RSS Feed from The Delaware County Daily Times: http://www.delcotimes.com The latest news from The Delaware County Daily Times: http://www.delcotimes.com website: all stories http://www.delcotimes.com The Delaware County Daily Times Sun, 29 May 2016 19:12:43 -0400 60 <![CDATA[Jack McCaffery: If late start costs Howard Hall spot, Phillies not to blame]]> Another couple of home runs, an extra-base hit or two and too many waves at Strike 3 from now, and that will be it for Ryan Howard.

How or when it happens is unclear. But the Phillies have too many fresh executives to permit a 36-year-old, Mendoza-Line hitter (at his best) to clog their rebuilding pipeline, even if he does provide a power threat for an organization embarrassingly short on clout.

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Sun, 29 May 2016 17:25:27 -0400 20160529172527 2016-05-29T17:25:27-04:00 2016-05-29T17:25:27-04:00
<![CDATA[Sound Off for Sunday, April 29]]> BUMPS IN THE ROAD

All over Delaware County and probably beyond, ancient manholes have been replaced, and that's great. My issue is that afterward it's patched so that the road is severely bumpy and damaging to your cars. Even if all the roads are paved and put back in good shape again, what are we going to do with all the manholes? They're sunk into the ground.

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Sun, 29 May 2016 08:32:06 -0400 20160529083206 2016-05-29T08:32:06-04:00 2016-05-29T08:32:06-04:00
<![CDATA[Christine Flowers: Single-sex ban singled out as dumb idea]]> The law of unintended consequences is both hilarious and tragic. Nowhere is this more evident than in the deceptively minor brouhaha at Harvard, where President Drew Gilpin Faust recently announced that single-sex clubs will now be banned.

I say "deceptively" because, as with most things that involve Ivory Tower angst, the major waves of the controversy are first felt by elites, media types and people who are now confused about which bathroom to use.

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Sun, 29 May 2016 05:02:58 -0400 20160529082833 2016-05-29T05:02:58-04:00 2016-05-29T08:28:33-04:00
<![CDATA[Editorial: Pa. roads just got safer - with bull's eye on DUI drivers]]> Pennsylvania's roads just got a little bit safer.

That's because it just got a little more difficult for the scourge of Keystone State highways - the problem drinker -- to climb behind the wheel.

The Legislature recently signed off on a measure that would require even first-time DUI offenders that register a blood-alcohol level above 0.

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Sun, 29 May 2016 05:03:51 -0400 20160529050351 2016-05-29T05:03:51-04:00 2016-05-29T05:03:51-04:00
<![CDATA[The Heron's Nest: A different look at violence in Chester]]> We spend a lot of time writing and describing the violence that takes place in the city of Chester.

Janene Shipley knows all about it.

She lives with it every day.

She took a bullet in her shoulder in the Saturday night hail of gunfire that snuffed out the life of 14-year-old Zenas Powell.

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Fri, 27 May 2016 06:36:38 -0400 20160527082127 2016-05-27T06:36:38-04:00 2016-05-27T08:21:27-04:00 SOUNDCLOUD
<![CDATA[The Heron's Nest: The Daily Numbers for Friday, May 27]]> The Daily Numbers: 1 man taken into custody after a standoff last night with Springfield police and a SWAT team in which he is believed to have fired several shots at officers.

0 injuries reported in the incident.

4 hours, how long the man was barricaded in his home on Hillview Drive.

600,000 dollars being spent on a review of the Chester Police Department by the federal Department of Justice.

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Fri, 27 May 2016 07:15:55 -0400 20160527071555 2016-05-27T07:15:55-04:00 2016-05-27T07:15:55-04:00
<![CDATA[These are the 10 Things You Need to Know for Friday]]> Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday:

1. OBAMA READY TO FACE HIROSHIMA'S HISTORIC GROUND. The first American president to confront the place of great suffering, he will pay tribute to the 140,000 people who died from the attack seven decades ago.

