2 dead, 2 firefighters injured in Wilmington, Del. townhouse fire
Two people have died and a pair of firefighters suffered minor injuries after, officials say, flames erupted in a townhome in Wilmington, Delaware overnight. According to fire officials, the incident began at a home along 8th Avenue in Wilmington, Delaware, at about 2:45 a.m. on Tuesday morning. John Looney, Chief...
Delaware Early Voting Begins Thursday, What You Need To Know
Delaware voters can begin casting their ballots Thursday, October 22, ahead of the November 3, 2026, General Election. The Delaware Department of Elections has announced the early voting schedule and 19 voting locations across New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties. Early voting will continue through Sunday, November 1, with one...
Boeing’s Ridley Township Plant and 3,000 Delco Jobs Face Uncertain Future
Boeing may close its helicopter plant in Ridley Township as tight federal funding puts the Philadelphia region’s helicopter industry at risk, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That’s despite a record $1.5 trillion proposed U.S. military budget for 2027. Little of that money is going to major...
UrbanPromise banquet to celebrate Wilmington youth, invest in future leaders
Annual fundraiser Thursday highlights a unique approach that combines education, mentoring, employment and leadership opportunities for Wilmington children and teens. WILMINGTON — For UrbanPromise Wilmington, helping a child succeed is about more than getting through the next school year. It is about building relationships, developing skills and creating opportunities that can carry young people from childhood into adulthood. That mission ... Read More
Ursuline Academy gets a boost on a new performing arts center with a $2.5...
Wilmington’s Ursuline Academy is nearly halfway to its funding goal for a new performing arts center, thanks in part to a $2.5 million gift from Wilmington philanthropists Paul and Linda McConnell. The plan is to renovate an historic building on Van Buren Avenue into a modern performing arts center,...
Delco Resident Launches Wooder, a Philly-Inspired Canned Water Brand
A Delaware County resident has turned the Philly area’s famous pronunciation of “water” into a business. Wooder, a canned water brand, has landed backing from a former Liquid Death executive and support from an Eagles legend, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Michael Jasinnas Jr....
White Clay Creek State Park asking weekday users to skip popular trail
A portion of a popular Newark hiking and running trail will be off-limits at times for the near future. The PennDel Trail, also known as the extension of Creek Road off of North College Avenue, will be closed between Hopkins Road and Chambers Rock Road between 6 a.m.-4 p.m. on Mondays-Fridays as work continues to build a new Discovery Center at the site of the former nature center.
Some fall sports reinstated at Penn Wood High School
Some fall sports are being reinstated in the William Penn School District in Delaware County.
Clifton Heights Bar Tab Dispute Ends in Stabbing, New Castle Man Jailed
Lankenau Medical Center — Hospital Where Victim Received Stitches. A dispute over an unpaid bar tab in Clifton Heights ended with one man slashed in the arm and a 36-year-old New Castle man behind bars on charges including aggravated assault. Kevin A. Kelly now faces a preliminary hearing after police say he waved a knife at a tavern on the unit block of East Broadway Avenue before being disarmed by security guards.
Man Found Dead in Wilmington, Was Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver, Police Say
WILMINGTON, Del. — Wilmington Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision after determining that a 38-year-old man found dead in a city roadway last week had been struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. On Thursday, October 15, 2026, at approximately 1:47 p.m., officers from the Wilmington Police...
