Octorara School Board Executive Session Allegedly Secretly Recorded By Police Sergeant: PSP
A former school board member and police sergeant is accused of illegally recording an executive session, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Jan. 23. Anthony P. Falgiatore was charged after an executive session of the Octorara Area School Board was illegally recorded in April 2023, state …
How much snow has fallen? Totals from around Philly and the Delaware Valley
The Delaware Valley is in the thick of what could be its biggest winter storm in a decade, and inches of snow have already fallen around Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
One person hospitalized after early morning house fire in Wilmington, Del.
One person was hospitalized after fire crews worked during, what officials called 'the height' of Sunday's snow storm, a fire that tore through a home in Wilmington, Del. on Sunday. According to officials, early Sunday -- though, officials did not immediately provide an exact time that the fire erupted --...
Disaster Emergency Declaration Due to Winter Storm
WHEREAS, On or about January 24, 2026, a significant weather event will impact the Delaware County area, including substantial geographic portions of Eddystone Borough, with the potential to cause injury, damage, and suffering to the persons and property of Eddystone Borough, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. WHEREAS,...
December Shooting Case Breaks Open as Police Arrest Suspect Weeks Later
WILMINGTON, DE — Wilmington police say they have arrested a man in connection with a shooting last month that left a young man critically injured and sparked a weeks-long investigation. According to police, officers from the Uniformed Services Division responded at approximately 9:29 p.m. on December 3 to the...
Level 2 Driving Restriction in effect
Level 2 Driving Restriction is in effect for New Castle and Kent Counties. Travel will be limited to emergency workers, public utilities, health care providers, snow removal operations, food and fuel deliveries, and those with approved waivers. DELDOT crews are out in force to do their best to make Delaware's...
Violent Overnight Robbery Leaves Two Hurt as Suspect Is Tracked Across States
NEWARK, DE — Newark police say a violent early-morning robbery at a local business last year set off a multistate investigation that ultimately led to the arrest of a Massachusetts man following a vehicle pursuit hundreds of miles away. According to the Newark Police Department, the incident occurred on...
Delaware bartender accused of overserving driver before deadly crash
A Delaware bartender has been charged after investigators determined she overserved alcohol to a woman later involved in a fatal two-car crash. Nia Jones, 30, of Bear, a bartender at Emmaculate Sports Bar, was arrested on January 14, 2026, and charged with serving alcohol to an intoxicated person. Last year,...
Shoppers worry new checkout fee will ‘add up’ on grocery bill
Philadelphia shoppers are now encountering an additional charge at the register as grocery bills continue to strain American family budgets. Starting this January, a fresh city ordinance requires Philadelphia retailers to levy a 10-cent charge for each paper bag provided to customers. City Councilman Mark Squilla...
Chester County Woman Charged in Superseding Indictment for Alleged Asylum Fraud and Tax Evasion...
A Chester County woman is facing a superseding indictment with multiple charges, including asylum fraud, mail fraud, and tax evasion, related to a scheme that reportedly spanned several years. The U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania disclosed that 65-year-old Fatima DeMaria, who ran...
