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Grays Ferry community members say CHOP garage is ‘a health hazard’
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Dozens of residents, health professionals and advocates rallied in Grays Ferry on Saturday to protest a proposed parking garage for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Attendees gathered...
Dramatic Prison Break Attempt: Phoenixville Man Stopped After Climbing Razor Wire
WEST CHESTER, PA — A Phoenixville man is facing new charges after authorities say he attempted to escape from Chester County Prison by climbing through razor wire and onto a roof before being stopped by corrections officers. According to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office and Chester County Detectives,...
21 Arrested In Massive Eastern PA Cocaine Trafficking Bust: Attorney General
A high-level cocaine trafficking organization has been dismantled following a sweeping investigation across eastern Pennsylvania, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Saturday, Sept. 6. Investigators charged 21 individuals connected to the Jimmie Torres–led operation, which allegedly ran primarily out of north...
Wanted: Suspect for Shooting Incident in the 15th District [VIDEO]
The Philadelphia Police Department and the Shooting Investigation Group is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the suspect depicted in the following video. On September 1, 2025, at 1:22 am, 15th District officers responded to a 911 call (person with with a-gun) at 1529 Adams Avenue. A 17 year old black...
Man Drives Himself To Hospital After Being Shot Friday
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred late Friday evening in Claymont. Officials said on September 5, 2025, at approximately 11:30 p.m., troopers were dispatched to the scene of a shooting in the area of Ridge Liquors, located at 315 Ridge Road in Claymont, after receiving information that...
Hazard vs. Economy: Delaware River LNG Terminal Back in Play
Residents in the Chester area are concerned about the possibility of an LNG Terminal being built along the Delaware River. Exporting Pennsylvania’s fracked gas could mean a new $7 billion liquified gas facility along the Delaware River, affecting Chester and Eddystone, writes Nina Sablan for Inside Climate News....
Man accused of fatally shooting 80-year-old mother in her Philadelphia home: police
PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man is accused of fatally shooting his 80-year-old mother in the head inside her home on Thursday. Luke Bell, 48, was charged with murder and weapons crimes. What we know:. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to a home on the 1600 block of...
Wilmington, DE Weather Alert: Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Expected Through Tonight
Wilmington, DE – Residents of Wilmington and surrounding areas should brace for severe weather as severe thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong winds are forecast to sweep through Delaware Saturday evening. These storms pose a risk of localized flooding and hazardous travel conditions before clearing late tonight....
New Jersey finally has its first veterinary school
An historic moment for New Jersey as the state's first veterinary school welcomes its first class of students after more than six years of planning.