Upper Darby News

“Its certainly a horrific act, he knows that”

Breon Jones could be sentenced to a lengthy jail term later this month after pleading guilty Wednesday to shooting a Delaware County teenager in the back during a botched robbery. via Daily News

“I left there that day hoping and thinking this was a good place”

The family of Whiskers the cat has filed suit against the Delaware County SPCA for euthanizing their pet and then trying to cover up the error. via Philly.com

The Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra performs works by Ravel, Puccini, Verdi and Brahms in its Valentines Day concert at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center. via Philly.com

“I think we are going to find more and more of it”

In January 2006, Delaware County detectives traced images of child pornography found on the Internet to the address of a computer located at an Upper Darby home. via Philly.com

“Sometimes, people who offend against others do choose victims who are vulnerable, and she was extremely vulnerable because of her condition.”

The mental disabilities of a woman who was sexually assaulted by an Upper Darby man last summer made the case unusually tragic but also made it difficult to prove, according to prosecutors. via Daily News

Verizon Communications Inc. will shuffle 403 jobs from Philadelphia's suburbs and relocate them into Philadelphia, Mayor Michael Nutter announced Tuesday. via Bizjournals

Sport: Check out the biggest stars in the WWE on Monday as 'Monday Night Raw' comes to the Wachovia Center with Triple H, Chris Jericho, Randy Orton, Shawn Michaels and more. via CourierPostOnline

“The snake is anger. The pigeon is greed, or desire.”

In the Buddhist realm of nonbeing, form and color have no names. But here on the earthly plane at 38th and Chestnut Streets, the particles flowing from Losang Samtens "pen" are forming luminous fields of ... via Philly.com

“They went down into the basement and found two people shot to death. Apparently the pet of the household was also shot to death.”

Posted: Sunday, 20 January 2008 1:58PM Police: U. Darby Man Kills Blind Daughter, Dog, Self by KYW's Ian Bush A grisly discovery Saturday night inside an Upper Darby rowhome: police say a man killed his adult ... via KYW-AM Philadelphia

UPPER DARBY, Pa. - Authorities say an elderly man shot and killed his blind daughter and the family's dog and then killed himself because he couldn't take care of his daughter. via Cumberlink.com

An 84-year-old

Upper Darby

man shot and killed his 53-year-old blind daughter and then took his own life Saturday night, police said.

Police responded to 355 Cheswold Road and discovered the gruesome scene around 5:40 p.m. in the basement of the home. Someone called the police after not hearing from the residents in few days. A dog was reportedly found shot and killed inside the home as well.

Police said the man suffered from an illness and was in bad health at the time of the shooting. Read more

Officers say they were called Saturday night to check on an 84-year-old man who lived with his blind 53-year-old daughter. via WPVI-TV Philadelphia

Larry the Cable Guy -- another Comedy Central regular, especially on its "Blue Collar Comedy" shows -- comes to the Mark G. Etess Arena at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City for two shows, May 24-25. Tickets ... via CourierPostOnline

Police in Delaware County are investigating a hit-and-run that has left two pedestrians hospitalized. via NBC 10

A homeless man is behind bars after police in Upper Darby say he was found again inside a local high school. via Cumberlink.com

A man is fighting for his life after a nasty crash in West Philadelphia ejected the man from his vehicle. via WPVI-TV Philadelphia

“To avoid a longer recovery time, a visit to a chiropractor following an accident is well worth it.”

Please read this newly written press release by a local doctor on the topic of Whiplash. via Hellenic News of America

“They always ask, 'Where are the black sesame seeds?' All this black food”

Black has long been in fashion when it comes to clothes. But now black foods are becoming chic to eat. via NBC 10

The 19-year-old man accused in the Christmas Eve slaying of an Upper Darby cab driver waived his preliminary hearing in court today. via The Philadelphia Inquirer

“Totally rude. He's got a smile on his face and he gives a peace out sign to his bros. Come on, you kidding me? You ambush and murder a guy for no apparent reason at two o'clock in the morning. You should be sleeping not plotting a murder”

There was an emotional outburst, after the first court appearance Friday for a teenager charged with killing a cab driver in Upper Darby on Christmas Eve. via NBC Channel 10