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From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Delaware County’s proposed 2027 budget includes no property tax increases for the first time since 2023. The tentative $997.1 million total budget is 5.4%...

Delaware County marked Veterans Day with its annual Veterans Day parade and program, continuing a tradition that has spanned more than six decades.

The Chadds Ford museum’s holiday display opens Nov. 14 with 2,000 feet of track, seasonal art and family programs. CHADDS FORD, Pa. — The trains are getting ready to roll again at the Brandywine Museum of Art, where a holiday tradition dating to 1972 returns Saturday, Nov. 14. The Brandywine Railroad will remain on view through Jan. 10, 2027, anchoring ... Read More

Two years after surgery, 77-year-old Dael Cohen is lifting heavy weights at Power Plant Gym in Aston, reports Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. “I never thought I’d pick up power lifting in my seventies,” said Cohen. She continued, “I had back surgery two years ago and I feel like...

A former borough pcolice chief has been charged with 20 counts, including theft, forgery and obstruction for allegedly submitting overtime and extra duty details for additional compensation that he never worked. “The badge carries a responsibility that does not end when the shift is over, and public trust should never...

Some recruiting battles are won through persistence, while others come down to a connection that stays with a player long after their first conversation. For Dawn Staley, GG Banks’ decision to commit to South Carolina is a little bit of both. The five-star guard had identified the Gamecocks as her dream school back in 2023, and now, after attracting attention from several major programs, she’s bringing her talents to Columbia. “South Carolina head women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley announced t

A former West Goshen Township police officer is facing criminal charges following a domestic-related incident in Chester County.

Wilmington event runs Nov. 13-15; Selbyville celebration follows Dec. 4-6 WILMINGTON — Delaware Hospice’s Festival of Trees returns Friday, Nov. 13, pairing holiday decorations and shopping with support for the nonprofit’s programs and services. Now in its 39th year, the festival will bring decorated trees to Brantwyn Estate in northern New Castle County Nov. 13-15. A second celebration, featuring ... Read More

ELKTON — An investigation is continuing after an unknown person or persons fired a gun on the street of an Elkton neighborhood on Friday night, according to the Elkton Police Department. EPD officers rushed to the 100 block of Rolling Road in The Meadows at Elk Creek off Muddy Lane shortly before 8 p.m. Friday after receiving a dispatch regarding shots fired in that area, police said. Investigators recovered two bullet casings in the road shortly after arriving at the scene, police added. The

A new restaurant aims to bring a taste of the Mediterranean to Newark. Noẽma is scheduled to open later this month on Creek View Road, behind Timothy's of Newark and near the new Chapel Street Players theater. The name is inspired by the Greek word for “meaning." "For us, the meaning of life is to connect people around the table," said Ilias Stamatiadis, who owns the restaurant with his wife, daughter and son-in-law. "The concept is a Mediterranean restaurant, but really what we are after is con