3 people shot in Wilmington on Saturday, police say
Three people were hospitalized on Saturday evening after a shooting in Delaware, according to the Wilmington Police Department. The shooting unfolded around 6:53 p.m. near the intersection of D and Townsend streets, police said. When officers got to the scene, they reported finding a 31-year-old man, a 19-year-old man
Three Shot In Wilmington’s Southbridge, Neighborhood’s Violence Streak Continues
Two men and a woman were shot in Wilmington's Southbridge neighborhood Saturday evening, according to police, leaving all three victims in stable condition at a local hospital. The gunfire broke out around 6:50 p.m. in the area of D and Townsend streets, and no arrests have been announced. Police told...
Upper Darby Dirt Bike Rider Tasered, Charged After Injuring Officer While Out on Bail
An Upper Darby Highway Patrol officer suffered an ankle injury after being struck by a fleeing dirt bike rider near Montrose Avenue and Ivy Court on September 1, and police say the man now charged in the case was free on bail from a prior drug and assault arrest in Haverford Township at the time. Tynief J. McDaniel, 22
Phoenix International Performs Emergency DNV-Compliant Hull Repair on Cargo Vessel
(Credit: Phoenix International) Upon contact with the client, Phoenix’s Chesapeake, Virginia dive team mobilized to Wilmington, Delaware, to conduct an initial assessment of the vessel’s underwater hull. Due to limited in-water visibility at this location, the vessel was relocated to Tradepoint Terminal in Baltimore, M
We Know the Name But What Does Wawa Actually Mean?
Those of us who grew up in Delaware County certainly know about our Wawas, a local landscape fixture. We’re so familiar with Wawas that we don’t even question the source of the strange-sounding name. Not so for Michael Bartiromo with PA Homepage, who tracked down Wawa’s name origin....
Can You Own a Peacock in Delaware? What State and Local Law Actually Say
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! If you’ve pictured a peacock strutting across your backyard, tail fanned out in the sun, you’re not alone — and in most cases, you’re not breaking any law by wanting one. Whether you can own a peacock in Delaware depends less on state statute
DNA identifies woman whose remains were found in Wilmington park in 2011
NEW CASTLE, Del. - Human remains found in a wooded area of a Wilmington park in 2011 have been identified through DNA and investigative genealogy as a woman who died more than a century ago, New Castle County police said. Who was identified?. What we know:. The remains belonged to...
Man wanted on retail theft charges in Upper Chichester
UPPER CHICHESTER, PA — Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted in connection with multiple retail thefts at a Walmart store. Troy Fletcher, 58, of Pennsylvania, is wanted on charges of retail theft and receiving stolen property. The incidents occurred at the Walmart located...
Pennsylvania Correctional Industries Opens New Optical Lab at SCI Chester
(Credit for Photo: Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections) (Chester, PA) The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC)hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony in Chester yesterday for a new optical laboratory at the State Correctional Institution at Chester (SCI Chester). The Penn
Judge in Clancy trial declares mistrial, thanks jury
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