Newark Man Arrested After Joint Drug Investigation with Pennsylvania State Police
A joint investigation between New Castle County and Pennsylvania law enforcement has resulted in the arrest of a Newark man on drug-related charges, with both narcotics and a weapon recovered in the process. In July 2026, detectives with the New Castle County Division of Police Drug and Human Trafficking Investigation.
Passenger rail study could connect Delaware, Maryland communities
SUSSEX COUNTY Del.- According to WILMAPCO, a study is underway to determine whether passenger rail service could return to parts of Delmarva, potentially connecting Wilmington or Newark with communities in Delaware and Maryland. The State of Delaware received a Federal Railroad Administration Corridor Identification an
From donated books to new readers, Success Won’t Wait turns literacy into action
Success Won’t Wait, Inc. works to encourage reading by collecting donated books and redistributing them throughout Delaware and neighboring states. By John Riddle For more than two decades, a Wilmington-based nonprofit has been finding new homes for books that might otherwise gather dust on shelves, sit forgotten in ba
118th Arden Fair Set for Labor Day Weekend
Annual Tradition Features More Than 100 Craft Vendors, Live Music, Antiques, Food, and Family Fun One of New Castle County’s longest-running community traditions will fill the Village of Arden with music, food, shopping, and family activities when the 118th Arden Fair and Antiques Market is held Saturday, Sept. 5. The
11 Best Breakfast Sandwiches in Chester County, From Biscuits to Bagels
A good breakfast sandwich can be as simple as bacon, egg, and cheese on a bagel. It can also be as creative as steak, avocado, Gruyère, or even peanut butter and jelly piled onto fresh bread. Across Chester County, cafes, bakeries, butcher shops, and more are putting their own...
Delaware gets grant for potential passenger rail expansion in southern communities
Delaware is continuing to study whether passenger rail service could return to communities south of Wilmington and Newark, with potential routes stretching through Kent and Sussex counties and into Maryland. The state received a Federal Railroad Administration Corridor Identification and Development grant to examine th
Delco cafe supporting people with disabilities has planters stolen
GLEN MILLS, Pa. - The community is rallying around a Delaware County cafe and non-profit that employs individuals with disabilities after they posted that someone stole several of their outdoor planters. What we know:. Jim Vail, owner of Ryan’s Rise Up Cafe, says he named the business after his 21-year-old...
Arrests made in Newark church crash
Two Philadelphia men have turned themselves in to Newark Police in connection to a crash in January, 2025, which heavily damaged St. John AM Church on Cleveland Avenue. The two suspects, identified as 22-year old Brandon Mayes and 25-year old Kasim Coleman, were injured in the crash but left the hospital prior to polic
Avelo Opens Wilmington Flights Through Spring Break 2027
Travelers Can Now Book Nonstop Flights From Wilmington Airport Through April 20 NEW CASTLE, Del. — Summer vacations may be wrapping up, and students are heading back to school, but Delaware travelers can now begin planning holiday trips, winter escapes and spring break vacations. Avelo Airlines has extended its flight
New Delaware gun laws target dealers, ghost guns and violence prevention
Delaware has three new gun laws on the books, including measures addressing guns without serial numbers, gun violence prevention and new requirements for firearm dealers. Gov. Matt Meyer signed the three bills into law Thursday, Sept. 3. Two took effect immediately, while the law imposing additional requirements on gun

















