Pa. lawmakers push ‘No Secret Police’ bill to ban masked law enforcement officers
Two Pa. state legislators are introducing a bill that would prohibit law enforcement officers, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, from wearing masks or face coverings and hiding their identities during a detention or arrest.
Man charged with vehicular assault after crash in Bear
A driver is charged with vehicular assault and DUI following a crash in Bear that critically injured another man. The crash happened just after 1 a.m. Aug. 10 on Bear-Christiana Road near the Christiana Meadows neighborhood, according to Delaware State Police. Marcus Simpson, 39, of Wilmington, was driving a Tesla...
Teen speeder facing gun and drug charges
Delaware State Police are charging a 17-year old from New Castle with drug and weapons offenses following a traffic stop on Route 1 Wednesday afternoon, August 13, 2025, near Red Lion. The trooper, who was working with the Highway Safety Unit, pulled the car over for going 100 miles per...
Photos: Fire Races Through Home Wednesday Afternoon
Firefighters from multiple agencies across New Castle County and southeast Pennsylvania responded to a residential fire on the 1300 block of Quincy Drive in Wilmington’s Green Acres development, shortly after 12:00 p.m. Wednesday. Dispatchers received several calls reporting a house on fire. The first arriving crews...
Philly’s Frank Rizzo statue could be back on display this year
The oversized statue of former Philadelphia mayor and police commissioner Frank Rizzo is coming out of storage and could be on display within months. The big picture: The monument's revival is yet another reversal of changes made in the city after the 2020 racial justice demonstrations. Driving the news: Philly's...
NJ police chief says ‘out of control’ kids forced new town law that could...
Gloucester Township, New Jersey passes ordinance allowing parents to face 90 days in jail and $2,000 fines for their teens' repeated criminal behavior.
Dr. Umar Johnson Facing Loss of School Campus, Calls on Supporters for Help
Community activist Dr. Umar Johnson has issued a public plea to save the Frederick Douglas Marcus Garvey (FDMG) Academy in Delaware after revealing the institution is in danger of being sold. The announcement comes just a month after Johnson stated that both his personal and the academy’s bank accounts had been frozen.
Lower Chichester Police Arrest Man Wanted in Alleged Road Rage Assault
LINWOOD, PA — A 35-year-old Delaware County man has been taken into custody in connection with an alleged road rage incident that police say resulted in serious bodily injury. According to the Lower Chichester Township Police Department, members of the agency’s Warrant Division arrested James English, of the 1400...
Patient undergoing treatment at Temple University Hospital identified
A patient who is hospitalized was identified after Temple University Hospital asked for the public’s help in determining who he is. The hospital initially issued a release on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, then on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, officials shared the man was identified. "Thank you for your help...
Broad Street Speed Cameras set to be installed in September
The Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) has shared where it plans to add 14 new speed cameras on the street this year.