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Fatal Crashes on South Jersey Highways Prompt Safety Review

Each year, vehicle deaths claim the lives of hundreds of people on New Jersey highways. A Philadelphia Inquirer analysis of South Jersey fatal crashes from January 2019 to July 2026 shows seven corridors with four or more deaths in crashes over seven years, drawn from about 330 fatal crashes and over 360 deaths recorde
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Inside the Wilmington FD’s response to a line-of-duty tragedy

Ten years ago, Wilmington, Delaware, firefighters responded to a rowhouse fire that, on its face, presented the kind of challenge they had handled countless times before — a “bread-and-butter” fire, as they say. But the Sept. 24, 2016, fire would become one of the most consequential incidents...
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Delaware State Police seek help to locate a Wilmington man in New Castle robbery

The Delaware State Police is seeking the public’s assistance with locating Jarvis Sturgis, of Wilmington, Delaware, who is wanted in connection with a strong-arm robbery that occurred Tuesday in New Castle. […] The post *Update – State Police Seek Public’s Assistance Locating Suspect* State Police Investigating Strong
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‘Pull back the layers’: Tenant advocates help low-income Delawareans avoid evictions in one-of-a-kind program

What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Let us know. Janine, a Wilmington resident, was on the brink of homelessness when a first-of-its-kind state program prevented her from losing her housing. Delaware implemented the Qualified Tenant Advocate program in..
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Previously planned Newark data center site could become part of Christina School District

A Newark site previously slated to become a date center could now become part of the Christina School District, should plans be approved. The post Previously planned Newark data center site could become part of Christina School District appeared first on Spotlight Delaware .
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Worth A Road Trip From Any Corner Of Delaware, This Quirky Restaurant Delivers

Some restaurants earn a following simply by being reliably good for generation after generation. Tucked into a lively college town, one Delaware institution has been pulling in regulars and curious first-timers alike for well over a century. The building itself feels like a piece of living history, with creaky floors..
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Chicora Man Accused of Assaulting Minor

A Chicora man has been charged with assaulting a minor for three years at a Concord Township home. The alleged assaults started in October 2020 and continued until June 2023 and would happen every other weekend when the child was with the accused. On Friday, Brandon Lindenberger was charged for...
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Truck driver allegedly gave away $250K load of chicken to clear drug debt —...

Police say the driver opened his own trailer and let 12 people take a $250,000 load of Koch Foods chicken. Food cargo theft jumped 47% last year.
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Philly Farmer Christa Barfield Grows FarmerJawn in West Chester

Christa Barfield’s path from medicine to farming ran through Martinique, and it now leads to a 123-acre Chester County operation that she describes as Pennsylvania’s largest Black-owned farm that grows food, writes Kylan Watson for The Philadelphia Tribune. The Germantown native said she was showing up at her...
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Photos: Creative costumes fill Delaware County Junior Fair dairy, beef, poultry and rabbit barns

DELAWARE — Delaware County Junior Fair members showed off their dairy and beef cattle, poultry and rabbits with a little extra flair on Sunday. From popular musicians, athletes, first responders, movie characters and so much more — all in animal form — the costume contests did not disappoint and packed their respective

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