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9 things to know about Delaware Park's big racing weekend
Horses, trainers and jockeys from around the country are making their way to Stanton for the biggest weekend of Delaware Park’s live thoroughbred racing meet. Most of the track’s most prestigious races are packed into two days, highlighted by the Grade III, $300,000 Delaware Oaks on Saturday and the Grade II, $500,000 Delaware...
GOP turns the spotlight on Sen. Bob Casey's family ties in key Pennsylvania race
Bob Casey Jr. rode a wave of reform to the U.S. Senate in 2006, standing out with other Democrats who vowed to end a culture of scandal and self-dealing in Washington, D.C. A fixture of Pennsylvania politics whose late father had served as governor, Casey unveiled an ethics plan at the restaurant formerly owned by disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. He later seethed over an ad in which his Republican opponent questioned his integrity.
1 person killed, 8 injured in mass shooting in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A mass shooting that killed a man and injured eight other people happened after Philadelphia police officers tried to break up a roving pop-up party, city leaders said in a news conference Friday.Police said around 11:30 p.m. on the Fourth of July, a person in the passenger seat of an SUV fired multiple gunshots at a group of people gathered on the 1900 block of South Salford Street, a side street between Chester and Kingsessing avenues in Southwest Philadelphia.Police said a 19-year-old man, who was shot once in the face, was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center...
Big 13-pound doormat fluke strikes off New Jersey coast
Get the nets ready, a 13-pound doormat fluke was caught by an ocean-going fishermen on Tuesday. The big fluke was the first doormat of the season to be reported to the Asbury Park Press. It was weighed at the Tackle Box in Hazlet, which has hung its fair share of large...
Police: Second Suspect In Shooting That Injured A 15-Year-Old In Custody
The Delaware State Police have arrested 18-year-old Tyler Morrison of Delmar, Delaware for a shooting that occurred in Seaford in May. Officials said on May 29, 2024, at approximately 6:21 p.m., troopers responded to a home on the 26000 block of Kelly Circle in Seaford for a report of a shooting. When troopers arrived, they learned that two unknown suspects fired several rounds at an occupied house and injured a 15-year-old girl. Through investigative means, detectives identified Lukas and Tyler Morrison as the suspects in the shooting. On May 31, 2024, detectives arrested Lukas and continued their search for Tyler.
Camden-Wyoming Senior all-stars never stopped believing it would win title
CAMDEN -- Mike Wilson said his players never stopped believing they were going to win the title. He said that was true even after his Camden-Wyoming Senior League baseball all-stars fell to ...
Kayaks, paddleboards now available to rent on Assawoman Canal near Bethany Beach
Kayaks and stand-up paddleboards are now available to rent on the Assawoman Canal just outside Bethany Beach. Just in time for the holiday weekend, Bay Venture Outfitters is celebrating their grand opening at 38635 Muddy Neck Rd. in Frankford. It's owner Kelly Benson's second location, with the first being in North East, Maryland, on the North East River.
Music legend returns to tour after health issues, will play 2 Upstate NY concerts
Music legend Willie Nelson is back on stage after missing the start of his Outlaw Music Festival tour due to unspecified health issues. Nelson, 91, returned to performing Thursday for his annual Fourth of July Picnic in Camden, New Jersey. The “On the Road Again” singer was greeted with roaring cheers from the audience, according to Rolling Stone. (See video of Nelson here.)
Mark Ruffalo HBO series will close roads along Delaware border
Two roads along Delaware's northern border will close July 8, as Mark Ruffalo's HBO show, "Task," takes over the mostly wooded area near Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, for four days of shooting. "Task" is an upcoming spinoff of the popular HBO show "Mare of Easttown," a detective procedural drama set in Pennsylvania's Chester and...
Truck Driver Charged For Killing Three In April 2024 Crash
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ.- A 43-year-old Bridgeton, New Jersey man who was wanted after being charged in connection with running a red light that killed three people in an early April 2024, South Brunswick fatal crash was taken into custody in Georgia on Wednesday. According to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone,...
10 most expensive homes sold in Gloucester County, June 24-30
A house in Mullica Hill that sold for $2 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Gloucester County in the past week. In total, 45 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $430,012, or $226 per square foot.
Fugitive NJ truck driver arrested after Route 1 crash killed 3
⬜ Van driver and 2 passengers died in fiery wreck. A New Jersey truck driver was captured in Georgia on charges of a horrific wreck that killed three people in a van along Route 1 in Middlesex County. The April 12 crash claimed the lives of 24-year-old van driver Charisse...
Update: Heat advisory for Southeast Pa. until Saturday evening
On Saturday at 3:05 a.m. an updated heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 8 p.m. for Western Chester, Western Montgomery and Upper Bucks as well as Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties. The weather service adds, "Heat index values up to 103 degrees." "Hot temperatures...
Mainland High School’s football field is getting a new video scoreboard
The Mainland Regional High School football team in Linwood, the defending NJSIAA Group IV state champions, is getting a new video scoreboard at the Mustang Corral. The team is taking donations and has space for 14 local donors and sponsors, who will have their logo and name featured on the new scoreboard.
Police bodycam footage shows police forcefully arresting woman during Delaware traffic stop
Amid an investigation into a New Castle County, Delaware, traffic stop where police can be seen struggling to pull a woman out of a car to arrest her on the ground, police have released police-worn body camera footage of the arrest. The incident happened around 2:15 p.m. on Saturday 29,...
$40K in eyewear, cigarettes, other items stolen from New Castle County businesses: Police
Delaware State Police have arrested a man accused of stealing over $40,000 in eyewear, various household goods and cigarettes through a string of shoplifting incidents in New Castle County. A 33-year-old Newark man is facing dozens of charges, including 17 felony charges, for his alleged role in several shoplifting incidents...
Delaware Burn Camp applications open for Aug. 5-10 session
The Delaware Burn Camp is now accepting applications for potential campers for its 2024 session, which runs Monday, Aug. 5 to Saturday, Aug. 10, at Camp Barnes near Frankford. Children ages 6-18 are welcome to attend. The camp is open to children who have sustained burn injuries significant enough to be treated by a physician.
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