Delaware Weather Alert Today: 35°F Snow Mix and Icy Roads Now in Wilmington, DE...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Delaware starts the morning under a damp February chill as temperatures hover near 35 degrees in Wilmington. Patchy fog and a brief rain-snow mix brush the area before sunrise. Wet pavement along I-95 and...
Sheetz eyeing Delco location not far from Wawa headquarters
Sheetz, the Western Pennsylvania convenience store chain, is eyeing a location near Wawa's corporate headquarters in Delaware County.
Arrest Made In Delaware City Animal Cruelty Investigation
Police have announced an arrest in connection with a February 13, 2026 incident in Delaware City. Authorities said individuals appeared to accelerate a vehicle in an attempt to chase down and strike deer multiple times throughout town. According to the Delaware City Police Department, 19-year-old Aiden Bendler of...
America’s oldest hospital set to become museum, open to the public in May 2026
As Pennsylvania Hospital -- America's first chartered hospital -- marks its 275th anniversary this year, the hospital also plans to celebrate the occasion by transforming its historic Pine Building into a museum. The museum, which officials said would include exhibits that "links the nation’s first hospital’s rich...
Police seek man who robbed, dragged elderly woman at Northeast Philadelphia bus stop
Police are searching for a man accused of robbing and dragging an elderly woman using a crutch as she waited for a bus in Northeast Philadelphia earlier this month. The man pushed the woman to the ground and dragged her a few feet before stealing her purse, cash, keys, phone and ID, according to investigators.
Delaware Battalion Chief Sues City Alleging Retaliation Over Denial of Line-of-Duty Benefits
A longtime Wilmington Fire Department battalion chief has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the City of Wilmington retaliated against him by delaying line-of-duty health benefits after he served as a witness in a discrimination case against the City. According to the complaint, Dennis Kirlin was employed by the City...
Ambulances, Anger And A Ticking Clock As Chester Grapples With Crozer Collapse
Neighbors and local officials packed into a Chester meeting yesterday, turning a community forum into a status check on what life looks like after the Crozer Health shutdowns. Organized by One Pennsylvania, the gathering quickly became a running tally of what residents say they have lost: longer ambulance rides,...
This Unassuming Diner In Delaware Has Mouth-Watering Breakfast Known Throughout The State
Ever had one of those mornings where your stomach is making more noise than a construction site and only a proper diner breakfast will silence the rebellion?. The Middletown Diner in Middletown, Delaware is that unassuming breakfast hero you’ve been searching for. Nestled in a modest strip mall along...
JJ’s That’s Awesome: An Impossibly Frozen Car Leads To Unexpected Kindness
Today, the AWESOME is found in Philadelphia. Tianna Graham, a 24-year-old fifth-grade math teacher at Community Academy of Philadelphia, saw her 2016 Honda Civic completely encased in ice after a recent snowstorm and stretch of arctic temperatures. Videos of the frozen car quickly took off on TikTok, drawing tens of...
Suspect sought for robbery of woman at bus stop in Tacony
Police say the man approached a woman as she was outside waiting for the bus.
