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American Airline Adds Service At Wilmington Airport
Today, the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) announced that American Airlines, in partnership with The Landline Company, will be launching a new service connecting the Wilmington Airport (ILG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) via luxury motorcoaches. Effective October 7, 2024, customers will be able to park locally and clear...
Delaware County smoke shop sells $2.4M winning lottery ticket
WAYNE, Pa. - Someone in Delaware County is $2.4M richer after they hit a Pennsylvania Lottery jackpot. The winning Fast Play ticket was sold at the Puff Gallery on West Lancaster Road in Wayne. Pennsylvania Lottery officials say the jackpot is the second-largest Fast Play Progressive top prize. The Puff...
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...
Two Chester County Steakhouses Among Best in Region
Two steakhouses in Chester County have made the list of best steakhouses to try in the region. Two steakhouses in Chester County have made the list of best steakhouses to try in the Philadelphia region, according to Jason Sheehan, Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme, and Christine Coppa for Philadelphia Magazine. Steakhouses are the...
Delaware County borough turns to a flock of goats to rescue its urban forests from invasive plants
A Delaware County community has gone to the … goats. Morton, Pa., has hired the services of a flock of 19 goats as part of its five-year project to clear some green spaces of invasive plant species.
Take in the View and Order Some Seafood at Stingers in Ridley Park
The Philadelphia Inquirer seems to have forgotten that Delaware County also has restaurants, rivers and creeks, sometimes all at once. In a recent article listing seven suburban restaurants with waterfront views just outside Philly, one particular Delaware County restaurant that offers a particularly nice waterfront view, was left off the list.
Lefty's Alleys and Eats gets permission for Newark location
It's been more than a decade since the final bowling alley in Newark closed, but Newark City Council approved a proposal Monday that could strike the sport back into the college town, plus much more. Lefty's Alleys and Eats is looking to build their second Delaware location inside The Grove,...
Bowling alley with cocktails, arcade and live music coming to New Castle County
For the first time in more than a decade, Newark looks to be getting a bowling alley. It'll also be an axe throwing venue, a host to live music, an arcade, a pub with brisket-loaded nachos, and space for birthday parties. ...
'It was like Roo picked her': 3-legged kitten found duct-taped in Chesco given fur-ever home
The tiny five-week-old tabby was discovered March 26 when officers found her wrapped in duct tape in a Coatesville house with 37 other animals in squalid conditions. Last week, Roo met the woman who would give her a permanent home.
Bowling alley, family entertainment center coming to The Grove at Newark
A bowling alley and entertainment center is coming to The Grove at Newark. Lefty’s Alley & Eats will occupy approximately half of the former Kmart in the shopping center formerly known as College Square. The opening of Lefty’s, slated for March 2025, will represent the return of bowling to Newark for the first time since Brunswick Blue Hen Lanes closed in 2014 to make way for the renovation of Newark...
'MS is BS' fundraiser in Elkton generates $4K for the cause
ELKTON — Tracey Colbert was glum and withdrawn for quite a while after she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2015. But then, after thinking long and hard about her situation, she perked up and sparked into positive action. “Yeah, I retreated and was depressed at first. But then I was like, ‘I have MS and I want to work to find a cure for it’,” said Colbert, a 36-year-old North East resident. ...
Senator: State needs food desert map, grocery store aid
A senator representing Wilmington wants the state of Delaware to crack down on food scarcity and hunger. Senate Bill 254, sponsored by Sen. Darius Brown, D-Wilmington, creates the Delaware Grocery Initiative. That group would direct the Office of State Planning Coordination to study food insecurity in urban and rural food deserts. Per the bill, “food deserts” are census tract that ... Read More
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