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Chester, PA News Archives for March 2008

Mar 31, 2008 | The York Daily Record

Boy, 5, drowns in suburban Philadelphia hotel pool

Authorities say a 5-year-old Chester boy drowned in a hotel swimming pool in Delaware County over the weekend. via The York Daily Record

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Related Topix: Philadelphia, PA, Delaware County, PA

Sun Mar 30, 2008

Mix 99.9

Police Find 3 Adults...

Police are confirming the discovery of four bodies in an apartment in Chester, Pennsylvania, just south of Philadelphia. via Mix 99.9

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Related Topix: Real Estate, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust

Sat Mar 29, 2008

WPVI-TV Philadelphia

Authorities are investigating the discovery of several dead bodies inside a Chester home.

Delaware County authorities are investigating the discovery of several dead bodies inside a Chester home. via WPVI-TV Philadelphia

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Related Topix: Delaware County, PA

Fri Mar 28, 2008

NBC Channel 10

Half Dozen Victims Shot Blocks Apart

An outbreak of gun violence erupted in Chester on Sunday night, prompting investigators to try to figure out if two shooting scenes are related. via NBC Channel 10

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Wed Mar 26, 2008

Commercial Property News

Dubai Skyscraper Delayed

The Burj Dubai tower will not finish on time this year, according to an Associated Press report. via Commercial Property News

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Mon Mar 24, 2008

Bloomberg

Mortgage Applications Drop a Fifth Time in Six Weeks on Refinancing Slump

Mortgage applications in the U.S. decreased for the fifth time in the last six weeks, led by a slump in refinancing. via Bloomberg

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Related Topix: Home Buying, Home, West Chester, PA, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Sat Mar 22, 2008

KYW-AM Philadelphia

Commodore Barry Bridge Repair Work Begins in May

“Without replacing them, you run the risk of having some problems with the concrete and the steel that's underneath them. So you replace these joints and you protect the overall integrity of the bridge.”

Deck joints on the Commodore Barry Bridge will be replaced over the next few months. via KYW-AM Philadelphia

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Related Topix: West Chester, PA

Thu Mar 20, 2008

Med Ad News

Sanguine Corporation Receives Update from PHER-O2 Manufacturer

Mar 18, 2008 - Sanguine Corporation is pleased to announce that a meeting was held at the office in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with the Company's GMP pharmaceutical manufacturer of PHER-O2 to discuss the ... via Med Ad News

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Tue Mar 18, 2008

NBC 10

Woman Who Fell From Parking Garage Fell On Her Own, She Says

“Witnesses say she was standing on the wall and fell off feet first toward the sidewalk. She was conscious. She told medical personnel she fell on her own”

A woman was in critical condition Monday after falling from the fifth floor of a parking garage over the weekend. via NBC 10

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Related Topix: West Chester, PA

Sun Mar 16, 2008

Wimmera Mail Times

ING Australia boosts FY profit by 22%

“We are particularly pleased with the improvement in funds management net flows which grew by 35 per cent to $2.8 billion”

Life insurer and wealth manager ING Australia Ltd has announced a new chief executive and unveiled a $50 million transformation program after booking a 22 per cent rise in annual net profit. via Wimmera Mail Times

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Related Topix: Financial Services, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, West Chester, PA, ING Group, Insurance

CBS 3

Woman Injured In Fall From West Chester Garage

A woman was injured after she fell from a parking garage in Montgomery County Saturday. via CBS 3

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Related Topix: West Chester, PA

Fri Mar 14, 2008

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Economic Give, Take

“The Feds action is creative and laudable and should help alleviate the worst of the liquidity problems currently plaguing the financial system”

The Federal Reserve said yesterday that it would provide up to $200 billion in short-term loans to banks. via The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Related Topix: West Chester, PA, Home, Mortgage, Financial Markets, Personal Finance

Wed Mar 12, 2008

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Delco firefighters bid comrade farewell

“I salute you Lt. Nick Picozzi for a life well-done”

Lower Chichesters Engine 39 carried the flag-draped casket of Lt. Nicholas Picozzi II to his funeral yesterday as hundreds of firefighters from as far away as New York state and Washington stood and saluted ... via The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Related Topix: New York Metro, Marcus Hook, PA, Linwood, PA

Mon Mar 10, 2008

Asbury Park Press Online

Corzine won't block $10M for stadium

TRENTON: Gov. Corzine says he won't try to block the Delaware River Port Authority from using $10 million for a new soccer stadium. via Asbury Park Press Online

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Sat Mar 08, 2008

Philly.com

Woman accused of running suburban teen theft ring in court

The female half of a newlywed couple accused of running a suburban theft ring is due in Bucktown district court this morning. via Philly.com

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Related Topix: Delaware County, PA

Thu Mar 06, 2008

Canada NewsWire

DiagnoCure announces first quarter 2008 results

Ticker Symbol: CUR QUEBEC CITY, March 5 /CNW Telbec/ - DiagnoCure Inc. , a life sciences company commercializing high-value cancer diagnostic tests and delivering lab services, announced a net loss of ... via Canada NewsWire

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Related Topix: West Chester, PA, Oncology, Medicine

Tue Mar 04, 2008

CourierPostOnline

DRPA won't fund soccer stadium

The Delaware River Port Authority recently funded projects that will benefit the port economy and create jobs. via CourierPostOnline

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Sun Mar 02, 2008

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Basketball star testifies he saw his cousin with a gun

“He just wanted to be a part of something.”

Basketball standout Tyreke Evans told a packed courtroom in Delaware County yesterday that as he sat in the drivers seat of his SUV last November, he heard his friends yell warnings, heard two distinct ... via The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Related Topix: Delaware County, PA, Aston, PA, Villanova, PA, Violent Crime

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