FBI seeking public’s aid to ID robbery suspects

The FBI Violent Crimes Task Force is seeking the public’s assistance to identify and locate the subjects responsible for a string of armed robberies at pharmacies stretching from Delaware County to Delaware. On July 8, at 8:50 p.m. three males entered the Rite Aid Pharmacy located at 2713 Philadelphia Pike in Claymont, New Castle County, Del. One suspect was described as a black male about…

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Community fair excites, despite unfair weather

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Three-year-old Jake Weaver of Kennett Township, posing for his dad, Curt Weaver, enjoys new heights at the Unionville Community Fair and Farm Show, held from Sept. 30 through Oct. 2.

As the expectant crowd gathered, Ryder, a cow with the perfect pedigree, had been painstakingly prepped to – excuse the indelicacy – poop. But the star of Cow Pie Bingo at the Unionville Community Fair and Farm Show was not moooved to cooperate on Sunday, Oct. 2, at least not on demand. So the crowd waited, and then waited some more as Ryder, whose mother,…

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Longwood Fire Co. to host open house

To celebrate 95 years of service to the community, the Longwood Fire Company will host its annual open house on Sunday, Oct. 16. “Longwood has rendered great service to our neighbors for 95 years,” Longwood Chief A. J. McCarthy said in a press release. “We invite everyone to join us for our open house and interact with our team.” The family-friendly event, which is free…

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Kathryn (Katiey) Mary Carroll Hipkins of West Grove

Kathryn (Katiey) Mary Carroll Hipkins, 38, of West Grove, died Saturday, Oct. 1, after a brave battle with cancer.  She was the wife of Douglas A. Hipkins Jr. with whom she share 11 years of marriage. Born in Drexel Hill, she was the daughter of Raymond Carroll of Casselberry, FL and the late Mary (Hackett) Carroll. Katiey was a 1996 graduate of Penn Wood High…

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Abstract artist to display work at Darlington

A local abstract artist will display her work in a free public exhibition at Darlington Arts Center in Concord Township. A reception will be held on Friday, Oct. 7, at 6 p.m. for Colleen Brand, an award-winning Philadelphia-based painter. Visitors will be able to meet Brand and enjoy complimentary refreshments, according to a Darlington press release. Brand said that she is “inspired by small moments…

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Which healthy food fads should you follow?

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Here are some food fads that are more than just fads; they’re actually good for you

Americans are obsessed with keeping their weight in check, and yet the national obesity rate is rising rapidly, the number of type 2 diabetics and pre-diabetics has soared, and junk food flies off the grocery store shelves. How can it be that we’re spending so much time and energy trying to figure out how to eat more healthfully, but are failing? Part of the problem…

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