Burglars and Bullets: The 1887 Post Office Break-In
A country store. A cracked safe. Evidence dumped in farm fields. Gunshots and a grievously wounded man. Over the course of a Saturday night in July 1887 the peace in Marple and Haverford townships was shattered by related crimes that to this day have not totally been solved....
Broomall (not Marple): A History of the Township’s Post Offices
Most residents of Marple Township have a Broomall, Pennsylvania mailing address with a 19008 Zip Code. No one has a "Marple, Pennsylvania" mailing address. Despite this, there is not, nor has there ever been a township, borough, or city by the name of Broomall (in Pennsylvania at least). What...