$13.5M Bids Accepted for Crozer-Chester, Springfield Hospitals
Two buyers were the high bidders for Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Springfield Hospital in a Friday bankruptcy auction. There are two hospital buyers for the closed Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Springfield Hospital, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Following a Friday bankruptcy...
Wilmington City Councilmember proposes foreclosure moratorium
Wilmington could put a year-long moratorium in place on some residential and commercial property foreclosures. Property reassessment saw many property values jump, especially in low-income residential neighborhoods in Wilmington. If passed, City Councilmember Coby Owens’s proposed ordinance will establish a year-long...
An investigation into social media’s public urination epidemic on campus
The university is no stranger to campus-wide outbreaks. “Frat flu” seems to spread like wildfire during the first few weeks of every semester, nearly as fast as gossip on Yik Yak. But now, students are witnessing the spread of something far more unorthodox: public urination. Just a few...
Wilmington Police identify 33-year-old man killed in Stroud Street shooting
WILMINGTON, De. - A man was killed in a shooting over the weekend in Wilmington, and police say the investigation remains active as detectives work to learn more about what led up to the gunfire. What we know:. Police responded around 2:36 p.m. Saturday to reports of gunfire in the...
Kada Scott: FBI joins search for missing Philly woman
The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has joined the search for 23-year-old Kada Scott, who went missing in Philadelphia more than a week ago.
Man charged with DUI, vehicular assault in crash near Newark
A Hockessin man is charged with DUI and vehicular assault in connection with a crash that injured two people north of Newark. The crash happened at 10 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Paper Mill Road and Polly Drummond Hill Road, according to Delaware State Police. Tristan Proffitt, 32, was driving a Kia...
Repairs completed, Wilmington & Western Railroad excursions set to resume
Train enthusiasts will once again be able to ride the Wilmington & Western Railroad soon. The popular tourist attraction took a break this year for several months of improvements and repairs. According to board member and volunteer Mark North, one locomotive needed a new entire set of wheels, which involved jacking...
Christina School District could oust board member on claims he lives in Pakistan
For the past year, the Christina School Board has dealt with an unusual controversy for local government, whereby one of its elected representatives has lived at least of the some time a half a world away in Pakistan. The post Christina School District could oust board member on claims he lives in Pakistan appeared...
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Indigenous Peoples Day celebration comes alive with traditional music, dance
Dozens braved the rain to honor Native history and culture during Philadelphia's 9th annual Indigenous Peoples Day celebration.
