WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Monday the United States stands ready to do its part to help Europe with its deepening debt crisis, even as the White House ruled out any financial contributions from U.S. taxpayers.
BERGHOLZ — U.S. authorities raided the compound of a breakaway Amish religious group Wednesday and arrested seven men on federal hate crime charges in haircutting attacks against Amish men and women.
A mother who donated her son’s organs to save another was honored Tuesday morning — as was a teen who turned her graduation into a food drive, a detective who saved three lives, a chorus director who refused to give up and many others who positively impacted the Delaware community this year.
Just one week ago I used this space to note a BBC report on the epidemic of child abuse in America which stressed the fact that only vigilance and reporting by the public can help stop the cycle of violence against children. Our child protection services caseworkers and police investigators do a spectacular job of investigating abuse after it has occurred but we perpetuate that abuse if we see the signs of it and fail to report it.
Delaware City teen and suspected runaway Stephanie Pritchard was found in Massachusetts almost two weeks after she was reported missing.
The Delaware City Police Department asked city council to consider replacing its three oldest cruisers next year with SUVs, a replacement for which about $100,000 is budgeted.
Julie Robinson-Wileschael still can’t watch the images of Sept. 11 that cycle over and over on TV. Robinson-Wileschael was one of several first responders 10 years ago at Ground Zero. “I went because I had the ability to go and help. It was my obligation to do that.”she said.
Anger, vulnerability and shock were common reactions many Delaware County community members experienced during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Even 10 years later, some of those feelings still linger. Yet unity, awareness, and a broader world view also prevail. Reflecting on 9/11, people representing various perspectives of this community shared how that day has continued to influence their lives.