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$8,000 Tax Credit Plan for Private School Tuition Gains Momentum in Pennsylvania Senate
In Pennsylvania, a new educational tax credit plan, the Child Learning Investment Tax Credit, offering up to $8,000 per student to reduce educational expenses, including private school tuition, is set for a vote in the Senate Finance Committee, diverging from a previous school voucher proposal and highlighting a shift in legislative priorities towards expanding school […]
Beachgoers Put King Charles Avenue Pedestrian Safety Measures to the Test in Rehoboth Beach
REHOBOTH BEACH, DE -- The City of Rehoboth Beach is asking for feedback on temporary pedestrian safety and traffic calming measures on King Charles Ave. On Thursday, there were plenty of visitors in town for Independence Day to test out the new crosswalks, bump outs, signs, and pedestrian relief islands for themselves.
Second suspect arrested in May Seaford shooting
SEAFORD, Del. – Delaware State Police have arrested a second suspect linked to a shooting in Seaford in May of 2024. Wednesday they arrested 18-year-old Tyler Morrison. Tyler and his 20-year-old brother Lukas are accused of firing several rounds at a home on Kelly Circle on May 29, 2024. A 15-year-old girl was injured in the incident, sustaining injuries to her foot.
Immaculate Conception High School Guard Jaren Barnett Nets Offer from Delaware State University Hornets
Class of 2026 Montclair Immaculate Conception High School (N.J.) guard Jaren Barnett has received an offer from Division I Delaware State University Hornets Men’s basketball program, yesterday he wrote on X. The Hornets’ D-1 offer was the first for the 5-foot-10 Montclair, New Jersey, native. In addition to...
Kean University Announces Federally Funded Trenton Neighborhood Revitalization Project
The Coalport Neighborhood Revitalization Planning Project, funded by a two-year $750,000 federal grant, is led by Kean’s John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy and Research and the University’s Michael Graves College School of Public Architecture. “This project will create the blueprint for the transformation of the Coalport...
NJ governor’s hometown left holding bill for $3.7M Biden fundraiser
MIDDLETOWN — The mayor says this township is on the hook for nearly $24,000 after providing extra protection Saturday night for President Joe Biden’s fundraising event at Gov. Phil Murphy’s home. Biden landed at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst late Saturday afternoon and flew Marine One to the...
'Harmful Algae' Closes Gifford Pinchot State Park To Swimmers
Due to "harmful algae conditions," the beach is closed until " acceptable water sample test results are received," park management said on Facebook. Boating and fishing are still permitted, but parkgoers should take caution to avoid direct contact with the water. Officials say to:. Wash hands after coming into contact...
Pa. high school football player dies after being shot in the head
A 17-year-old Chester High School football player was shot and killed over the weekend, Chester police said Wednesday. About 6:40 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to a report of gunshots near 24th and Crosby streets in Chester, the police department said. When officers arrived, they found the teen, later identified as...
Be prepared for heat index values up to 108 degrees until Saturday evening
An excessive heat warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 3:05 a.m. in effect until 8 p.m. for Mercer, Salem, Gloucester, Camden and Burlington counties. The weather service adds, "Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 108 degrees." "Heat related illnesses increase significantly during...
Dover Teen Arrested on Gun, Drug Charges in Camden Wyoming
CAMDEN WYOMING, DE - The Delaware State Police have arrested a 17-year-old on various charges following a traffic stop in Camden Wyoming. According to police, on June 28th just before 10 a.m., a trooper noticed the driver of a Lincoln Navigator not wearing his seatbelt while driving on South State Street. The trooper pulled the car over and found the 17-year-old driver did not have a valid driver license, police say. The trooper then searched the driver and reportedly found a loaded Derringer handgun and several rounds of ammunition before arresting the teen. Police say a computer check revealed the gun had been reported stolen in Ohio.
Carchidi: Flyers’ Matvei Michkov Stirs Memories of Lindros Mania
Let’s face it: As far as excitement goes, the Philadelphia Flyers’ offseason would have been about a 2 on a scale of 10 if they hadn’t signed dynamic right winger Matvei Michkov and all but given him the keys to the franchise’s front door. No major...
Teacher sues Lehigh Valley school district for discrimination, says student threatened to ‘lynch’ and ‘burn’ her
A former Easton Area High School teacher has filed a lawsuit in federal court accusing the Easton Area School District of racial discrimination, saying it failed to protect her from a student who threatened to “lynch” her. Melanie Wilson claimed she faced racism and harassment during her 24-year tenure as a teacher. Wilson, who is Black, seeks an award of back pay, front pay, punitive damages, ...
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.
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