Street Encounter Leads to Arrest in Alleged Wilmington Drug Case
WILMINGTON, DE — Wilmington Police have arrested a 26-year-old man following an investigation that officers say uncovered suspected drug activity in the city’s East Side neighborhood. According to authorities, members of the Drug, Organized Crime, and Vice Division were in the area of East 9th and Kirkwood Streets...
Fox with Plastic Piping Stuck on Neck Caught in Broomall
A fox roaming around Broomall, Delaware County with plastic piping stuck on its neck has finally been captured.
A String of Crashes, Investigations, and Odd Calls Keep Troopers Busy in Chester County
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — A series of crashes, traffic stops, thefts, and unusual police calls kept Pennsylvania State Police busy across Chester County in mid-November, according to newly released public information reports. The incidents, ranging from DUI-related traffic stops to a welfare check involving a deceased...
Man charged with mailing 135K pills says dad taught him: Court records
A 45-year-old man charged with selling and mailing thousands of prescription drugs across New Castle County and beyond told investigators his father got him involved in the enterprise, court records state. U.S. Postal Inspectors contacted New Castle County police in July to tell them about a Wilmington-area man who...
Lower Merion adopts ordinance leading to the ban of gas-powered leaf blowers
LOWER MERION — Lower Merion commissioners have adopted an ordinance that will lead to the banning of gas-powered leaf blowers by 2029. But before the 2029 ban goes into effect, there will also be seasonal bans in 2026, 2027 and 2028. The new ordinance will also “prohibit the use...
Boy, 3, dies following house fire in Chester, Delaware County
A child, that was injured in a house fire in Chester, Delaware County, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, has succumbed to his injuries, officials said. According to police, a 3-year-old boy who -- along with a woman -- were hospitalized following a house fire that erupted at a property along the 200 block of Wilson Street...
Horse nicknamed Seabiscuit captured after leading police on chase around New Jersey town
Police officers hoofed it to a New Jersey neighborhood after reports that a loose horse was roaming the area. The horse , dubbed Seabiscuit by police, was “canvassing” the Hunter Woods neighborhood in Gloucester County in search of hay bales on Friday, Monroe Township Police said. Police found the horse at around...
Local Alert: 10-Year-Old Ameer Barber Reported Missing from Wheeler Street
The Philadelphia Police Department is seeking help to locate Ameer Barber, a 10-year-old boy. He was last seen on November 21, 2025, in the 6300 block of Wheeler Street. Ameer is 4 feet tall and weighs 90 pounds. He has a medium brown complexion, brown hair, and brown eyes.
Bomb threat targets U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan’s district office in West Chester, officials say
The district office of Democratic Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan was the target of a bomb threat on Friday, according to a spokesperson. Officials say that Representative Houlahan's district office in West Chester was the target. According to a press release shared on Friday, the staff at the office in West Chester,...
Woman, child injured in Pike Creek townhouse fire
A kitchen fire in a Pike Creek townhouse injured two people, including a child, on Friday evening. The fire began just after 6 p.m. in the unit block of Martine Court in the Drummond Ridge Townhouses, according to Lawrence Tan, a spokesman for Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company. A caller to 911 reported that a...
