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Boys Basketball: Springfield gets in its zone to rattle off another win
8+ hour, 19+ min ago (969+ words) SPRINGFIELD " A season like the one that Springfield's boys basketball team aspires to doesn't just come in the marquee moments. It is built on passing the myriad small tests that the schedule presents, the games where all else being equal,…...
Springfield police reports: charges of ‘skip scanning,’ returning TVs by fake receipt
4+ week, 1+ day ago (41+ words) Retail theft: Security at BJ's Wholesale on East Woodland Avenue reported that on two occasions during the past week a male entered the store and placed two televisions in a shopping cart. He then ... More in Crime and Public Safety...
Wawa to hold grand opening of 1000th fuel store in Springfield
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1653+ words) SPRINGFIELD " Wawa will open its 1000th fuel store in the heart of Delaware County in Springfield on Thursday, Dec. 11. The grand opening event at the new Wawa, 675 Baltimore Pike, will include complimentary T-shirts for the first 250 customers, free any size hot…...
Prospective Springfield Hospital owner shares future plans for the site
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1179+ words) The prospective owner of the Springfield Hospital property has shared what the plans are for the site as some taxing authorities voiced concerns about their uncertainty of what's going to happen there. Aminah Shabazz Perez, representing Felicia Wilson, director of…...
H.S. Football: Valletti does it all as Springfield defense earns title shot
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (932+ words) CONCORD TWP. " For a player who drew the attention of Garnet Valley's offense wherever he lined up Friday, TJ Valletti still managed to come out of nowhere. It was the fourth quarter, and the Springfield senior lined up on the…...
Springfield police reports: Prowler at night; hallucinating man
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (225+ words) Vehicles entered; 13-year-old getting a disorderly conduct citation Vehicles entered: Two unlocked Volvo vehicles were entered, one on 200 block South Norwinden Drive and one on the 200 block Avon Road, overnight. A wallet was stolen from Norwinden and later found on…...
Football: Springfield-Upper Darby postponed over bomb threat
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (157+ words) The Springfield'Upper Darby football game was postponed Friday following a bomb threat on the Upper Darby campus. Upper Darby Police, which referred to it as a case of swatting, said it "remains an active investigation" in a post on Facebook,…...
The Hangout Café to open Sunday at Springfield Mall
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1786+ words) SPRINGFIELD " The Hangout Caf, a new family-friendly restaurant and dessert spot, is celebrating its soft opening on Sunday, Sept. 14, inside the Springfield Mall, 1250 Baltimore Pike, Springfield. Founded by a Delaware County couple, Latisha and Alonzo Gray, The Hangout Caf grew…...
Springfield police reports: stolen Polaris ends up in Philly; repeat thieves keep police busy
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (335+ words) Thefts: At 6:36 a.m. two work vans parked in the lot at 1260 E. Woodland Ave. were discovered broken into sometime overnight and tools stolen. Theft: At 9:17 p.m., a Polaris UTV was reported stolen from a construction site on the 400 block North State Road. Shortly…...
PIAA Class 3A Girls Lacrosse: Mia Wainwright’s late goal caps Springfield comeback win
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (870+ words) WEST GOSHEN " Mia Wainwright took the pass and had no time to think. Twelve seconds showed on the clock at J. Oscar Dicks Stadium Tuesday afternoon. Fifty yards away, Eva Lemieux was watching, having just cleanly scooped a ground ball on…...