Delaware DOJ to Host Back-to-School Fair in Wilmington
As the start of the 2025-2026 school year approaches, the Delaware Department of Justice is inviting families to a Back-to-School Fair designed to support students and parents with essential supplies and fun activities. The event will take place on Thursday, August 21, from noon to 3 p.m. at Helen Chambers Park,...
Barricade and fire overnight in Wilmington
Both the Wilmington police and fire departments are investigating an incident during the early morning hours of Wednesday, August 13, 2025, in the area of 2nd and Rodney Streets. Police responded for a possibly barricaded subject, but then a fire broke out in a first floor apartment. Firefighters staged until...
Woman rescued after man sets fire to home during barricade situation in Wilmington, Delaware
The man set fire to a home during the standoff and a woman had to be rescued, police said.
Police: Armed neighbor thwarts home invasion attempt in Elkton
ELKTON — Investigators are crediting a resident in an Elkton neighborhood with thwarting an attempted home invasion at his neighbor’s house by detaining the suspect at gunpoint until officers arrived, according to Cecil County District Court records. The incident occurred at approximately 12:15 a.m. on Saturday, when...
Haverford Township hopes to prevent electric scooter accidents with new ordinance
The ordinance comes weeks after 12-year-old Abby Gillion died in an electric scooter accident in Aston, Delaware County, earlier this summer.
Philadelphia’s most demolished street and what happens after the houses are gone
Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. Walking down West Monmouth Street today, you’ll see more than a dozen empty lots, filled...
Where’s Mike Missanelli? Philly sports talk radio host, Bristol native, off the air again
A popular voice has gone missing from the Philadelphia sports radio landscape, as 97.5 The Fanatic parted ways with midday show host Mike Missanelli. The longtime sports radio personality was the latest in a series of cost-cutting measures by the station’s owner, Beasley Media Group, which let go of Kathy Romano with...
Man shot and killed after answering knock on door in North Philadelphia: Police
A 49-year-old man was shot to death after police said he answered an early morning knock on the door of his North Philadelphia home and someone opened fire. Now the search is on for the shooter. According to police, the shooting happened just before 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13,...
It’s time again for the Middletown Olde-Tyme Peach Festival
MIDDLETOWN -- Many summer vacations are done and the start of a new school year is nearing. Must be time for the 32nd annual Middletown Olde-Tyme Peach Festival too.
Delaware County mother charged after 3-year-old daughter found dead inside car in Maine
A woman from Havertown, Delaware County is facing charges in connection with the death of her three-year-old daughter in Maine.
