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'DelCo's Mom', Longtime EMT Mary Ellis Dies After 'Valiant' Fight With Cancer
The Delaware County community is mourning the loss of a woman known as "Delco's Mom," who died on Aug. 13 after a valiant fight with cancer.
Born in Collingdale, Mary Theresa Ellis' 30-year journey in emergency services began when she was a volunteer at Collingdale Fire Company Ambulance followed by Darby Fire Company Ambulance before moving on to the Mercy-Fitzgerald Paramedics. She also worked with Sharon Hill, Lansdowne, Folcroft, Yeadon, Briarcliffe, Darby, and Clifton Heights Fire Companies, according to her obituary.
"Chances are probably pretty good you met her in one fashion or ano…
Montgomery County Man, 37, Accused Of Repeatedly Raping, Sexually Assaulting 6-Year-Old Girl
A 37-year-old Montgomery County man was jailed on accusations he raped and repeatedly sexually assaulted a 6-year-old girl he was caring for, who he said put his genitals in her mouth while he was asleep, NorthPennNow.com reports.
James Maloney, of Hatfield, was slapped with half a dozen charges on Dec. 29, nearly three months after the girl's mother notified police of the alleged crimes, the news outlet said.
Maloney apparently made the girl perform oral sex on him as many as three times, and performed oral sex on the girl while in his care sometime before the onset of the p…