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Springfield police investigating antisemitic graffiti
10+ hour, 9+ min ago (174+ words) Springfield police report they are actively investigating antisemitic and racist graffiti that was discovered on the exterior wall of Wells Fargo Bank on the 800 block of Baltimore Pike early" Tuesday ... Springfield police report they are actively investigating antisemitic and racist…...
Dwindling volunteerism requires an EIT, Springfield commissioners say at special meeting
18+ hour, 26+ min ago (1327+ words) The deterioration of volunteer emergency services, and what comes after, is the driving force behind a proposed EIT in Springfield, commissioners say. At a town hall meeting Monday night commissioners President Jeff Rudolph led a presentation on the proposed 1 percent…...
Springfield St. Paddy’s Parade celebrates family, community, Irish heritage
1+ week, 1+ day ago (508+ words) SPRINGFIELD " In what many longtime Springfield residents called "the largest parade to date," the 2026 Springfield St. Patrick's Day Parade drew thousands to the township on Saturday to celebrate Irish heritage and enjoy a social gathering under sunny skies. "It was…...
Boys Basketball: Springfield gets in its zone to rattle off another win
1+ mon, 3+ week 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
2+ mon, 3+ week 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
3+ mon, 2+ 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
5+ mon, 1+ day 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
5+ mon, 1+ 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
5+ mon, 1+ 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
6+ mon, 6+ day 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,…...