Wilmington DE

The Route 44 Bridge over Mantua Creek between West Deptford and Paulsboro, Gloucester County was taken out of service for marine traffic today because of excessive heat. Route 44/Crown Point Road remains open for vehicles. The excessive heat has caused the expansion of some components on the bridge, which prohibits...

A local woman’s watercolor painting earned third place in the Daughters of the American Revolution’s American Heritage Contest. Nina Chang, a member of the Cooch’s Bridge Chapter of DAR, was presented her award in Washington, D.C., at Continental Congress on June 27. The contest theme was “The Road to Independence — Ac

Aqua Pennsylvania is conducting customer-owned service line inventory studies in Bristol, Bucks County, and Middletown Township, Delaware County, as part of a statewide initiative to replace lead and galvanized water service lines. The combined investigations include nearly 2,100 test holes. Work began in mid-June and

EXTON, PA — West Whiteland Township police are asking for the public’s help locating a man wanted on an arrest warrant stemming from a shoplifting investigation. According to the West Whiteland Police Department, an arrest warrant was issued July 15 for 22-year-old Queshon Quamon Barkus. Police reported that...

Four new stop signs are coming to the Cherry Hill neighborhood of Newark. City council on Monday accepted the recommendation of the traffic committee and authorized installing stop signs on four side streets where they intersect with Rahway Drive: Rockmoss Avenue, Kenilworth Avenue, Aster Avenue and Pickett Lane. Tra

WILMINGTON, DE — A 31-year-old man was hospitalized after a shooting Tuesday night in Wilmington, according to police. The Wilmington Police Department reported officers responded at approximately 9:23 p.m. July 14 to the 2300 block of North Carter Street, where they located a 31-year-old male suffering from a gunshot

The one-bedroom Plank House in Marcus Hook is one of the oldest operating houses in Delaware County, and is said to be the home of the pirate Blackbeard. “It dates back to the 1700s,” said Joshua Chjaires, founder of Phantom Detectives LLC. “At that time, Marcus Hook was a well-known shipping port. It has a lot of hist

Lefty’s Alley and Eats will open its doors to the Newark community on Friday, July 17, officially opening its second location in Delaware at The Grove shopping center.    NEWARK — The Lefty’s brand is traveling from the beaches of Lewes to the city of Newark. A new Lefty’s Alley and Eats location in The Grove shopping

A Philadelphia man with a penchant for Dodge Chargers, has been arrested in connection to several thefts, and attempted thefts, of motor vehicles in the Bear and Newark areas, dating back to November, 2025. New Castle County Police said 27-year old James Timmons allegedly stole three Dodge Chargers and attempted...

Maximilian Claahsen The Sunshine Foundation has granted a “Special Dream” to Maximilian Claahsen, an Illinois...