Drexel Hill News

Thieves caught stealing purses

6 ABC - Wed Nov 19

MEDIA, Pa. - November 19, 2008 -- There's nothing wrong with having a hankering for high-end handbags, unless you take about $40,000 worth of them without paying.

Jason Shephard's dad takes stand

Delaware County Times - Wed Nov 19

The father of murder victim Jason Shephard took the stand Wednesday morning in the murder trial of the man accused of drugging and stangling him.

Sound Off --- Nov. 19

Delaware County Times - Wed Nov 19

Sound Off is a forum to spur dialogue from members of the communities we serve on topics of interest to those communities.

New leaders chosen in Pa. House for 2009-10

York Dispatch - Tue Nov 18

Republicans and Democrats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives chose leaders for the 2009-2010 session on Tuesday.

From the Source: Breaking news blog: Delco trial in intern's murder continues

Philly.com - Tue Nov 18

The murder trial for William Smithson, the Delaware County man accused in the attempted rape and strangulation of his company's intern, continues today.

Ex-Thornbury Twp. treasurer pleads guilty to embezzlement

Delaware County Times - Tue Nov 18

Former Thornbury Township Treasurer Deborah Perry was sentenced to three to six years in a state prison Monday after pleading guilty to embezzling $257,545 from township coffers.

Two traded with Iran, feds say

PittsburghLIVE.com - Mon Nov 17

Two immigrants used a Pennsylvania company to unlawfully sell fuel-cell technology, centrifuges, computer equipment and other materials destined for Iran, federal prosecutors said in an indictment Monday.

Pa. businessman faces death in 2006 intern slaying

Luminary - Mon Nov 17

A businessman who frequently hosted gay sex parties in his home drugged a company intern, tried to rape him and then strangled him when the 23-year-old victim awoke and tried to fight off the attack, a ...

It's a military mystery in Chichester, Delaware County.

WPVI-TV Philadelphia - Mon Nov 17

That's where a student happened upon what, at first, appeared to be an ordinary medal.

Trial set to begin in intern's kill.....

Minot Daily News - Sun Nov 16

A murder trial is set to begin for a suburban Philadelphia businessman accused of killing a 23-year-old intern from North Dakota, a slaying that authorities said happened after the sales manager gave the young ...