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Share + Jul 2, 2009 7:10 pm US/Eastern Reporting Ben Simmoneau UPPER DARBY, Pa. Philadelphia is well known this time of year for being America's birthplace, and there are plenty of historic sites and events that will tell you about the Declaration of Independence or the American Revolution.

The city's Gun Violence Task Force has arrested or obtained arrest warrants for 19 people charged with illegal transfer or theft of handguns, District Attorney Lynne Abraham, state Attorney General Tom Corbett and Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey announced.

The family and friends of Faith Sinclair can rest a little easier today. Lemuel Payne told a judge on Monday that he was the one who struck and killed the 16-year-old Ridley High School honor student on Chester Pike in Sharon Hill last August.

I was lucky at age 58 to still have both of my parents around. However, that all changed in April when I lost my beloved father, Robert J. 'Bob' Gerber.

A Delaware County jury deliberated until about 10 p.m. yesterday in the murder trial of Ramir Steve, the Upper Darby man accused of shooting a cabdriver during a 2007 robbery.

A jury in suburban Philadelphia has begun deliberations in the murder trial of a man whose lawyer says DNA evidence really implicates his client's identical twin.

By John Timpane Inquirer Staff Writer It's classic. When you visit mewithoutyou - a band that got its start among Upper Darby friends and now has friends all over - it's all there, everything that comes to mind when you think the indie band life .

In the murder trial of Ramir Steve, the Delaware County prosecutor and defense attorney agree on one fact: The Upper Darby man shot and killed taxi driver Gregory Cunningham on Christmas Eve 2007.

Upper Darby police announced an arrest in the vicious attack and murder of an elderly woman.

A Lansdowne man was sentenced yesterday to five months in federal prison for trying to persuade a man who had been the victim of a home-invasion robbery in Upper Darby in 2008 not to testify or appear in court against the perps.

Early in its storied past, the Liberty Bell became a proud symbol of resistance against the British monarchy.

Police say they have their man and might be looking for another. Thomas J. Crossley, 38, of Upper Darby, whom police named as a person of interest in a theft ring last month, was charged today in connection with 72 suburban burglaries and two additional armed robberies.

Delaware County Republican leader Thomas J. Judge Sr., who had said he would step down in June, told party leaders last week that he would hold on to his position until Nov.

Active: 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's Born: June 22, 1948 in Upper Darby, PA Influences Similar Artists Followers Biography Todd Rundgren's best-known songs -- the Carole King pastiche "I Saw the Light," the ballads "Hello, It's Me" and "Can We Still Be Friends," and the goofy novelty "Bang on the Drum All Day" -- suggest that he is a talented pop ...

By Troy Graham Dozens of residents of South Street and its surrounding neighborhoods gathered this morning with police leaders to talk about the huge swarms of teenagers that descended on the area last weekend, vandalizing property and creating havoc.

Something was wrong. After eating a couple lefts from southpaw Livin Castillo in the opening moments of Saturday's main event, Travis Kauffman tried to get on his toes and move.

A Florida man who is suspected of robbing an Upper Darby Wawa this week was arrested Tuesday night as he boarded a plane to head for drug rehab, police said.

A 92-year-old Upper Darby woman in Pa. got an honorary degree on Tuesday from Archbishop Prendergast.

Fey was educated at the University of Virginia , where she studied drama. Following graduation in 1992, she moved to Chicago to take classes at The Second City, a training ground for comedians.

The Delaware County GOP flexed its muscles again yesterday as endorsed candidates won nominations for County Council and sheriff.