Police mourn former Philadelphia officer killed in York, Pa. ambush
One of the three officers killed in a deadly ambush in York, Pennsylvania, was a former member of the Philadelphia Police Department.
Newark VFW holds vigil for National POW/MIA Recognition Day
A vigil in downtown Newark on Friday evening remembered American service members who were held as prisoners of war or who remain missing in action. VFW Post 475 hosts the event each year on National POW/MIA Recognition Day, which is the third Friday of September. VFW members kept vigil for 12 hours on the Academy...
Teen marks 4th arrest made in deadly Grays Ferry mass shooting that left 3...
A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with a July mass shooting in Philadelphia's Gray's Ferry Section.
Man Facing Assault Charge In Thursday Shooting
Wilmington Police announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with a shooting that occurred Thursday afternoon. At approximately 1:57 p.m. on September 18, officers responded to the area of West 2nd and North DuPont Streets for a reported shooting. A 24-year-old male victim suffering from gunshot wounds was...
Troubleshooters: Local authorities warn of 2 scams targeting residents
Authorities are warning Philadelphia area residents about two scams circulating in the region - one involving fake jury duty threats and another impersonating the city's Department of Revenue, with promises of a refund.
Society Hill neighbors on edge after daytime crime spree
The incidents, which include package thefts and a burglary, occurred within a four-block radius on September 17 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., according to the Delancey Square Town Watch.
Drugs, Cash, and Scales: Parkesburg Man Arrested After Main Street Search
PARKESBURG, PA — Police arrested a 48-year-old man this week on felony drug charges after executing a search warrant at a residence in the 400 block of West Main Street. According to the Parkesburg Borough Police Department, officers took Kevin Lewis Tate into custody on September 18, 2025, following an investigation...
Fake Treasury Agent Sting: Man Arrested After $85,000 Scam Attempt in Parkesburg
PARKESBURG, PA — Police arrested a 22-year-old man on felony theft charges after an investigation uncovered what authorities describe as a sophisticated fraud scheme involving an impersonation of a U.S. Treasury Agent. According to the Parkesburg Borough Police Department, the case began on September 10, 2025, when a...
Delaware County Council creates human relations commission. How it will work is still up...
From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Delaware County Council tabled a proposed law that would have established and empowered a human relations commission to mediate discrimination complaints. The five-member council instead...
ChristianaCare first in Delaware to offer breakthrough tricuspid valve disease treatments
WILMINGTON—ChristianaCare has become the first health system in Delaware to offer two new FDA-approved, minimally invasive procedures for patients with tricuspid valve disease. These groundbreaking treatments, TriClip and EVOQUE, can repair or replace a failing tricuspid valve without open-heart surgery, giving...

















