First Bank House of the Week: $1.295M Thornton Estate Offers Resort-Style Luxury
Priced at $1,295,000, this custom-built estate in Thornton offers luxury living with resort-style amenities in the sought-after Thornbury Hunt community. Situated on a quiet cul-de-sac within the award-winning West Chester Area School District, the home combines elegant craftsmanship, modern conveniences, and beautiful
Driving U.S. 1 on Friday? A Five-County Enforcement Blitz Is Waiting
Driving U.S. 1 through Bucks County on Friday? Expect company. State and local police are running a coordinated aggressive-driving enforcement operation along the corridor on Friday, July 24, covering Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. PennDOT, the Pennsylvania State Police, Philadelphia po
DUI Crash Ends With Wilmington Man Facing Gun Charges
WILMINGTON, DE — A 73-year-old man faces drunken driving and firearm charges after police alleged he was impaired and carrying a handgun when he was involved in a vehicle collision Friday night. According to the Wilmington Police Department, officers responded at approximately 9:50 p.m. July 17 to the area...
Wilmington Mayor Carney vetoes water shutoff protection ordinance
An ordinance aimed at protecting some Wilmington residents from having their water cut off for lack of payment was vetoed by Mayor John Carney Wednesday. Wilmington City Council narrowly passed Ord. 25-107 (sub. 2) earlier this month, that would exempt households making equal or less than 350% of the Federal Poverty Le
Wawa Launches Lands’ End Limited-Edition Collection, Including a Beach Bag Built for Hoagies
Lands’ End and Delaware County’s own convenience store chain have teamed up on a limited-edition summer collection celebrating beach days, time outdoors, and Wawa’s iconic Shorti hoagie, according to a press release from Wawa. The centerpiece is the Shorti Tote, a compact beach bag built to carry...
New Castle County Spa Operator Arrested in Human Trafficking Probe
A spa operator has been taken into custody after New Castle County detectives spent months investigating suspected human trafficking and other illegal activity at a local massage business, authorities announced. Investigators with the New Castle County Division of Police Drug and Human Trafficking Investigations Team o
Several New Castle County school districts likely to raise property taxes, again
The exact amounts of likely tax increases will not be known until later this fall because of delays caused by last year’s property reassessment controversy. The post Several New Castle County school districts likely to raise property taxes, again appeared first on Spotlight Delaware .
Inside The Crown Tavern: A Delco Gastropub with British Pub Fare and English Estate...
The Crown Tavern has turned a familiar Glen Mills restaurant property into something that feels a little more regal. Located along Route 202 at 451 Wilmington West Chester Pike, the British-inspired gastropub opened in early 2023 inside the former McKenzie Brew House. The transformation swapped the building’s brewpub r
Done in by the dash camera
Elkton police tracked down a man suspected of stealing a company truck near the Flying J Travel Center when he failed to notice a dash cam inside the vehicle, which recorded his every move.
Caesar Rodney and Enslavement Research Project released
Earlier this month, as the nation celebrated its 250th anniversary, in a moment of serendipity that was not planned, the City of Wilmington released the Caesar Rodney and Enslavement Research Project, which was commissioned in the years following the removal of Rodney's statue from the downtown square that bears his na

















