Other Times
100 Years Ago – 1917:
“Slackers” are not going to find Delaware County a very good haven of refuge. On Thursday, Sheriff John E. Heyburn Jr. arrested three of them who left their homes in South Carolina and recently came to Delaware County. A Philadelphia Secret Service officer took them from Media jail to Philadelphia and had them register. The War Department at Washington has permitted slackers to do this if they request it when they are arrested.
75 Years Ago – 1942:
A 17-year-old Ridley Park girl was treated and held for observation at Chester hospital early today after she had swallowed a quantity of iodine, thinking it cough medicine. The girl entered a restaurant at 338 E. Fifth St. about midnight and complained of feeling ill. The proprietor, John Dermis, called Chester police.
50 Years Ago – 1967:
State Sen. Clarence D. Bell, R-9 of Upland, said he is preparing a bill to abolish the State Board of Education. Bell said the so-called “ripper bill” would “wipe out” the 17-member policymaking board “as of Sept. 1 or as soon as the bill is passed.” Bell said the bill is in “direct retaliation” to the state board’s recommendation last week that Pennsylvania State University’s proposed 196768 budget be cut by the amount it plans to spend on its Delaware County extension campus.
25 Years Ago – 1992:
A doctor or a lawyer. An engineer or a lab technician? Garnet Valley High School students will have a chance to discover which careers suit them best, and which ones are definitely out, through a new pilot career exploration program. The Comprehensive Career Development Exploration Program will be offered to ninth- through 12th-graders of the first time this fall. Students will receive credit for the program based on the number of hours they spend with their mentors.
10 Years Ago – 2007:
Local investors have their eye on Chester for a new sports franchise, with stadium costs expected to top $100 million, according to Delaware County Council Chairman Andy Reilly. Talks have already begun between Major League Soccer, city officials, the investors, and county and state officials. Chester Mayor Wendell N. Butler Jr. said access to regional transportation, the proposed access ramps from I-95 to the waterfront and several years of dedicated private investment in the city make it “a viable contender for a major league sports franchise.”