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Teens charged for Pennsylvania school threat
CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – Two teenagers are being charged for alleged threats directed towards students at a Pennsylvania middle school. Pennsylvania State Police in Avondale say on April 16 Avon Grove Middle School in Chester County received notification of a threat of violence toward students. The exact nature...
The origin story of Wawa's name and logo
I was curious how Wawa got its name and logo. Answer: From Wawa, Pennsylvania. Details: Owner George Wood set up the company's first dairy farm in the Delaware County community in 1902. Plus: Wood also lived in Wawa near a train station where Canada geese gathered at a nearby creek.
Chester County Bakery Among List of Best Bakeries in Pennsylvania
Cookies, cakes, pastries, and more are the subject of some of the best bakeries in Pennsylvania, including one in Chester County. Cookies, cakes, pastries, and more are the subject of some of the best bakeries in Pennsylvania. The Keystone compiled a list of the 13 best in the state and one Chester County bakery is among them.
West Chester Home Listed for $8.8 Million Feels Like Living in a ‘Piece of Art’
A 24,000-square-foot West Chester home made up entirely of concrete, steel, and glass hit the market recently for $8.8 million, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The ultra-modern residence boasts an all-glass cylinder with views of the pool and front yard. There is also another glass-encased walkway at...
*Update – Missing Person Found* State Police Issue Gold Alert for Missing Wilmington Teenager
The Gold Alert issued on April 16, 2024, by the Delaware State Police Troop 2 for Xavior Porter has been canceled. Xavior has been located. The post *Update – Missing Person Found* State Police Issue Gold Alert for Missing Wilmington Teenager appeared first on Delaware State Police - State of Delaware.
Elderly Philadelphia Woman Fatally Stabs 30-Year-Old Man with Cane Sword; Sentenced to 20-40 Years for Ardmore Conflict
A 70-year-old Philadelphia woman has received a hefty prison sentence for the fatal stabbing of a 31-year-old man with a sword hidden inside a cane. Renee DiPietro was sentenced to 20 to 40 years behind bars on Monday for the third-degree murder of Michael Sides. The incident unfolded outside a bar in Ardmore last June, as reported by NBC Philadelphia.
Two seriously hurt in Newport Gap Pike crash
Two people suffered serious injuries as the result of a crash Tuesday night, April 16, 2024, on Newport Gap Pike. The collision occurred around 8:15 p.m. in front of the Westminster neighborhood north of Hercules Road. The drivers of both cars were trapped in their vehicles for about 20 minutes...
Wilmington agreed to a nearly $500,000 settlement in a firefighters lawsuit. Here's why
Wilmington’s city government has agreed to pay $459,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a group of current and former high-ranking Wilmington firefighters. The settlement, approved by a judge last week includes back overtime pay and damages for 11 firefighters who held the rank of battalion chief in recent years. The group of firefighters sued the city last year claiming that department pay practice had violated labor law in classifying that rank as exempt from overtime pay.
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