Parkside Borough Councilman Robert Powers stepped down from his seat last week after admitting to multiple instances of shoplifting. The council unanimously accepted his resignation during last week’s monthly meeting. His decision came one week after the now-former councilman pleaded guilty to two counts of retail theft. He was sentenced to two years’ probation for the theft of a Blackstone […]
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Parkside Councilman Powers resigns after shoplifting admission
By ohtadmin | on March 27, 2024
By LorettaRodgerslrodgers@
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Morton dedicates street in memory of beloved Tuskegee Airman
By ohtadmin | on March 27, 2024
By LorettaRodgerslrodgers@
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Rain did not dampen the spirits of those who attended Saturday’s street-naming ceremony for the late William “Woody” Elwood Rice, a Morton resident who served during World War II as one of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen. The room at Morton Borough Hall was packed for the dedication. Lisa Lockley, director of the Teens for Positive Empowerment Club, explained that the […]
Upper Darby school officials stress importance of funding amid Pa. budget talks
By ohtadmin | on March 27, 2024
By DanMcCartySPIRIT correspondent
The Upper Darby School District is optimistic about increased funding — and urges parents to get involved as Pennsylvania lawmakers consider Gov. Josh Shapiro’s new budget proposal. That was the word from district officials at a press conference last Thursday at its administration building, more than a month since Shapiro released his preliminary budget on Feb. 7. Like many other […]
Mysterious fire damages Malcolm X Park storage building
By ohtadmin | on March 27, 2024
By NapoleonF.KingcadeSPIRIT correspondent
Dark smoke and heavy flames were seen hovering above the storage building at West Philadelphia’s Malcolm X Park at 51st and Pine streets on March 2. A fire ripped through the small neighborhood building right before sunrise, but flames were put out within minutes once the fire department arrived at the scene. Fire crews and police responded to the blaze […]
Women’s History Month
Harriet Tubman once lived at the Jersey shoreBy ohtadmin | on March 20, 2024
By LorettaRodgerslrodgers@
myspiritnews.com
The name Harriet Tubman is synonymous with the Underground Railroad. School students are taught how Tubman, a slave, returned to the South an astounding 13 times to free family, friends, and other slaves without being caught. What is rarely discussed is Harriet Tubman’s connection to the Jersey shore, particularly Cape May, and how the quaint city was her home between […]
Councilman pleads guilty to retail theft
By ohtadmin | on March 20, 2024
By LorettaRodgerslrodgers@
myspiritnews.com
Parkside Councilman Robert Powers plead guilty to two counts of retail theft and was sentenced to two years’ probation for stealing a Blackstone grill from the Lowe’s store in Brookhaven. He was also ordered to pay $147 in restitution and barred from entering the home improvement store as part of the negotiated plea deal worked out by defense counsel James […]
Colwyn Borough gets funds to fix sewers
By ohtadmin | on March 20, 2024
Colywn Borough has become one of the latest communities to receive state money for sanitary sewer improvements. In a ceremonial presentation last week, state Rep. Regina Young (D-185), gave Colwyn officials and community stakeholders a check for $425,000 representing improvements to be made to the Walnut St. sanitary sewer system. The funds were awarded by the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s American […]
In the Cross-hairs?
Local Council president claims he’s being targeted by borough policeBy ohtadmin | on March 13, 2024
By LorettaRodgerslrodgers@
myspiritnews.com
Asserting a desire “to get ahead” of the issue, Brookhaven Council President Terry Heller, on Monday, penned a long Facebook post alleging that he was being targeted by Brookhaven police following a stop by an officer on Friday night. Heller, 51, posted that after having two beers at a Chili’s restaurant with a few borough volunteers during a three-hour period, […]
Delta trio makes history serving on CWA board
By ohtadmin | on March 13, 2024
By LorettaRodgerslrodgers@
myspiritnews.com
March is Women’s History Month and among the many institutions and organizations highlighting the contributions of women in their ranks is the Chester Water Authority (CWA). For the first time, three members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. hold seats on its Board of Directors. All three are members of the sorority’s Chester Alumnae Chapter. Sorority sisters Livia Smith, Nicole […]
Chester pair charged in ‘horrific’ infant abuse
By ohtadmin | on March 13, 2024
Chester residents Armani Coleman, 23, and Zamareon Moat, 18, have been charged with what District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer called an “horrific” alleged abuse of their one-year old twins. The charges include aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children, and conspiracy. The abuse inflicted on both children was deemed to be near fatal by the examining physician. “The actions of these […]