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Fri, 27 May 2016 05:19:48 -0400 20160527051948 2016-05-27T05:19:48-04:00 2016-05-27T05:19:48-04:00
<![CDATA[Top 10 for Friday: The 10 best things to do this weekend]]> Delco Top 10 for Friday, May 27:

May 28 Weekend events:

May 26 Ben's Kites and Flights Tour opens for the season Thursday evenings in Philadelphia through August 11.

May 27 Independence Hall After Hours Tour opens for limited dates. Click on the link for specific dates and times of the 2016 season.

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Fri, 27 May 2016 05:16:43 -0400 20160527051643 2016-05-27T05:16:43-04:00 2016-05-27T05:16:43-04:00
<![CDATA[Editorial: Two big steps for the 'Land of Giants']]> The "Land of Giants" actually took a couple of huge steps forward this week.

Yes, we like to poke fun at the folks in Harrisburg, in particular those we send out there to represent us. That's what happens when you engage in a nine-month budget standoff.

But today we come to hail a couple of things that happened this week in the state capital.

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Thu, 26 May 2016 22:11:55 -0400 20160527045228 2016-05-26T22:11:55-04:00 2016-05-27T04:52:28-04:00
<![CDATA[Guest Column: How Millenials can plan for their financial future]]> Millennials, those ages 18 to 34, represent one-fourth of the American population at 80 million strong. Their influence on our economy is undeniable, with $200 billion in annual buying power, according to a Jan. 20, 2015, article in Forbes titled, "10 New Findings About The Millennial Consumer." That's a lot of money to spend - or more importantly, to save and invest.

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Thu, 26 May 2016 22:13:59 -0400 20160526221359 2016-05-26T22:13:59-04:00 2016-05-26T22:13:59-04:00
<![CDATA[Letter to the Editor: Pa. remembers lost heroes with Medal of Honor Memorial]]> To the Times:

Soon, we will be recognizing another Memorial Day. In the past year, we have lost more men and women as they defended the greatest country. Their families will honor their lives and tremendous sacrifices for the first time in just a few days.

It is my earnest hope that, as Americans, we remember that each drop of blood spilled - each life lost - is precious.

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Thu, 26 May 2016 22:13:30 -0400 20160526221330 2016-05-26T22:13:30-04:00 2016-05-26T22:13:30-04:00
<![CDATA[Sound Off for Friday, May 27]]> DARN THESE TAXES

To "Where There's A Will," the irony is you say there is greed on Will Smith's part, but with your horse blinders on (probably made in Venezuela) do not see the greed of a government expecting anyone to fork over 75 cents on the dollar for taxes. Luckily, statists like you do not final say on how someone lives their life, and with their money.

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Thu, 26 May 2016 22:12:34 -0400 20160526221234 2016-05-26T22:12:34-04:00 2016-05-26T22:12:34-04:00
<![CDATA[The Heron's Nest: Two views of Chester]]> I have said many times that it is very easy in this job to present a skewed image of a community in the newspaper.

Nowhere is that more evident than in the city of Chester.

Simply put, it has not been an especially good couple of days in the city.

SOUNDCLOUD <![CDATA[The Heron's Nest: The Daily Numbers for Thursday, May 26]]> The Daily Numbers: 15 years probation for an Upper Darby man who entered a guilty plea for stalking a local TV personality.

29 Chester students who received honors as part of the city's Seeds of Excellence Awards.

81, age of man who saw charges against him dropped in connection with a standoff with police.

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Thu, 26 May 2016 07:09:55 -0400 20160526070955 2016-05-26T07:09:55-04:00 2016-05-26T07:09:55-04:00
<![CDATA[These are the 10 things you need to know for Thursday]]> Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday:

1. AUDIT FINDS CLINTON DISREGARDED SECURITY GUIDANCE IN USING PRIVATE EMAIL. Campaigning in California, Donald Trump noted that Clinton had received "a little bad news" and then railed against her "horribly bad judgment.

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Thu, 26 May 2016 04:51:57 -0400 20160526045157 2016-05-26T04:51:57-04:00 2016-05-26T04:51:57-04:00
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