Wilmington DE

The Philadelphia Police Department is actively seeking assistance from the community to locate Kenneth Hyman, a 77-year-old man reported as an endangered missing person. Hyman was last seen over a week ago, on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, in the vicinity of the 26500 block of Ridge Drive. Details provided by the...

One of the young men who admitted to shooting teenagers at a bus stop in Northeast Philadelphia was sentenced Wednesday morning for his role in the March 2024 incident.

Police have released new video showing the suspect wanted for a bank robbery in Chester County.

Firefighters in the Wilmington Fire Department will have more rest time between their shifts. Starting at 8 a.m. on October 1st, 2025, WFD firefighters will work a schedule of 24 hours on duty, followed by 72 hours off-duty, adding an additional 24 hours of rest into their schedule, leading firefighters to work an...

RISING SUN, MD (September 29, 2025) – Maryland State Police (MSP) are investigating a fatal crash in Cecil County that claimed the life of a 51-year-old Pennsylvania man. The deceased is identified as Robert Pierce, 51, of Oxford, Pennsylvania. Pierce was the driver of a 2000 Mercury Mountaineer involved in the...

Tyler Technologies did not collect permitting data while reassessing property values in Wilmington, state legislators learned at Tuesday’s General Assembly Special Committee hearing on the state’s first tax reassessment in 40 years. Mass appraisals typically look at exteriors, comparable sales nearby and public...

A Delaware man running an animal sanctuary out of his home has been charged with animal cruelty after a team of officers found nearly 100 animals living in horrible conditions, according to the state's Division of Public Health. Mark Ptomey, 39, founded Pets and Wildlife Sanctuary, Inc. based at his...

Bear, DE – Delaware State Police have identified 44-year-old Rasheeva Moore, of New Castle, as the woman who died in a motorcycle crash in Bear on Sunday morning. According to Delaware State Police, the collision occurred on Sunday and remains under investigation by the Troop 2 Collision Reconstruction Unit. Troopers...

Buildings on two university campuses in Delaware were evacuated Tuesday.

What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Let us know. “I think it’s important that we’re honest with ourselves and each other with respect to the consequences of some of the choices that led us to where we are today,” New Castle County Executive Marcus...