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DOJ secures significant prison time for habitual shoplifter turned robber
The Delaware Department of Justice has secured five years in prison followed by probation for a Wilmington woman who stole thousands of dollars worth of goods from Delaware retail chains between 2023 and 2024. On July 10, Jasmine Williams, 36, was sentenced to five years of Level V prison followed...
Grain hits pause on Delaware Avenue location while it works up new concept
Grain Craft Bar+Kitchen is closing its 40-Acres-Trolley Square location on Aug. 4th, with plans calling for a new dining concept at that location. Grain had operated the Delaware Avenue location for two years.
The Luxury of Hotel Indigo in West Chester to Showcase Town’s History and Art
The Hotel Indigo brand, coming to West Chester, will feature art and historical tidbits from the town. Hotel Indigo in West Chester, part of the “luxury collection” owned by InterContinental Hotels Group, will showcase the town’s history and art once it is completed, writes Victoria Rose for Main Line Tonight.
Celebrate Friendly’s 89th Founders Day and National Ice Cream Day with Sweet Deals
Friendly’s, the cherished ice cream and dining destination, invites ice cream enthusiasts nationwide to join in the festivities as they celebrate their 89th Founders Day and National Ice Cream Day this summer. Since opening their first restaurant in 1935, Friendly’s has become a beloved household name synonymous with delicious treats and family-friendly dining.
Trump has given no official info about his medical care for days since an assassination attempt
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Four days after a gunman’s attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, the public is still in the dark over the extent of his injuries, what treatment the Republican presidential nominee received in the hospital, and whether there may be any long-term effects on his health.
Friends 5K run/walk returns to ChristianaCare campus
The popular — and profitable — Friends of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center 5K walk and run will return to ChristianaCare’s Stanton campus this fall. The third annual 5K, sponsored by the all-volunteer Friends of the cancer center, replaced the organization’s gala three years ago as the group’s main fundraiser for cancer programs and equipment. Over the years, ... Read More
What will Wilmington's Riverfront East look like? The details, by the numbers
More than three years after being officially announced, demolition and remediation will begin later this summer on the long-delayed $100-plus million project that will change the face of Delaware's largest city. Riverfront East, which will redevelop the east side of Wilmington's Riverfront to mirror the 30-plus years of development on...
Underground Railroad house’s artifacts to go digital
Peter Mott House receives grant to digitize documents and records. Peter Mott, a Black farmer in Camden County in the mid-1800s, built his farmhouse in 1845 that would go on to serve as a New Jersey stop on the Underground Railroad for those escaping slavery. Now, almost two centuries later,...
Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson's childhood home in Montgomery County to be demolished
The abandoned Wyncote property where baseball legend Reggie Jackson grew up will be torn down to make way for a proposed parking lot, the Cheltenham Board of Commissioners decided Wednesday. The two-story property at 149 Greenwood Ave. doubled as a family home and a tailor shop that Jackson's father, Martinez,...
Decades-old auto parts store in Southern New Jersey abruptly demolished
Here's another case of "here today, gone tomorrow" in South Jersey. A decades-old auto parts store right in the heart of Gloucester County is quickly being reduced to rubble. That store is the old Pep Boys right off of the corner of the Black Horse Pike and Ganttown Road in Turnersville, Washington Township.
Three men to stand trial together for alleged robbery, fatal shooting in Norristown
NORRISTOWN — Three men accused of homicide for their alleged roles in the robbery of a Norristown man who was fatally shot during the encounter will face a jury together at the same trial, a judge has ruled. Montgomery County Judge William R. Carpenter granted prosecutors’ requests to consolidate...
Pennsylvania fire chief resigns after sharing 'approval' of Trump assassination attempt
PROSPECT PARK, Pa. (TND) — A Pennsylvania fire chief has resigned after making a questionable social media post about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Jim Simmonds, who was the Prospect Park, Pa. fire marshal, posted on social media he supported the assassination attempt, the borough wrote...
NCCo. Fire creates group to improve vetting process for applicants
A new subsection of the New Castle County Fire Service, aimed at improving the hiring process of its workers, has its members. This week, the organization announced its appointments to the Service Membership/Employment Standards Working Group. The need for the work group stems back to January after the reported arrest of Deputy Fire Chief of a New Castle County Fire ... Read More
Newton Lake Park Playgrounds to Get Renovated
On July 11, Camden County commissioners announced a $1.3 million renovation project for Newton Lake and Haddon Creek playgrounds in Collingswood, near Haddon Township and Oaklyn. The commissioners expect the project to break ground in August and be completed in approximately 90 days. County commissioner Jeff Nash noted that the county prioritized community input when selecting these two…
Delaware's DBE pilot at Hodgson offers potential labor boost to construction industry
The First State spends billions of dollars on commodities, services and construction. However, both in Delaware and nationally, the construction industry is facing challenges due to an aging workforce, rising labor demand and a lack of skilled workers. Despite the need for a larger labor pool, the construction trade in...
Are Airbnbs illegal or not? In New Castle County, it's mostly up to your neighbors
In Delaware's most populous county, short-term rentals, like Airbnb and VRBO, are prohibited in residentially zoned districts. A recent decision by New Castle County's Land Use Department found one short-term rental owner in violation due to the rental home being located in a residential district. According to county code, short-term...
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