Local Bar Owner Joe Magee Plans Ridley Park Restaurant at Former Gas Light Site
Joe Magee has built a career running bars across Delaware County. Now he’s opening a true restaurant, and he wants a chef to share in the ownership. The veteran Delco bar owner is preparing to launch his first full-service restaurant in Ridley Park and is searching for an executive chef to join the venture as an equity partner, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
South Jersey Finally Gives Bruce Willis The Hometown Honor He Deserves
It's about time! Carneys Point has unveiled Bruce Willis Way, celebrating Willis' South Jersey roots with a tribute attended by local residents and even former classmates.
Brandywine Museum Nears End of $30M Floodproofing Project Five Years After Ida
Five years and $30 million after Hurricane Ida sent Brandywine Creek to record heights, the Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford is nearly finished fortifying itself against the next big storm, writes Anthony R. Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The work has reshaped the building from the inside out.
VIDEO | Proposed Claymont-to-Philadelphia connection nearly ready to go
A new transportation link between New Castle County and Philadelphia is just about ready to start rolling out of the three-year-old Harris B. McDowell III Transportation Center in Claymont. (appearing in the video: Claymont-PHL Connector Founder Tony Benson; New Castle County Councilman John Cartier; New Castle County Chamber of Commerce...
WSFS Bank, Bryn Mawr Trust Unveil New Banking Concept at Five Regional Locations
WSFS Bank and Bryn Mawr Trust are bringing everyday banking and wealth management services together under one roof, introducing a new branch concept at five locations across the region. These new Signature Banking Offices will offer clients access to traditional banking services alongside financial planning, investment guidance, and wealth management...
Delaware Weather Alert: Frost, Warm Halloween Before Nov 1
Frost advisory remains in effect until 9 a.m. Monday across parts of Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey.
Police Say Teen Pointed Stolen Gun At Multiple People In Claymont
CLAYMONT, Del. — A 17-year-old Claymont boy is facing multiple felony charges after police say he pointed a stolen handgun equipped with a green laser at several people during an altercation at an apartment complex Friday morning. According to the New Castle County Division of Police, officers responded to...
Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence In 2017 Bear Murder
The Delaware Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and life sentence of a man found guilty of killing a 23-year-old New Jersey man with a vehicle outside a Bear nightclub in 2017. In an order issued last week, the state’s highest court rejected an appeal filed by Elder Saavedra, who...
‘A major difference’: Wilmington is giving up to $10,000 for repairs to homeowners with...
What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Let us know. If you own and live in a home in Wilmington that has a leaky roof, faulty electricity or a rickety porch, you could be eligible for up to $10,000 from the city government for repairs.
3 Sentenced in $121 Million Theft of U.S. Treasury Checks
Three men who conspired to steal $121 million in U.S. Treasury checks have been sentenced for their roles in the scheme, joining a Delaware County man who was sentenced in August. Saahir Irby, 28, Philadelphia, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Joshua D. Wolson to 63 months of incarceration...
