‘I’ll be with you for the rest of my life’: Daily automated calls a...
What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Let us know. A 99-year-old woman who lives alone near Wilmington fell and injured herself one morning and could not get up to call 911. A few hours later, a software program...
Labor Day crashes kill one, seriously hurt three
Two crashes twenty minutes apart early Monday morning, September 1, 2025, killed a 31-year old Elkton man and seriously injured three others. Delaware State Police said around 1:40 a.m., a wrong way driver on Route 301 near Middletown died after his car crashed head-on into a truck. The driver of...
Belmont Behavioral Health Opening a 24/7 Crisis Center in Delaware County
When Crozer-Chester Medical Center closed, it took the only mental health crisis center in Delaware County with it. Now Belmont Behavioral Health is opening a new center. For individuals experiencing a mental or behavioral health emergency, help is on the way from Belmont Behavioral Health, which is opening a crisis...
Family devastated after discovering cause of cancer scourge: ‘That’s when the light went off’
"I’m disappointed." Family devastated after discovering cause of cancer scourge: 'That's when the light went off' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Woman shoots man in parking lot of high school during argument in West Philadelphia
An argument between a man and a woman led to gunfire inside a school parking lot in West Philadelphia.
Juvenile killed in freak accident involving deer on Route 322 in Chester County
The deer was struck by a vehicle, then landed on the windshield of another vehicle that was traveling in the opposite direction.
Storms Cause Outages, Damage, Tornado Warnings in Philly Region
Philadelphia, PA – Severe storms have caused widespread power outages and damage across the Philadelphia region and surrounding suburbs on Thursday, with tornado warnings in effect in several areas. Power Restored at Jefferson Abington Hospital. After experiencing a partial outage earlier in the day, power has been...
City of Chester Homicides fall by 85 Percent This Summer
Chester's Operation Safe Summer includes Sunday Fun Day block parties bringing kids, community and law enforcement together. The city of Chester is reporting an 85 percent decline in homicides since June, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The summer of 2024 saw seven homicides. There has only been one homicide this...
Incredible West Chester Home with Indoor Pool, Custom Treehouse Up for $3.4 Million
7 Bittersweet Drive in West Chester has a large indoor pool and other amenities. A beautiful West Chester home with an indoor pool and a custom tree house sitting on 12 acres is available for sale for $3.495 million, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Built in 1985,...
Step Back in Time at Jessop’s Tavern in Delaware
Jessop's Tavern and Colonial Restaurant in New Castle, Delaware offers a historic dining experience with European-inspired food and drink.
