Christina, Appo both maintain 10% property tax increases after shifting burden to businesses
Residential taxpayers in the Christina and Appoquinimink School Districts will see some property tax relief, but the districts chose to kept their 10% reassessment tax increases in place. The two districts were the last of the traditional public high school districts to act upon last week's legislation signed by...
Wilmington Police Arrest Man After Alleged Drug Deals Near Kirkwood Street
WILMINGTON, DE — A 44-year-old Wilmington man has been arrested on drug-related charges following an investigation by the Wilmington Police Department’s Drug, Organized Crime, and Vice Division. According to authorities, the incident occurred on August 19, 2025, at approximately 10:33 a.m. when officers were...
Police adding patrols at Delaware Memorial Bridge
NEW CASTLE - On. Aug. 21, Delaware River and Bay Authority police officials announced that additional patrol units will be assigned to the approaches of the northbound and southbound spans of the Delaware Memorial Bridge.
Woman Robbed At Knife-Point In Kirkwood Highway Parking Lot
Delaware State Police are investigating a knifepoint robbery that occurred yesterday in a Kohl’s parking lot in Wilmington. Officials said on August 20, 2025, at approximately 6:50 p.m., troopers responded to a report of a knifepoint robbery in the parking lot of Kohl’s, located at 4437 Kirkwood Highway in...
Direll Skipworth Shot Dead By Girlfriend’s Son In Philly
Officers responded to the 1500 block of North Gratz Street just before 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, for a reported shooting, according to police. When they arrived, officers found Direll Skipworth with gunshot wounds to his chest, back, and leg. He was rushed by police to Temple University Hospital, where he was...
Greene, Jackson, Heard Charged In $52K Home Depot Theft
Balvin Greene, 32, Terrell Jackson, 39, and Kristopher Heard, 38, all of Philadelphia, were arrested and charged with multiple felonies, including running a corrupt organization, organized retail theft, retail theft, conspiracy, and dealing in the proceeds of unlawful activity, according to Montgomery County District...
W. Chester Council moves to ban retail sale of pets
In a landmark decision for animal welfare, West Chester Borough Council voted 5-1 last night to prohibit the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet stores. The ordinance, backed by Revolution Philadelphia, Humane World for Animals, and Finding Shelter Animal Rescue, aims to cut off the “puppy mill pipeline”...
VIDEO | Donating hope one meal at a time
Newark based food and wellness company GOLO dropped off over 500 frozen meals to the New Castle County Hope Center on Monday, August 18, 2025. New Castle County Executive Marcus Henry was appreciative of the donation, and joined in a box brigade with representatives from GOLO and the Hope Center to unload the meals...
Annual Kids 4 Kids bake stand turns heartbreak into hope in Glen Mills
Delaware County children spent part of their summer behind a table filled with cupcakes, cookies, and cake pops, for a good cause.
New Castle Woman Arrested After Alleged Stabbing at Local Motel
NEW CASTLE, DE — Delaware State Police have arrested a 32-year-old woman following an alleged stabbing incident at a New Castle motel that left one man injured. According to investigators, the incident occurred on August 18, 2025, at approximately 2:30 p.m. when troopers were dispatched to the Best Knight Inn,...
