Barbara Ormsby News Today

Delaware County Press Club honors founder Barbara Ormsby, salutes James May for charity donations to Mummers Against Cancer, Wounded Warriors

MIDDLETOWN – The Ridley School Board voted Monday night to terminate Katherine Leigh Preusser after a school district investigation into “unprofessional conduct” related to her arrest for allegedly supplying alcohol to minors in March. The termination from her job as a temporary English teacher at Ridley High School was effective immediately. Preusser, 33, waived a […]

Delco journalist Barbara Ormsby puts away her pen and notepad after 64 years

MORTON — Council voted at a recent meeting to establish civil penalties for the possession of small amounts of marijuana as a minor public health violation. The amendment to the Chapter 6 of the Code of the Borough of Morton notes that the council has determined that the arrest, charging, and prosecution of individuals possessing small amounts of marijuana represents a substantial cost to taxpayers well as to law enforcement, prison, and court resources. Civil violation of the ordinance...

RIDLEY TOWNSHIP — Ridley High School’s nickname “Green Raiders” will remain, according to a resolution adopted by Ridley School Board at a recent meeting. The board action took place in response to requests from some people that the reference to the schools Green Raiders nickname be removed from the school, along with its depiction of an Indian brave as the school mascot. “We haven’t had a mascot in several years,” said Ridley School District Superintendent Le...