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Police identify New Castle motorcyclist who died Sunday after crashing into pickup truck
Police have identified the motorcyclist who died Sunday after crashing into the back of a pickup truck near Middletown as 61-year-old New Castle resident Ronald Clift. Police said Clift was heading east on Route 299 (Warwick Road) "at a high rate of speed" and made "abrupt lane changes." He ended up crashing into the back passenger side of a Ford F-250 stopped in the eastbound left-turn lane, where he was waiting to merge onto the ramp for Route 301 north.
Dark New Women’s Clothing Boutique Open in West Chester
What do you do when you have a design degree and a closet overflowing with vintage finds? Take it as a sign. Earlier this month Courtney opened a shop on E. Gay Street after her husband encouraged her to follow her dreams – and do something about her clothes collection. Now the West Chester transplant is the proud owner of DRK MTTR, a curated mix of new classics and vintage finds.
University of Delaware's President issues warning after nationwide Gaza protests
It was a quiet Wednesday evening on the Green at the University of Delaware, a stark contrast to protests on some campuses throughout the country. Over the past few days, there have been large protests from coast-to-coast, including at UCLA, Tulane, and Columbia, voicing their opinion on the events in Gaza, with the one in Los Angeles leading to at least 15 injuries from counter-demonstrators at a pro-Palestinian encampment.
Deadly Delco crash raises questions on the Pa. State Police chase policy
It’s been more than a week since three adults and a pregnant teenager died after a high-speed police chase ended in a crash in Delaware County. On Wednesday, April 24, around 1:30 p.m., a red Taurus crashed into a concrete bridge embankment on Rt. 322 in Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania. Four of the seven people in the vehicle – Isaiah Miller, 20, Ikeam Rogers, 20, Kalyn Billups, 21, and Tyjana Motley, 17, -- died in the crash. Motley’s unborn child was also pronounced dead at the hospital.
Bromberg to leave Wilmington, weapons at Seaford High, Georgetown elections
It’s nearly the weekend. (To quote the Dowager Countess, “What’s a week-end?’’) If you are in the mood for some baseball: What channel is Phillies vs. Giants game on Friday? How to watch on Apple TV+. Enjoy!. We had our first warm days this week,...
Court documents reveal new details about arrests of two farmers in Lancaster and York Counties
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — It's been three weeks since two central Pennsylvania men were arrested and taken to prison. Ethan Wentworth of Airville, York County and Rusty Herr of Christiana, Lancaster County have sat in their respective county prisons since April 10 and 11. Herr and Wentworth run NoBull Solutions,...
Country Club of York hosts U.S. Men’s Open qualifier; one Pennsylvanian qualifies
YORK, Pa. (WHTM) – A local USGA qualifier for the U.S. Men’s Open took place at the Country Club of York on Thursday. Of the four that made the cut on the 18-stroke course, one is from Pennsylvania. Nicholas Gross from Downingtown, Pennsylvania earned first place in the qualifier with a total gross score of […]
Legacy Marker Program works to preserve the past for military monuments in Wilmington, Del.
WILMINGTON, Del. (CBS) — Tucked away behind Warner Elementary School in Wilmington is a memorial sitting near the parking lot for 75 years."It's been forgotten. The maintenance of it has been forgotten, and we can restore that easily," said Jim Tevebaugh, who is dedicated to helping preserve Wilmington's history.The memorial, lodged in a stone, was dedicated in 1949 to Warner students who died in World War II, but its natural bronze corroded over the past seven decades. The plaque is now covered in green."Over the years, bronze tends to bring all of the copper that's in the metal bronze to...
Delaware families are still grappling with infant formula shortages, price hikes
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Briante and Paris Grant recently went to downtown Wilmington to pick up baby formula for their three infants. The nonprofit Harper’s Heart runs a small closet tucked away in a corner of the public library. It’s open two days a week and helps parents with babies up to 2 years old with items such as diapers, formula and clothes.
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