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Marshall Lytle has died at the age of 71. (Credit: Peter Kramer/Getty Images)

Former Comet’s Bassist From Delaware County Dies

Bassist Marshall Lytle, an early member of Bill Haley’s Comets, who grew up in Chester, Delaware County, has died. He was 79.

2013/05/26

Swim Club Facing Financial Problems Officially Opens For Season

The historic Nile Swim Club, once on the brink of closure, officially opened for the season this weekend.

2013/05/26

Complaints Filed Against 4 Colleges Over Rapes, Including Swarthmore College

Women’s-rights attorney Gloria Allred says federal complaints have been filed against four U.S. colleges over how the colleges handle rape allegations.

2013/05/22

(credit: Radnor Township Police Department)

Neighbors Help Police Nab Couple In Main Line Burglary

Police say it all began with a 911 call for a burglary in progress on the 700 block of County Line Road in Upper Merion.

2013/05/21

Man Struck By Train In Delaware County

The incident happened at about 8:20 p.m. at Bonsall Drive and Grays Avenue in Glenolden.

2013/05/18

Driver Killed In Radnor Township

The incident happened at about 7:45 p.m. at King of Prussia Road and Pine Tree Road.

2013/05/16

Septa Tweaks Its Fare Hike Plans, Although Most July 1st Increases Remain

Septa said it will not increase paratransit fares, and is slightly scaling back the increases on weekly and monthly passes.

2013/05/16

Lansdowne Doc Charged With Dealing Prescriptions For Cash

Dr. Lenwood Wert is accused of having taken cash only for visits (at $100 a pop), seen patients for only a few seconds, and handed out prescriptions for popular narcotics virtually on request.

2013/05/15

(A rugby sevens demonstration on 18th Street, adjacent to Rittenhouse Square. Credit: John McDevitt)

Student Athletes Show Off ‘Rugby Sevens’ Skills Ahead of Annual Tourney

To get the public fired up, area college players participated in a rugby demonstration on a blocked-off street along Rittenhouse Square.

2013/05/14

First Responders Save Life Of Man Struggling In Delaware County Creek

Ethel Waters Park in Chester was the scene and Eyewitness News spoke to the rescuers about a very close call.

2013/05/14

No Homicide Charges In Delaware County Boy’s Death

Prosecutors say no homicide charges will be filed in the death of a teenager weeks after a brief altercation at school.

2013/05/13

Two Students Injured In Dining Hall Fight At Cheyney University

The University says the incident happened at about 2 p.m. in the serving line in the Ada Georges Dining Hall.

2013/05/10

(A new generation of kids enjoys the Nile Swim Club, in Yeadon. Photo provided)

Historic Black-Owned Swim Club in Delaware County Struggles Back From Insolvency

Located on Union Avenue in Yeadon, the historic club has for decades served as a symbol of black economic power, but more recently has become the poster child for a changing economy.

2013/05/10

Former Delco Middle School Principal Admits to Hoard of Child Porn

Troy Czukoski, 42, of Exton, was serving as principal of the Springton Lake Middle School at the time the investigation began.

2013/05/10

(Garbriella Young. Credit: David Madden)

Bird’s-Eye Yearbook Photo To Be High Point of a Tough Year For Penn Wood H.S. Seniors

The 350 members of the Class of ’13 gathered on Kerr Field in the shape of the number 13. The school’s Lansdowne campus was heavily damaged by an arson fire last month.

2013/05/10