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One seriously hurt in Rt. 1 rollover

A single vehicle rollover crash snarled late morning traffic on Route 1 in southern New Castle County Wednesday morning, October 22, 2025. The wreck was reported around 10:15 a.m. in the northbound lanes, just south of Pole Bridge Road. New Castle County paramedics said the driver, a 24-year old Dover...
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This Old-Fashioned Restaurant In Delaware Serves Up The Best Chicken And Waffles You’ll Ever...

Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary experiences hide behind the most unassuming facades, and Crossroads Restaurant in Wilmington, Delaware is the living, breathing, deliciously-feeding proof of this timeless truth. You know those places that feel like they’ve been around forever?. Not because they’re outdated...
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Several of cats found dead, nearly 70 rescued from home in Delaware County

Dozens of cats were rescued from inhumane conditions at a home in Delaware County. Casey Bonnell of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, is facing 270 total charges after a filed criminal complaint accused him of neglecting dozens of cats at his home, not giving them proper care, and not providing them with a clean living...
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Good Samaritan recounts toddler snatching incident: ‘I just gave him a little shove’

A nightmare scenario in Upper Darby was thwarted by a good Samaritan.
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Hank’s Place Is Back and Better Than Ever in Chadds Ford

After a four-year wait, Anthony and Katie Young can finally have a seat at their lunch counter. Photos by Jim Graham. Following a four-year rebuild, Hank’s Place is back in Chadds Ford, come hell or high water. “This is the fourth rebuild,” says Anthony Young with a rueful grin...
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Chester firefighters train for swift water rescues on Delaware River after drowning

Chester firefighters were training, but they're not battling flames. Instead, they were simulating rescues where every second counts.
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Wilmington mayor vetoes ordinance allowing tenants to hold rent payments in escrow with the...

Wilmington Mayor John Carney vetoed an ordinance Friday that would have allowed the city to hold funds in escrow for renters. Delaware law allows renters to withhold two-thirds of their rent if their landlord doesn’t address a lack of heat, water, hot water or electricity. Wilmington City Council passed...
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Delco couple’s private love letters found at Little Library on way home

A Delaware County couple's private love letters took an unexpected detour, and it's all because of a book they donated to a Little Free Library.
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‘Horrible neglect’: Arrest warrant reveals ‘deplorable’ conditions for 91 dogs and cats in pet...

What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Let us know. Delaware animal control officers were more than familiar with the filth and potential danger to animals at a townhouse property in New Castle that doubled as a pet sanctuary.
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Man allegedly threatens, strangles woman on Washington Boulevard

Williamsport, Pa. — A warrant is out for a man's arrest after he threatened and strangled his girlfriend, causing her to fear he was going to kill her, according to a police report. The victim’s kids fled from Sameer Alim Ruffin, 23, of Philadelphia on Oct. 17 as the two argued in the 1600 block of Sherman Street,...

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