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Severe storms leave behind downed trees, power outages in Philadelphia region
Severe storms brought down trees and knocked out power across the Philadelphia region on Tuesday night, and possibly caused an apartment fire that left several people displaced in South Jersey.Now, clean-up is underway across the area after the wild weather brought down trees and wires.Tree damage can be seen near the Conshohocken home of Richard Miskinis, where he's lived for nearly 50 years. As the storm brewed Tuesday night, he rushed to his porch to stow his cushions, some of which were already scattered on the lawn."I jumped down and got those and then there was a big crash and...
WilmU Law Professor Talks Bankruptcy, College Admissions, and RBG
WilmU explores the remarkable journey of Law Professor Lawrence Ponoroff, from Tuscany to the Supreme Court. If you’ve ever been to Tuscany, chances are you brought home treasured memories of the Italian countryside, and for Lawrence Ponoroff, a Professor at Wilmington University School of Law, those memories include the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
674 more houses will be built north of Middletown
Hundreds more houses will soon arrive in the fast-growing stretches of land north of Middletown and south of the canal – where new houses arrive so quickly they often seem to have fallen from the sky onto a single endless lawn. In a largely ceremonial vote July 9, the New Castle Count Council...
Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 07/16/24
Monday was brutally hot at the beach. Lewes Harbour Marina said several charter boats went shark fishing on Monday catching a releasing the big critters in the nearshore waters. The Katydid had some flounder and sea bass from ocean structure. A few private boats worked bay structure with sand flea baits and caught tog and sheepshead.
Easton traffic dashboard gives residents detailed look at crash trends
EASTON — Residents can now easily access traffic statistics online thanks to a new traffic dashboard released by the town last week. The Easton Interactive Traffic Dashboard allows users to view up-to-date vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle data from 2018 to the present. It includes maps, charts and filters that allow users to see crash information based on time of day, where the crash took place and the weather circumstances. Residents...
Heat Warning Continues for City of Wilmington
City spray parks and pools are open; William “Hicks” Anderson Community Center and other sites listed in this news release are available as cooling stations. An Excessive Heat Warning for the City of Wilmington and parts of northern Delaware will continue until 8:00 p.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, July 17, according to the National Weather Service. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 109° Fahrenheit (42.7° C) may be experienced during this time, so residents are urged to take precautions.
Change to stop signs a positive, city manager says
CAMBRIDGE — About five months after the City of Cambridge began turning off certain downtown traffic lights and replacing them with three- and four-way stop signs, the traffic lights are officially coming down. At a City Council meeting on July 8, the council voted unanimously to remove the traffic lights at six intersections where stop signs have been installed. In a July 1 memo addressed to the City Council, Cambridge...
We rank the top 65 boys in Delaware high school sports for 2023-24
With summer in full swing, it's time to close the book on the year of high school sports. Here is our ranking of the top 65 boys from the past school year. Every athlete played a key role on the state's most successful squads or stood out to the coaches and media members...
Delaware moves to kick-start retail weed industry and give $6.2M to social equity licensees
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. For the last 15 months, Bill Rohrer has been itching to start growing marijuana to fuel Delaware’s coming recreational market. Rohrer is a partner in The Farm,...
$2.5 million heads to school-based mental health care in Delaware: Education roundup
New investments, school board drama, student honors — education news has not slowed down this summer. Delaware public schools can now expect more funding to support student mental health this year, while select districts and charter schools clinch grants to support students facing homelessness. Also, one nonprofit hopes to...
What a six-figure lawsuit settlement after 2022 killing by Milford Police doesn't tell us
A wrongful death lawsuit filed against City of Milford police officers who killed a man suffering from an apparent mental crisis in 2022 was settled earlier this year with a six-figure payout to the man's children, according to public records. Brandon Roberts was killed by Milford officers Cpl. Nigel Golding and Patrolman Patrick...
Extreme heat prompts Wicomico County to open cooling centers, offer safety tips
Extremely high temperatures on the Eastern Shore this week have prompted Wicomico County officials to open cooling centers and urge the public to take precautions with safety tips. Cooling centers coming to Wicomico County for Tuesday, Wednesday A cooling center will be opened Tuesday, July 16, in the Flanders Room at the Wicomico County...
Meet the 40 Under 40 young leaders honored by Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) has announced its 40 Under 40 in Philanthropy awardees. Here's a look at those who, among the many leaders across the Eastern Shore, have been named an honoree. MEET LOCAL HUMANITARIAN & HERO: Ocean City's Al 'Hondo' Handy earns Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award ...
“Reasonably Fine Art Talk” At The Trippe Gallery with Charlie Hunter
The Trippe Gallery has a special line-up of events on Friday July 19. The day begins at 10:30 with a painting demo with Plein Air Easton favorite Beth Bathe. Beth is highly influenced by American Regionalist painter Andrew Wyeth. She refers to much of her subject matter as “the vanishing landscape.” She paints with Cobra water soluble oils, in a very limited tonal palette. Her tools include squeegees, toothpicks, paper towels and cotton squabs giving her paintings a washy, vintage feel.
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