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Miles Pfeffer, of Buckingham Township, was just 18 when he gunned down Fitzgerald during a foot pursuit on the 1700 block of West Montgomery Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. Prosecutors say he ignored the officer’s commands and opened fire after a struggle, continuing to shoot even as Fitzgerald lay wounded on the...

The Wilmington Fire Department responded to a call on the 700 block of Maryland Avenue shortly before 6:30 p.m. tonight, after receiving reports of a vehicle crashing into a building. Upon arriving at the scene, fire crews discovered that an unoccupied daycare center, Young Expressions, had been struck by an...

A Minnesota man died after his vehicle struck a concrete barrier on the New Jersey Turnpike on Sunday evening in Gloucester County. Osman Aden, 40, was traveling northbound on the turnpike when he lost control of his Freightliner tractor-trailer, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. After the...

A grand jury indicted Gordon Turner, the alleged driver in the April crash in Newark, Delaware, on murder charges.

Philadelphians finding ways to stay cool amid heat wave | Caroline Goggin reports for Action News at 11 on June 24, 2025.

After a year and a half of lobbying, the City of Newark finally has the authority to levy a per-student tax on the University of Delaware. On Tuesday, Gov. Matt Meyer signed House Bill 34, which permits Newark to charge UD a tax of up to $50 per student per semester. The tax will apply to all undergraduate and...

NEWARK, DE — Four juveniles are facing multiple charges after an alleged series of vehicle thefts and break-ins that spanned from Delaware to Pennsylvania, authorities announced. The investigation began on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at approximately 6 a.m., when officers from the New Castle County Division of Police...

The New Castle County Division of Police has recently shared the somber news of the passing of K9 Loki, a retired service dog who was an integral part of their law enforcement efforts. On social media, the police division shared details of Loki’s distinguished career and his life post-retirement. The Facebook post on...

Pennsylvania, as one of the original 13 colonies where independence was born, has many historic towns that have stood the test of time. But to find the oldest, you need only look in Delaware County’s backyard, writes Andre DeBonis for EnergyPortal.eu. Chester was the earliest settlement in Pennsylvania, founded...

As Delaware’s fiercest heat wave in several years continues, about 300 state inmates in a Smyrna prison are without air conditioning. The post Some Vaughn inmates are without air conditioning during heatwave appeared first on Spotlight Delaware .