Collingdale News

A local marine was caught in a firefight in Afghanistan. Half a world away in Delaware County, his family and friends watched in disbelief as a terrifying scene unfolded.

June 23, 2009 -- Imagine recognizing your own son in combat video from overseas.

Every soldier is someone's son or daughter. But when you look up at the Evening News and it's your son in a firefight with the Taliban, the war in Afghanistan becomes very personal.

Missiles, machine guns and strafing runs from fighter jets destroyed much of a Taliban compound, but the insurgents had a final surprise for a pair of U.S. Marines who pushed into the smoldering building just before nightfall.

A rare rocket attack on the main U.S. base in Afghanistan early Sunday killed two U.S. troops and wounded six other Americans, including two civilians, officials said.

As part of this year's summer reading program theme 'Be Creative @ Your Library,' Maine comic book artist Jay Piscopo will present his 'Draw on Your Creativity' drawing workshop at select Pennsylvania libraries the week of July 6 . Attendees interested in any of Piscopo's nine workshops should contact participating libraries for full details, ...

For the second time this year, the Delaware County Council will meet at night and outside of Media.

Jun 8, 2009 1:40 pm US/Eastern MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated Press Writer PHILADELPHIA While teenage victims wept in relief, a judge revoked bail Monday for a baby sitter who admits she helped her sexual-predator ex-boyfriend molest and film her young charges.

When Christopher J. Perry launched The Philadelphia Tribune, he faced a readership problem that makes today's newspaper industry woes seem trivial.

A second computer technician who destroyed evidence for former state Sen. Vincent Fumo was sentenced to six months of house arrest and four years of probation.

Leonard Luchko, 52, of Collingdale, PA, a former employee of Senate Democratic Computer Services, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for conspiracy and obstruction of justice.

Collingdale police who responded to a domestic dispute Wednesday were repulsed by what they saw inside a Rhodes Avenue apartment: a 6-month-old boy living in squalor, surrounded by marijuana, pills and drug-packaging materials.

COLLINGDALE, Pa. - April 6, 2009 -- A Delaware County community is honoring eight first responders Monday night for saving the lives of members of the First Baptist Church of Collingdale last November.

Title: OCCULT HIT: WITCHES BUCKING RELIGION TREND They don't toil over bubbling caldrons or cook lost kids.

A Pennsylvania man who allegedly stole two diamond rings worth more than $3,600 from a Claymont, Del., Kmart is in police custody.

COLLINGDALE, Pa. - February 25, 2009 -- At Aldi food stores, like this one in Collingdale, you won't find big name brands... But you will find big savings.

COLLINGDALE, Pa. - February 12, 2009 -- A 2-year-old child is critical after being punched by her mother's boyfriend in Delaware County.

Do the slick celebrity dancers in sparkling costumes on TV have you tapping your foot and rooting for your favorites? Then give it a new spin with live dance.

OK, so it's going to be colder this week through next than it was this time last year when temperatures were near 40 degrees.

Leonard P. Luchko, a computer expert in former State Sen. Vincent J. Fumo's South Philadelphia office, spent months and months running sophisticated computer programs on staff computers to permanently purge ...