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Upper Darby, Pennsylvania is located in Delaware County. Zip codes in Upper Darby, PA include 19082.

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Friday | NBC Philadelphia

Man Stabbed by Pregnant, Underage Girlfriend

A 24-year-old Upper Darby resident was arrested on statutory sexual assault charges after he was stabbed by his 14-year-old pregnant girlfriend, police tell the Delaware County Daily Times .

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Thu May 31, 2012

Philly.com

Commentary: Tough times require great teachers and schools

Parents and others protest proposed cuts to arts and music programs outside Upper Darby High School before a recent school board meeting.

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CBS Local

Drexel Hill Mom Arrested For Hitting Son In Head With Bat

DREXEL HILL, Pa - A Drexel Hill mother was released on bail after being arrested for knocking her teenage son unconscious with a baseball bat during an argument.

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Philly.com

Woody Allen writes about 'MiceCapades'

If any official I interact with on a regular basis could be a character in a movie, Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood is it.

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Wed May 30, 2012

PhillyBurbs.com

Man charged with firing gun into Upper Darby, Pa. house arrested in Mount Laurel

Authorities have arrested a man in Mount Laurel who is wanted in Pennsylvania for allegedly firing a gun into a house where a family with five children was putting up Christmas decorations.

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Philly.com

PhillyGossip: Tina Fey asks for support in fighting proposed arts cuts in Upper Darby schools.

"30 Rock" creator/star Tina Fey is encouraging friends to sign an online petition against cuts in arts and music programs in the Upper Darby School District.

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Sun May 27, 2012

Philly.com

Tina Fey, the arts, and big dreams

In the Class of 1988 production of "Grease" at Upper Darby High School, Tina Fey played Frenchie.

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Thu May 24, 2012

NBC Philadelphia

'Wolf Pack Bums' Busted for Stealing Phones

Four teens are being held at the Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center after being arrested for allegedly stealing a cell phone right out of the hands of a woman on 69th Street Wednesday night, according to the Delaware County Daily Times .

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Wed May 23, 2012

6 ABC

Upper Darby in uproar over school budget cuts

The school board is hoping that Harrisburg is listening and has decided not to vote on cutting any programs until after the legislature approves and the Governor signs a new state budget in June.

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The Morning Call

Top 3 Concerts: One Direction

I'm not advocating boy bands, but when a concert goes from originally being booked at the 3,000-seat Tower Theatre in Upper Darby to the 25,000-capacity Susquehanna Bank Center and still sells out, you have to pay attention.

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Mon May 21, 2012

CBS Local

State Road Bridge Construction Expected To Cause Major Delays

SPRINGFIELD, Pa. - PennDOT is warning of traffic headaches on the Route 1 State Road Bridge for the next three months.

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Sun May 20, 2012

New Yorker

Woody Allen: On making a movie about mice.

The preview screening of the studio's new comic blockbuster, calculated to jump-start buzz among Manhattan's movers and shakers, evoked the kind of silence one associates with outer space.

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NJ.com

Coast Guard rescues pair after boat capsizes

Forty-one-year-old Lee Cuong of Lester and 42-year-old Hai Lee of Upper Darby were the only two people aboard the 19-foot boat, which capsized early Sunday morning in the mouth of the Shark River near Asbury Park.

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Patch.com

Coast Guard Recues Two Men From Capsized Boat In Shark River Inlet

The Coast Guard rescued two people from the hull of a capsized boat in the mouth of theA Shark River early Sunday morning.

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Fri May 18, 2012

Philly.com

Delco police officer charged with Tasering handcuffed teen

The Delaware County district attorney brought charges Thursday against a Colwyn Borough police officer who allegedly Tasered a handcuffed 17-year-old while the teenager was shackled in a jail cell, and then made fun of the incident in a text message to another officer.

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Philly.com

Crime gangs that targeted Asians

Murray pleaded guilty in federal court to committing four robberies, the last on Nov.

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Wed May 16, 2012

Patch.com

Peruvian-Style Rotisserie Restaurant, Barbacoa, Coming Soon To Ardmore

Barbacoa, a wood-fire rotisserie restaurant that specializes in Peruvian chicken, ribs and brisket, will open on Rittenhouse Place in Ardmore by the end of May.

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NBC Philadelphia

Mom Leaves Kids Home Alone in Front Yard

A mother is charged with child endangerment after police say she left her two children home alone in the yard of their Upper Darby home while she went to work, reports the Delaware County Daily Times .

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Sat May 12, 2012

Philly.com

Immigrant's granddaughter guides a new generation of arrivals

Margie Tavakalian works with students Akhil Vinod and Siama Kamal on a classroom project at Beverly Hills Middle School in Upper Darby.

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Wed May 09, 2012

UnionvilleTimes.com

After blasting gender barriers, a new challenge

Chester County Sheriff Carolyn "Bunny" Welsh said she received a phone call a couple of weeks ago that both honored and humbled her.

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