UPDATE: Level 3 Driving Ban in Effect for Kent, Sussex Co.; New Castle Downgraded
UPDATE: The Delaware Emergency Management Agency has downgraded the driving restrictions in New Castle County to Level 1, while Kent and Sussex counties continue to remain at Level 3. Under a Level 1 driving warning, residents should avoid traveling on roadways, unless there is a significant safety, health, or...
Lefty’s Alley & Eats to Open All-in-One Entertainment Spot
Newark will soon welcome a new all-in-one entertainment venue. Lefty’s Alley & Eats, founded by DJ Hill, will open at 301 College Sq. in the heart of College Square, just steps from the University of Delaware campus, according to its website. “Get ready, Newark! Lefty’s, your favorite spot for...
Blizzard snow wreaks havoc in Delaware, leaving outages, road closures
It's over, folks: Delaware's first (and hopefully only) blizzard of 2026. Just before 2 p.m. on Feb. 23, the National Weather Service wrote on social media that all winter storm and blizzard warnings in the region had been canceled. Still, the havoc wreaked by the winter storm will likely continue for days. Thousands...
New Scam Alert From PA Attorney General
Pennsylvania’s top law enforcement officer is alerting residents about an email and text message scam that claims to be from a municipal court. According to Attorney General Dave Sunday, many of the messages appear to come from Philadelphia Municipal Court, but the scam may impersonate other courts or government...
Snowfall breaks daily records in Pa., Del. and N.J.
Snowstorm FAQs: Here’s everything to know, including the latest forecast, snowfall totals, travel impacts and more. Get or give help: Here are extreme cold resources across the Delaware Valley, and here’s how you can help your unhoused neighbors amid frigid temps. Be prepared: Take these steps to protect...
AG: Authorities bust drug trafficking ring between Philadelphia & Cambria County
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Authorities in Pennsylvania say several people are now behind bars in connection to a lengthy investigation into an alleged drug trafficking organization that has been operating between Philadelphia and Cambria County. During a press conference Monday afternoon, Attorney General Dave...
George Thorogood: The Bad to the Bone Delaware Destroyer
We celebrate a true American original whose blues soaked rock and roll has rattled jukeboxes bars and arenas for decades, George Thorogood. Loud gritty and unapologetic George built a career on feel swagger and the power of a stripped down band hitting hard. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, George Thorogood's deep ties...
Nation’s oldest hospital in Philadelphia will turn its original building into a museum to...
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. More than two decades before the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia, notable figures like Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond opened the country’s first legally chartered hospital...
Heavy snow, whipping winds cover roads in Gloucester County, NJ
Action News reporter Elizabeth Worthington was in Gloucester County, New Jersey where whipping winds and heavy snow covered roadways.
Power outages affecting tens of thousands in Delaware
The State of Delaware Monday lowered driving restrictions for Kent County from Level 3 to Level 2 as tens of thousands of residents in Delaware deal with power outages from Winter Storm Hernando. Sussex County is still subject to Level 3 driving restricitons. New Castle County remains at Level 2.

















