Your Next Favorite Hangout in Delaware County Is One of These 15 Third Places
Most people split their time between two places: home and work or school. Sociologist Ray Oldenburg had a name for the spaces beyond those two. He called them “third places,” the informal gathering spots where people linger, run into familiar faces, and slowly start to feel like part of a community.
2 Cities, 1 Real Ghost Ship and a Haunted Castle You Can Sleep In
Franklin Castle has stood on the same Cleveland street since 1881. The family who built it went through enough hard luck there to give the place a lasting haunted reputation, and today you can book an overnight stay to see it for yourself. Two hours away in Delaware, locals say a spirit called the “Lady in Blue” still
Police Seek Aston Man in Wawa Fraud Case
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — Kennett Square police are seeking a 37-year-old Aston man accused of using a credit card without authorization at several Wawa stores. Police said officers received reports of fraudulent activity involving unauthorized credit card use at multiple Wawa locations at about 12:42 p.m. Oct. 13, 2025.
Prison time for Pennsylvania man who used dating app to hunt for child victim...
A Pennsylvania man will spend seven years in New Jersey state prison after pleading guilty to attempting to sexually assault someone he believed was a child in an undercover operation, according to the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. Hank W. West, 45, of Chester, Pennsylvania, was sentenced Friday in...
The Delco Store Reopens in Broomall with New Lawrence Park Location
The Delco Store is back in Broomall. The retailer, known for Delaware County-themed merchandise and Philadelphia sports apparel, has returned to Lawrence Park Shopping Center, reports June Bakan for Patch. Also known as Delco Original Trading Company, the locally focused shop has moved around the county several times s
Delco Emergency Services Director Guilty Of Assaulting Employees On Job: AG
A former Delaware County Emergency Services director has been convicted of indecently assaulting two employees while he was in charge of the county agency responsible for emergency response, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Friday, Oct. 2. Timothy A. Boyce, 63, was found guilty…
DOJ talks major fraud conviction in Albany
The Department of Justice is holding a press conference in Albany to announce a multimillion-dollar housing fraud conviction on Friday. You can watch the press conference once it starts around 11:30 a.m.
Wilmington’s new Creative Hub brings artists, residents and small businesses together on the city’s...
What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Let us know. For years, Brian Wild had imagined having a creative space on Union Street. The Wilmington filmmaker and artist has lived on the street for about a decade, but said...
Wilmington Fire Department announces 30 fire academy graduates
The Wilmington Fire Department is being bolstered by 30 new firefighters/EMTs who graduated from their recruit academy this week. Including 12 new positions, the Wilmington Fire Department's uniformed staff increases to 198 members, a count which has been expanding since introducing EMT service into the department, whe
1 dead, 1 injured in head-on crash in N.J. town
A woman was killed and another driver was injured in a head-on crash Wednesday morning in Salem County, New Jersey State Police said. Troopers responded to the crash around 5:51 a.m. Wednesday on County Road 613 North at milepost 0.6 in Pittsgrove Township, authorities said. Crystal Weldon, 56, of Bridgeton,...
