Suspect sought in theft of planters from Delco cafe that employs people with disabilities
CONCORD, Pa. - Police in Delaware County are searching for a man accused of stealing multiple planters from outside a non-profit coffee shop. Pennsylvania State Police on Monday identified Shawn Michael Kenenske as a suspect in the theft of several potted plants from Ryan's Rise Up Café on Evergreen Drive in Concord To
New Delaware container port sparks debate over jobs, traffic and pollution
Delaware leaders ceremonially broke ground on a massive shipping container terminal on Monday, launching a project that supporters say will create thousands of jobs and bring billions of dollars in business to the state. The terminal will sit in Edgemoor, northeast of downtown Wilmington, along the Delaware River. The
Police Say Man With Machete Planned On Stealing Car
Delaware State Police arrested 38-year-old Stephen Lemmons of Wilmington Sunday morning after troopers allegedly found him inside a New Castle car dealership following a burglary alarm. Troopers responded to Glacier Auto Sales 2 at 216 North Dupont Highway at approximately 6:15 a.m. on September 13, 2026. When troopers
N.J. hotel demoted new mom, denied pumping room, then fired her, suit claims
A South Jersey hotel worker says she was demoted, denied accommodations to pump breast milk and ultimately fired after returning from maternity leave, according to a lawsuit. Maryssa Kearney, 36, of Pitman, sued Pureland Inn Inc., which operates the Holiday Inn in Swedesboro, along with two hotel managers, alleging pre
Delaware County’s Lost Drive-In Theaters: Chester Pike, Family, and MacDade
Before multiplexes, streaming services, and reclining theater seats, Delaware County moviegoers spent summer nights watching films from the seats of their cars. Drive-in theaters once gave Delco families, teenagers, and couples a night out complete with giant outdoor screens, concession stands, and speakers clipped ont
‘Slowly poisoned’: Neighbors protest controversial Delaware port project over health concerns
What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Let us know. Dressed in red shirts and holding signs, protesters made their objections known during Monday’s ceremonial groundbreaking at the site of the controversial Edgemoor container terminal project. The long-awai
NJ delivery driver gets 5 years for stealing $75K in Amazon packages
LOGAN TOWNSHIP — A Cumberland County delivery driver has been sentenced to five years in prison under a plea agreement for stealing tens of thousands of dollars' worth of Amazon packages. Delivery driver stole $75,000 in Amazon packages. According to documents filed in the case, Akeem Johnson, 43, of...
Lane Closures Active on Baynard Blvd in Wilmington
Drivers traveling through Wilmington in New Castle County should be aware of an ongoing traffic disruption on Baynard Boulevard northbound between West 23rd Street and West 22nd Street. DelDOT reports that intermittent lane closures are in effect due to construction activity in the area. The incident was listed as acti
Odyssey Charter Unveils Greek Immersion Building, Signals National Expansion
Odyssey Charter School unveiled its completed K–5 Immersion Building in Wilmington, Delaware, on September 9, doubling the capacity of a program in which students spend half their core instructional time learning in Greek. The first floor opened last year with roughly 250 immersion students. With both floors now comple
2 young men killed in separate Sunday afternoon shootings in Wilmington
WILMINGTON - Two young men are dead, and a teenager is wounded following two separate shootings Sunday afternoon in Wilmington, Delaware. Officers from the Wilmington Police Department were called to the 200 block of W 34th Street around 3:15 p.m. for reports of a shooting. Police found a 19-year-old suffering...

















