Delco mourns loss of volunteer firefighter who died in motorcycle crash
Jack Wilson, a young volunteer firefighter in Eddystone, died in a motorcycle accident on Friday in Chester.
New tolls on Del. 1, U.S. 301, I-95 to take effect Aug. 15
Since the state approved toll increases in late June, the question has been when they would take effect. Officials gave an answer late last week, announcing that the rises in tolls on Del. 1 at Biddles Corner and Dover, on mainline U.S. 301 and on Interstate 95 in Newark will begin Aug. 15.
Lawsuit filed against trooper who assaulted teens, Delaware State Police
The families of two teens assaulted by a former Delaware state trooper after a prank are suing Dempsey Walters, other officers and three departments.
It will soon cost more to drive on Delaware’s toll roads
Tolls will be increasing on Delaware roads. DelDOT is increasing tolls on I-95, Route 1 and US 301 starting on August 15. All drivers will see tolls rise from $4 to $5 on I-95 in Newark, Delaware. E-Z Pass customers on Route 1 at Biddles Corner and Dover will pay...
Morning Mayhem in West Philadelphia: Homeowner’s Heroic Shootout Thwarts Intruders
Shots rang out early Tuesday on the 5300 block of Ludlow Street in West Philadelphia when three armed intruders forced their way into a modest rowhome and exchanged gunfire with its occupant. According to FOX 29 Philadelphia, police say the break-in unfolded just before 8 a.m., when the suspects—dressed entirely in...
South Jersey woman wins $8.7M judgement against Philly man accused of stealing, posting her...
A federal judge awarded a Gloucester County woman an $8.7 million judgement this week after a Philadelphia man allegedly stole private photos of her and posted them online — accusations he faces from several other women as well.
Legalizing cannabis could be public transit’s pot of gold
I’ve been fighting to legalize adult-use cannabis in Pennsylvania for nearly a decade – not because it’s politically fashionable, but because it’s the right thing to do for our economy, our communities and our commonwealth. We face a moment of reckoning. Our public transit systems, including...
Seven Arrested in Philadelphia Gun and Drug Raids: AG Calls Suspects “Dangerous Offenders” Threatening...
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Dave Sunday, together with law enforcement partners, has announced charges against several convicted felons accused of possessing illegal firearms, including some allegedly tied to recent violent crimes in Philadelphia. The defendants, all previously on parole, probation, or bail,...
Wilmington Man Arrested for 2024 Claymont Bank Robbery
Claymont, DE – The Delaware State Police have arrested 66-year-old Gregory Davis of Wilmington in connection with a bank robbery that occurred in August 2024 at the M&T Bank in Claymont. The robbery took place on the morning of August 5, 2024. At approximately 10:45 a.m., troopers responded to...
Study found 99% of participants near military bases using well water have PFAS in...
A new study, published in Environmental International, raises concern about contamination in local drinking wells.