West Chester Taqueria Closed by Health Department
Taqueria Los Poblanos, the taco stand at 445 Hannum Ave, was closed by the Chester County Health Department last month after a routine inspection found it to be infested by rodents. “Rodent droppings observed throughout the facility,” the report reads. The owner told inspectors that the establishment employs monthly...
Senior citizens apply for SEPTA discount cards
On Jan. 28, Sen. Comitta’s office hosted an event to help senior citizens apply for SEPTA discount cards. The event took place at the Chester County Library. Two hundred eighty four senior citizens came to sign up for a card or renew a card currently in use. The Senior...
Police arrest home-improvement fraud suspect in Elk Mills
ELK MILLS — A suspect in a Delaware home-improvement fraud case remained behind bars Tuesday after law enforcement officers took him into custody at an Elk Mills residence, according to the New Castle County (Del.) Police Department. NCCPD detectives and Cecil County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested the suspect —...
Wilmington man busted for illegal possession of 50 rounds of ammo
A Wilmington man will be behind bars for the next three years and change for possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. The Wilmington Police Department attempted to stop a vehicle with suspected illegal window tint on June 15, 2024. Police later identified the 45-year-old driver as Andre McDougal. He...
New Director Appointed to Lead Wilmington VA Medical Center
Thandiwe Nelson-Brooks brings more than two decades of health care leadership experience to a facility serving more than 47,000 veterans across Delaware and South Jersey. WILMINGTON, Del. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has appointed Thandiwe Nelson-Brooks as the new executive director of the Wilmington VA...
Update: Remains found in Ridley Creek State Park identified as deer
RIDLEY CREEK STATE PARK, DELAWARE CO. (WOLF) — An investigation into suspected human remains discovered in Ridley Creek State Park has been closed after officials determined the remains belonged to a deer. As we first reported Saturday, police were called around 12:30 p.m. Friday after two hikers reported finding...
Screening protocol enforced at DMV
The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles is implementing new security screening protocols at all DMV locations this week. Customers will now be required to pass through weapons detector systems that are staffed by private security when entering a DMV facility. Additionally, changes to entering and exiting the...
Wilmington girl dead following Elkton-area crash involving two motorcycles
A Delaware teen is dead following a motorcycle crash in Cecil County over the weekend. Maryland State Police said the 17-year-old Wilmington girl was a passenger on a motorcycle that crashed into another motorcycle on Maryland Route 213 near Leeds Road Sunday afternoon. She died after being taken to a hospital.
Troopers investigate consecutive robberies at casino parking lot
Two robberies in the parking lot of Delaware Park Casino are under investigation. State Police said two people were walking through the lot late Sunday night at about 10:30 p.m. when two armed suspects got out of a car (dark-colored Nissan sedan) and robbed them of money and personal property. Troopers believe the...
Mexican grocery store in Delaware becomes music venue for local artists
Up-and-coming bands are sharing their sound in between the aisles at Fiesta Fresh Farmers Market.
