Wilmington DE

A man was sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison Friday for killing two brothers and injuring three other people at a family-owned linen business in Chester, Pennsylvania, in 2024. Wilbert Rosado-Ruiz was sentenced after being found guilty of murder in the shooting deaths of Giguenson Peña Peña and...

As homecoming season begins, Delaware State University is approaching a record enrollment of nearly 7,000 students. Enrollment across all campuses and programs is running ahead of where it stood at this point last year, putting the University on pace to surpass last fall's record census of 6,623 when it certifies Fall 2026 enrollment on Oct. 31. Since 2020, when the University enrolled 5,027 students, enrollment has grown nearly 40 percent.

Aqua Pennsylvania is upgrading 23,550 feet of aging water mains across Delaware County. The cast iron pipes are being replaced with new ductile iron mains composed of nearly 90 percent recycled materials, providing more reliable service for decades to come. These investments are part of Aqua’s continuing infrastructure improvement program...

"We're shifting a burden and favoring homeowners at the expense of renters."

After more than four years, the Sellers Avenue Bridge in Ridley Park, Delaware County, has reopened.

Delaware County’s skill game era is ending, one unplugged machine at a time. Bars, gas stations, convenience stores, and veterans’ organizations across the county are pulling the video-slot-style machines following a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling, reports Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. In June, the state’s highest court...

An ex-Mantua Township police lieutenant could get 20 years in prison after being convicted of official misconduct and computer crimes stemming from an affair.

Painter’s Folly earned its name in the 1850s, when neighbors called Samuel Painter’s ornate Italianate mansion along Baltimore Pike a folly. More than 160 years later, that house is one of the Brandywine Valley’s most prized landmarks, and next week it goes to the highest bidder. The...

Wilmington Police have arrested a 45-year-old man in connection with a series of burglaries reported throughout the city during September and October. Police said officers responded to multiple burglaries in the 100 block of East 25th Street, the 2900 block of North Van Buren Street and the 400 block of West 29th Street. The cases were assigned to Detective Joran Merced of the Criminal Investigations Division, who identified Alexis Martinez as a suspect and obtained warrants for his arrest.

An underground speakeasy inside a former Wilmington bank vault is offering a little extra incentive to dress up this Halloween: free drinks. Simmer Down, located beneath The Quoin Hotel in downtown Wilmington, will hold its Halloween Haunt Party on Saturday, Oct. 31, beginning at 6 p.m. Admission is free, and...