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Burglar arrested after using master key to steal from central Pa. hotel rooms: police
A 26-year-old Delaware man was arrested this week after police said he obtained a master key to a Lancaster County hotel, which he used to steal money, goods and medications from several customers’ rooms. An officer with the Lancaster City Police Department responded to the Holiday Inn location in...
Memorial Day 2024 ceremonies and parades in Delaware
Following the first official weekend of summer comes a day of remembrance for those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Memorial Day, which falls on Monday, May 27, this year, means plenty of local ceremonies and parades around the state. Poppies, a common symbol for fallen military members, and American flags will be aplenty...
Over 1,000 pets will be up for adoption during Brandywine Valley SPCA's Mega Adoption Event
Thinking about adding a furry friend to your family? One of the largest pet adoption events in the country is happening next month in Delaware. More than 1,000 pets will be looking for "fur-ever" homes as part of Brandywine Valley SPCA’s Summer Mega Adoption Event. The event will be...
Newark Regional Transportation Center renamed as Thomas R. Carper Station
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Tom Carper won his first statewide election in 1976 when he started the first of three terms as state treasurer. After that, he ripped off an unprecedented string of 18 election victories, rising from treasurer to five terms in the U.S. House, two terms as governor and four terms in the U.S. Senate.
Lang Development's plan to redevelop Burger King site moves forward
Lang Development Group’s proposal to redevelop the former Burger King property in downtown Newark cleared its first hurdle last week. The planning commission unanimously recommended city council approve the plan to build two five-story apartment buildings at the 1.33-acre site, located at the corner of South Chapel Street and Delaware Avenue. The plan calls for a total of 80 apartments split between the two buildings, as well as 3,448 square...
Marchello Williams Hammer Attack Tysheem Porter
Marchello D. Williams, of Browns Mills, was convicted on Thursday, May 16 of first-degree murder and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon for causing the death of Tysheem Porter, 47, of Newark, Delaware, according to Salem County Prosecutor Kristin J. Telsey. Just before 11 p.m. on May 6, 2021, Porter...
Man facing 40 years after plea deal in Charlestown home invasion
ELKTON — A man is facing up to 40 years in sentences after accepting a plea bargain relating to his role in a home invasion at a Charlestown residence in August, according to Cecil County Circuit Court records. The defendant — Shamarr Chandler, 26, of Philadelphia — entered Alford pleas to conspiracy to commit home invasion, theft of more than $1,500 and less than $25,000 and two counts of reckless endangerment on May 8, as part of a plea deal in which prosecutors agreed to...
1.1M-SF Distribution Center in Carneys Point Underway
The Rockefeller Group has begun construction of Rockefeller Group Logistics Center at Carneys Point. The project includes two buildings totaling 1,126,443 square feet: a 596,443 square foot building (Building A) and a 530,000 square foot building (Building B). The project is the company’s second industrial project in Southern Jersey, following 2022’s development and sale of Rockefeller Group Logistics Center Eastampton. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited, New York Branch provided $114.8M million in construction financing to support the project.
When will the Middletown Chick-fil-A reopen and what renovations are being done?
It wasn’t an April Fool’s joke when the Middletown Chick-fil-A announced a temporary closure on its Facebook page starting April 1. Customers expressed sadness in their Facebook comments. “We are going to miss you all,” Carol Austin-Hutchison said. ...
Accident In Odessa Sends Man To Hospital Tuesday
On May 14, 2024, at around 4:55 p.m., emergency response units were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision involving entrapment in the 400 block of North Sixth Street, Odessa. The New Castle County Paramedics, Odessa Fire Company, Volunteer Hose Company of Middletown, and Delaware State Police Aviation with Trooper 4 were dispatched to the scene.
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