Firefighters battle house fire in Collingdale
Firefighters were battling a house fire Thursday morning in Collingdale in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The fire was reported around 10 a.m. on Marshall Avenue. SkyForce10 flew over the scene and captured flames on the roof, heavy smoke and visible damage to the home. There's no word on injuries. This is...
‘Your b— is dead’: Mother made scary phone call to daughter’s dad after teaming...
A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to decades in prison after prosecutors said he helped his girlfriend fatally abuse her 18-month-old daughter inside their Chester apartment in 2021. Pennsylvania Man Sentenced in Child Abuse Death Case. Authorities said 34-year-old Maurice Davis was sentenced last week to 24½ to 50
Maryland State police issue Silver Alert for missing Cecil County woman
Elkton, Md. (WBFF) — Maryland State Police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing 66-year-old woman last seen Thursday afternoon in Cecil County. Police are searching for Judy Ann Paugh, described as a white female standing 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighing approximately 130 pounds. Authorities say...
What Wawa’s 1 Billion Customers Really Want: 14 Improvement Wawa Fans Keep Asking For
For a company that serves roughly a billion customers a year, Wawa doesn’t have a demand problem. It has an expectation problem. In a DELCO Today post last week, we looked at where Wawa stands in 2025 and what changes may be coming in 2026, exploring how Delaware County’s hometown convenience store chain has evolved as
Can You Afford a Home in Delaware County? Most Buyers Are Coming Up Short
Buying a home in Delaware County is getting harder, even as the rest of the country catches a break. While affordability improved across most major U.S. housing markets this spring, the Delaware County and Philadelphia area is moving in the opposite direction. According to a recent Redfin analysis highlighted by...
Father’s Day Car Show Rolls Into Bear for Family-Friendly Celebration
Classic Cars, Music, and Family Fun Planned for Father’s Day Car Show in Bear Families looking for a unique way to celebrate Father’s Day can spend the morning surrounded by classic cars, custom rides, food, and live music at a community car show in Bear. The Father’s Day Car Show, hosted by Christ the Cornerstone Chur
Teens Accused After Violent Morning Robbery in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DE — New Castle County Police arrested three juvenile females on Monday following a robbery investigation in the Cleland Heights community. According to investigators, officers responded at approximately 6:28 a.m. May 25 to the 1500 block of Clayton Road for a report of a robbery that had just occurred.
Historic Delaware museum marks America’s 250th with contemporary art that challenges America’s past
What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Let us know. If you’re looking for an unconventional way to explore America’s semiquincentennial, Rockwood Museum near Wilmington might have just the exhibit for you. Red, white and blue bunting...
Wawa Rival Sheetz Is Making Its Moves on Wawa’s Territory
As Wawa expands into central Pennsylvania, traditionally Sheetz territory, Sheetz is also expanding eastward into traditional Wawa territory, writes Anitra Johnson for USA Today, as reported in phillyburbs.com. It’s opening a new location in Downingtown, Chester County, in a closed Rite Aid near an existing Wawa. Sheet
New Restaurant, Cocktail Bar from Square Roots Collective Coming to Kennett Square
Square Roots Community Initiative, a nonprofit that supports the Kennett Square area, will open a new American restaurant and cocktail bar in Kennett this summer, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Opus will open in the two-story building at 201 Birch Street, previously home to Hank’s Place dine
