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Nether Providence Mourns 'Best Public Works Director Around,' Dead At 58
Darryl Dixon Sr., the beloved Public Works Director for Nether Providence, died after a period of illness on Saturday, July 8, according to Township officials. He was 58.
Dixon worked for 33 years in service of Nether Providence, first as a laborer in the Public Works department and then as Assistant Director before earning the top seat, said Township leaders.
"Arguably the most important person in the Township, Darryl led countless projects that made the community a better place," municipal officials said in a statement.
"Whether you realize it or not, everywhere you look in the Townsh…
Ecstasy, Loaded Gun Seized In Early Morning Delco Raid: Police
A quantity of drugs and a loaded firearm were discovered early Thursday morning when police in Delaware County served an arrest warrant at a Media home.
Thurman J. Fortune, 30, was taken into custody by the Central Delco Tactical Response Team on the 600 block of Vernon Street around 6 a.m. on April 27, Nether Providence police said in a release.
He was wanted on charges of assault, terroristic threats, strangulation, reckless endangerment, and harassment, stemming from an alleged incident in June 2020, according to court filings.
Police did not detail the accusations aga…
Both Drivers Killed In Head-On Bucks County Crash
A man and a woman are dead following a two-car crash in Bucks County Sunday afternoon, state police have announced.
It happened on I-295 in Middletown Township at around 3:20 p.m. on Feb. 26, troopers said. Investigators believe the driver of a Ford Taurus was traveling west in the eastbound lane, going the wrong way.
Around mile marker 5.2, the driver of the Ford struck an oncoming Jeep Compass head-on, causing "heavy front-end damage" to both cars.
Drivers Alexander Wetzel, 31, of Media, and Jenna Paulaski, 21, of Ewing, New Jersey, were both pronounced dead at the scen…
Six Men Charged In Delco Child Sex Sting, DA Says
Six men face criminal charges in Delaware County for soliciting sex from minors on the internet, said District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer in a release.
In a three-day operation that was led by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service with assistance from the FBI, state police, and local authorities, undercover law enforcement officers "assumed the identity of a minor" online, the DA said.
At the sting's end on Dec. 11, six men aged 24 to 56 were taken into custody, officials said:
Joseph P. Fahy, 48, of Media, is accused to trying to meet a 14-year-old male for sex. He w…
Suburban Philly Native Dies Suddenly In Dominican Republic
Brianna Tiffany London, of Rincon, Puerto Rico, and formerly of North Wales, PA, died suddenly on May 13 in the Dominican Republic. She was 29 years old.
London had her own clothing and fashion line, her obituary said.
She was remembered for her "love of life, vibrant energy, and disarming humor," among other qualities.
More than $7,300 had been raised as of Friday, July 8 on a GoFundMe for her family.
London is survived by her husband Tom Wegs, mom Naomi London, sister Brooke Ashley London, grandparents, Barbara Gugliotta Leute and George Leute, and great-grandmother Eileen A. Leute.
Fu…
Pennsylvania Ex-Con, 41, Indicted For Shooting South Jersey Police Officer, Prosecutor Says
A 41-year-old Pennsylvania man has been indicted in connection with a shooting in which he and a police officer were wounded in South Jersey, authorities said.
A Gloucester County grand jury returned a 17-count indictment against Arthur DiSanto, Jr., who allegedly exchanged gunfire with police, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer.
DiSanto of Delaware County, PA, also was wounded by gunfire on Aug. 23 in Washington Township, Mayer said.
He was charged with first-degree attempted murder, aggravated assault, resisting arrest and several weapons offenses, Maye…
Beloved Make-a-wish Speaker, DelCo Resident Cody Thompson Dies Suddenly At 34
Support is surging for the loved ones of Delaware County resident Cody Thompson, who died suddenly on Oct. 9 at the age of 34.
Over $25,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe campaign as of Friday afternoon.
Thompson, who was born in Syracuse, New York, went on to earn a bachelor's degree in business from SUNY-New Paltz before settling in Media, Pennsylvania, according to his obituary.
When Cody was 8 years old, he was granted a wish by the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Central New York to be a marine mammal trainer at Marine World Africa in Vallejo, California, his obit says.
As a trainer for the…
Penncrest High School Senior, Shane Bouder Dies, 18
Shane J. Bouder, of Media, PA, formerly Phoenixville, PA, died on April 24, 2021. He was 18.
Bouder was two months shy of graduating from Penncrest High School, where he was remembered for being a wrestler, according to his obituary.
He was expected to continue his studies at Penn State University, where he planned to major in marketing and business administration, his obit says.
Bouder was remembered as someone who "spent much of his time helping and volunteering within the community."
He is survived by his parents Elizabeth K. McGowan of Drexel Hill, PA, and Kenneth E. Bouder Jr.,&…
