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Owens, Darcy, and Willauer argue the measures are needed to prevent displacement. Critics — including Carney and Gov. Matt Meyer’s housing administration — have advocated for increasing housing supply, not regulating prices. WILMINGTON, Del. — Three Wilmington City Council members on Monday used MLK Day to renew...

Hidden in plain sight in New Castle, Delaware stands a bargain hunter’s paradise that defies conventional shopping logic – the Goodwill Outlet, where treasures are sold by the pound and shopping feels more like an archaeological expedition than a retail experience. The unassuming warehouse exterior with its...

Without a phone number or website, Toughkenamon’s Blacklab Breads relies on word-of-mouth praise for its delicious breads and sandwiches. The elusive Blacklab Breads is bringing delicious breads, sandwiches, and treats to Toughkenamon, writes Caroline Roosevelt for Chester County Press. The bakery operates without a...

While Sunday’s snow changed plans for the Eastside 3rd District MLK Day Cleanup in Wilmington, it didn’t completely cancel the community day of giving. The cleanup hosted by 3rd District Councilwoman Zanthia Oliver was postponed because of safety reasons of not wanting the young people involved to deal with icy areas...

What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Let us know. Three Wilmington City Council members used the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday to launch a comprehensive affordability agenda. Coby Owens, Shané Darby, and Christian Willauer laid out a plan...

An attempted traffic stop in New Castle County earlier this month led to multiple felony and misdemeanor charges against two. Officials said on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at approximately 11:30 a.m., an officer with the New Castle County Division of Police observed a white Chevrolet Cruze commit a traffic violation in...

A police chief in Northern Maryland is being hailed as a hero after helping an elderly family escape a house fire that broke out on Tuesday morning. Shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 20, first responders were called to the unit block of East Wallace Avenue in North East, where there was a reported house fire with...

If you live in Sussex or Kent County, you may have seen the posts on Nextdoor or Facebook recently. They usually describe the same chilling experience. It happens late at night. You are letting the dog out, or maybe just sitting on your porch, when you hear it: a sound that resembles a woman screaming, or a crying...

"Their legacy lives on in every student who learned to believe in themselves," the school said of Thomas and Lisa Hengel

Thinking about moving to Chester County, PA. Here are 13 things that shape daily life, from schools and traffic to towns, geography, and cost of living. Moving to Chester County looks simple from the outside. Strong schools. Open space. Easy access to Philadelphia. Those headlines sell the move fast. What...