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'Extreme Staffing Shortage' At PD Requires Help From PA State Troopers 'Extreme Staffing Shortage' At PD Requires Help From PA State Troopers
'Extreme Staffing Shortage' At PD Requires Help From PA State Troopers A Delaware County police department with a severe staffing shortage will soon receive help from state police troopers, the Pennsylvania State Police said. Troopers will be providing overnight patrol and investigatory coverage for Collingdale Borough beginning Thursday, Oct. 31, according to a news release. That coverage will be ongoing until further notice. State police will cover the borough from 12 a.m. to 8 a.m., the news release states. The Collingdale Police Department is experiencing an extreme staffing shortage with their officers unable to "safely and adequately meet the full-time …

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by Merriell Moyer
Police & Fire
Heroic Teen Shot Dead In Delco; Suspect In Custody Heroic Teen Shot Dead In Delco; Suspect In Custody
Heroic Teen Shot Dead In Delco; Suspect In Custody A Delaware County teenager who once helped save three kids from drowning in an icy pond was shot dead in Upper Darby, authorities say.  Anthony Alexander, 17, of Collingdale Borough, was in an apartment building on the 2400 block of Marshall Road just before 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30, when he was shot, township police said in a statement.  Investigators did not say what led to the shooting. Early on Tuesday,  Jan. 31, 16-year-old Diamire Hickman surrendered to police in connection with the killing, authorities said. He's being tried as an adult and is charged with third-degree murder, inv…

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by Mac Bullock