Highlighting Some of Chester County’s Most Notable Figures, From Civil Rights to the Olympics
Chester County has produced its share of notable people whose influence has stretched beyond southeastern Pennsylvania. The region has sent physicians into Arctic ice fields, a Marine general into the halls of Congress, a civil rights strategist to the National Mall, and a golfer to the record books. These are...
Hagley Museum discussion examines human cost of Delaware’s powder mills
Author Richard Templeton will share stories of workers and families affected by 120 years of explosions along the Brandywine WILMINGTON — The story of the du Pont powder mills is often told as one of industrial innovation, business success and the growth of one of America’s best-known companies. A Thursday evening disc
Annual Summer Jam is set for Morton
The fifth annual Morton Summer Jam Music Community Festival takes place on July 26, at Morton Borough Hall/Mike Scioscia Field, 500 Highland Ave, Morton (the field on Alfa Terrace). Performances will take place from 12 p.m.-7 p.m. This is a free all-day outdoor event for the Morton community and its Delaware County nei
Inside Rose Tree County Park, Delco’s 118-Acre Spot for Trails, History, and Free Events
Rose Tree County Park offers an easy, family-friendly escape less than an hour west of Philadelphia, reports Anahid Akkam for Islands. Located near Media in Upper Providence Township, the 118-acre park packs open lawns, wooded scenery, historic buildings, and free seasonal programming into a compact, walkable setting.
Another Concord Pike water main break
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has closed the right and center lanes of northbound Concord Pike (Route 202) in Fairfax due to a water main break. The issue was identified Wednesday morning, July 22, 2026, in a stretch of road that has seen previous water main breaks. The City...
The Queen brings free outdoor music festival to Market Street
DoorJame #6 will feature four local bands, vendors and food on July 25 in downtown Wilmington By George D. Rotsch, Editor of Delaware LIVE WILMINGTON, Del. — The Queen will take live music beyond its theater doors July 25, closing part of Market Street for a free outdoor concert featuring four local bands. DoorJame #6
Sprouts’ New Phoenix Flagship, 3 Others To Open By End Of July
Sprouts Farmers Market will open three stores on Friday, July 24 – a flagship location in Phoenix, a store in Buckeye, Arizona, and its newest Delaware store in Bear – followed by a fourth opening July 31 in Weatherford, Texas. Each store will hold a ribbon-cutting at 6:45...
Neighbors sue Monroe Energy over major leak of 370,000 gallons of gasoline
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Monroe Energy LLC and its subsidiary, MIPC LLC, alleging the companies concealed a monthslong gasoline leak at the Chelsea Tank Farm on Cherry Tree Road in Aston that contaminated nearby neighborhoods and exposed residents to hazardous chemicals. Filed in the Philadelphia C
Parking lot dispute leads to arrest in Claymont
New Castle County police said an apartment complex parking lot issue has resulted in the arrest of a Claymont man. 24-year old Michael Bailey was arrested Saturday morning, July 18, 2026, after police were called to the Whitney Gardens Apartments on Naamans Road for the report of a disorderly subject with weapons.
New Castle Man Killed In Crash Identified
The Delaware State Police is investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred Monday afternoon in New Castle. On July 20, 2026, at approximately 2:50 p.m., a Nissan Titan was traveling westbound on Christiana Road, approaching the intersection with Pleasant Place. At the same time, a pedestrian using a wheelchair w
