Pennsylvania State Police are asking people for help in finding the vehicle and driver involved in a hit and run homicide that happed in October of 2018 in Concord Township. On Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, at approximately 9:45 p.m., troopers from the state police Media barracks were dispatched to the area of Route 202 northbound in the area of Pyle Road, for the report ...
Archive for February 12th, 2020
Police seeking help in vehicular homicide investigation
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on February 12th, 2020
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George E. Sipala of Chadds Ford
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on February 12th, 2020
George E. Sipala, 90, of Chadds Ford, died peacefully at his home on Monday, Feb. 10. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Helen Murray Sipala. Born 1929 in Wilmington, he was the son of the late Frank Sipala and the late Mary Lamonica Sipala. After graduating from Brown Vocational High School, George continued his education at Goldey Beacon Business ...
Op/ed: Change funding for charter schools
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on February 12th, 2020
In the upcoming months, school districts will prepare budgets for the next fiscal year and make the hard decision about whether to increase property taxes to deal with rising costs. One of the fastest-growing costs for all school districts is charter schools—publicly funded, privately operated schools that offer education wholly online or at a site within a ...
Phone scam in DelCo
Posted by Press Release on February 12th, 2020
The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office has received reports regarding scam phone calls originating from unknown phone numbers, or possibly a spoofed number, appearing to be from the Sheriff’s office. The scammers may represent themselves as a County employee. In a recent case, the caller used the name “Captain Walker.” The caller tells the target that there is a ...
Major renovation for Delaware Museum of Natural History
Posted by Press Release on February 12th, 2020
Big changes are afoot at the Delaware Museum of Natural History with the public phase kick-off of a $9.8 million capital campaign to reimagine the museum’s galleries and public spaces. This is the largest redesign since the museum opened in 1972. Over the past four years, the museum held focus groups, collaborated with community partners, and consulted leading-edge ...
Police Log Feb 12:Thefts, DUIs, indecent assault
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on February 12th, 2020
Pennsylvania State Police Troop K, Media barracks • State police arrested five teenagers on drug charges following a Feb. 9 traffic stop on Route 202 at Naamans Creek Road. Police said they stopped the vehicle for multiple traffic violations. The driver was determined to be DUI of alcohol and a controlled substance. The passengers were arrested for marijuana ...
