Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.
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NEWS
Upper Darby employee charged with pocketing $216,000 in cash tax payments
A former longtime clerk in the Upper Darby Tax Office is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly stealing more than $216,000 in tax payments over six years. “This young lady abused her position of trust,” said Delaware County District Attorney Katayoun Copeland at a press conference announcing the charges Tuesday. “We expect those who work for us, who work in government, who work in our townships, who work to help better our society, to provide service to residents and she did the exact opposite. She lined her pockets with the township’s taxpayers’ money.”
State police: missing Malvern woman case now a murder investigation
After more than a year since her disappearance, Pennsylvania State Police said the search for a missing Malvern mother has turned into a murder investigation. Anna Bronislawa Maciejewska was reported missing last April and she seems to be gone without a trace. “Her digital footprint has disappeared,” said Cpl. Robert Kirby, of the Avondale Barracks, who is overseeing the investigation. “It’s like she doesn’t exist.”
State Police charge 3 Montco men with liquor violations
State Police have arrested three men after investigations revealed the men had allegedly been selling liquor without a license. According to a release from State Police, Jason Lee Carter, 35, of Willow Grove; David Jonathan Mandelbaum, 32, of Bala Cynwyd; and Austin Daniel Pearson, 23, of Audubon, are facing misdemeanor charges of sale of malt or brewed beverages without a license. Mandelbaum was additionally charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, according to police.
Bridgeport man arrested of felony sex crimes against five children
A Bridgeport man has been arrested and faces a litany of charges stemming from the reported sexual assault of five children, ages 4-12. Todd Anthony Wilson, 32, is behind bars, after being taken into custody for alleged offenses described as “a horrible case involving the sexual abuse of young and vulnerable children,” by Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele in a press release announcing the arrest.
Carson Wentz delivers keynote speech at North Penn Valley Boys & Girls Club annual celebration
Philadelphia Eagle and member of Super Bowl LII team Carson Wentz served as the keynote speaker at the North Penn Valley Boys & Girls Club 22nd Annual Celebration of Children & Youth Monday, May 14, 2018 at the William Penn Inn. More than 300 guests, club trustees and club members gathered for a chance to shake hands with Wentz and to celebrate the achievements of the local organization.
SPORTS
Albies goes deep, McCarthy and Braves beat Phillies 3-1
Brandon McCarthy keeps finding ways to beat the Phillies. McCarthy tossed 5 2/3 sharp innings, Ozzie Albies hit his 14th homer and the Atlanta Braves beat Philadelphia 3-1 Tuesday night. McCarthy (5-2) allowed one run and four hits with five strikeouts. He is 4-0 with a 2.08 ERA against Philadelphia this season and 1-2 with a 6.60 ERA against the rest of the league.
Kapler studying Phils’ reaction to early success
Even when the Phillies were making noise with a surprising string of wins in May of 2016, then-manager Pete Mackanin and a few of the older clubhouse residents didn’t seem to be taking it too seriously.
Eagles have choice to play tourists, or help Trump sound grate again
A few details need to be taken care of but the Eagles have a plan in place to visit the White House June 5. The entire team will make the trip to the Capitol, but the players who don’t want to go to the White House to be honored for their Super Bowl LII title by President Donald Trump will do something else.
Eagles Notebook: Wentz looks good, Worrilow goes down, Dawkins out but feeling good
It was tough to say what the most surprising development on the first day of organized team activities was for the Eagles. There was not a shortage of options. No one expected quarterback Carson Wentz to participate in passing drills for close to 30 minutes Tuesday, much less look good doing it. Not after Doug Pederson said the veteran coming off surgery to repair torn knee ligaments wasn’t cleared for team activities.
ENTERTAINMENT
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Solo’ a ‘Star Wars’ romp that mostly soars thanks to actors and a Han-ful of nice moments
“I’ve got a really good feeling about this.” Alden Ehrenreich’s new, younger version of Han Solo says this pretty late in the course of “Solo: A Star Wars Story” as things are, as you would expect, getting pretty dicey for our hero. The line is, of course, a twist on a very familiar line from previous “Star Wars” films. It is just one of the myriad nice little touches that makes “Solo” – Disney-owned Lucasfilm’s second stand-alone big-screen “Star Wars” adventure, the first being 2016’s likewise solid “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” – an enjoyable experience set long ago in a galaxy far, far away.