xylazine test strips, Fentanyl tests, basic wound care kits and NARCAN nasal spray to schools, businesses and organizations throughout the county. Friday's training was designed for librarians to be prepared to save a life during critical emergencies in the community. To learn more about the trainings, visit DelcoRevive.com or contact the Delaware County Wellness Line at (484) 276-2100.
Islands Protect Commodore Barry Bridge in Chester From Collisions
The Commodore Barry Bridge is well protected rom collisions, according to the Delaware River Port Authority. The Commodore Barry Bridge in Chester is well protected should a ship ever approach on a collision course like the container ship Dali that took out the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore March 26, writes Larry Higgs for NJ.com.
Delaware County ditches plan to place mental health facility at Delco Woods
From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Delaware County officials have decided against turning a building at Delco Woods into a mental health treatment facility. Recent reports determined that the building, which...
Summer curfew enacted for kids in Chester to maintain safety
CHESTER, Pa. - In an effort to keep its children safe during the summer, the city of Chester in Delaware County is once again enforcing a curfew. By week’s end, Chester-Upland’s 2,700 public school students will begin their summer break. In this Delaware County community, trying to mount a comeback after years of struggles, crime and the safety of its children remain a big concern.
Biden Under Fire as Hunter Biden Convicted of Firearm Felonies in Wilmington Court Drama
In a significant turn of events, Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, was convicted on three felony charges related to firearms violations. As reported by WABE, the conviction came on Tuesday in Wilmington, Delaware, where a jury found Hunter Biden guilty of lying on a gun purchase form in 2018, illegally possessing a gun, and making a false statement to a federally licensed firearms dealer.
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