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Powerball ticket worth $100,000 sold in Delaware. Check the numbers to see if you won
Check your lottery tickets from earlier this week because you might be a winner. A ticket worth $100,000 from the Monday, Aug. 19, Powerball drawing was sold in Delaware. The ticket matched four white balls and the Powerball and had the Power Play option as well, which doubled its value. ...
PA Cyber Charter advisors, counselors authorize strike
(WTAJ) — Advisors and counselors employed by PA Cyber Charter have authorized a strike after contract negotiations between them and the school have failed for over two years. Following 750 days of bargaining, with a state mediator present for some sessions, members of the PA Cyber Academic Advisors and School Counselors Education Association (PACAASCEA), representing […]
Pritchett Academy opening rocks Wilmington with celebration
Hundreds of Wilmingtonians screamed the last name of a local legend in a “call and response” rhythm on the corner of East 7th and North Lombard streets Friday afternoon. Speakers screamed “Maur-ice” as the crowd howled “Pritch-ett” back to celebrate the opening of the first school in the city of Wilmington in five decades. Longtime Wilmington educator Maurice Pritchett Sr., ... Read More
Parkland veteran receives his high school diploma, 63 years later
SOUTH WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. — A Parkland High School graduate received his diploma this week — 63 years after he left school. The Parkland School Board on Tuesday gave Robert Seel, Class of 1961, his long-awaited diploma. Seel left Parkland High School in his senior year in January...
Retail Watch: New winery location to open in Northampton County
Roll out the barrel, and you’ll get a barrel of fun. That’s the promise from a Lehigh Valley winery regarding its new Easton location coming this fall, according to its Facebook page. “It’ll be a place for people to come and gather and relax, and really reconnect and bring the community together,” co-owner Julie Rockhill said. Stone Farm Cellars and Vineyard will open its second location, Stone Farm Cellar 46, at 46 Centre Square on Oct. 3.
3 Dead In Wrong-Way Hatboro Crash
Three people were killed in a Montgomery County crash that ended with one vehicle overturned and two into a utility pole Friday evening, Aug. 23, police said.A Chevy Camaro, operated by a 31-year-old man, was traveling west on County Line Road and crossed into the eastbound travel lanes where it st…
Delaware woman wins $300,000 in lottery scratch-off game
A 65-year-old Newark woman is now $300,000 richer after claiming the top prize from the Mega Bucks Blowout scratch-off game. The woman, who has chosen to remain anonymous, purchased the winning ticket at Food Lion in the Beaver Brook Plaza near New Castle, according to the Delaware Lottery. She claimed her prize...
‘Black women in power’: Delaware delegates’ role in nominating first Black woman for president
What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Let us know. This story was supported by a statehouse coverage grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nominee for president Thursday and Delaware’s delegates...
After 2 ocean breaches, state uses riprap to fortify dune by Indian River Inlet bridge
After the ocean breached the dune on the north side of the Indian River Inlet bridge Sunday night, temporarily shutting down Coastal Highway for the second time this year, riprap is being used to fortify the sand. The state Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and Department of Transportation are working jointly...
Hurricane Katrina, MLK leads D.C. civil rights march: News Journal archives, Aug. 25-31
“Pages of history” features excerpts from The News Journal archives including the Wilmington Morning News and the Evening Journal. Aug. 26, 1939, Journal-Every Evening Available talent indicates Wilmington High’s year in football ...
Avelo Airlines extends its flight schedule to the spring, minus 2 destinations
Avelo Airlines announced Aug. 22 that it is extending its flight schedule out of the Wilmington Airport until April 29, 2025. Avelo will offer 11 destinations out of the Wilmington Airport, with six new flights coming this fall. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Wilmington, North Carolina will not be available through the spring but...
Wilmington City Council moves grant ethics bill to committee, kills attempted censure
The Wilmington City Council has agreed to advance an ordinance that would strip city leaders of their allotted grant funds if they are found in violation of the program’s reporting requirements. The ordinance, sponsored by council member Chris Johnson, will next go before the Finance and Economic Committee for review. Ordinance No. 468...
Condo destroyed by fire in Mays Landing, NJ, Friday night
At least one condo unit was destroyed by fire late Friday night in Mays Landing. The Laureldale Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company says their members were called to The Woodlands complex on the Black Horse Pike just after 11:30 for a reported structure fire. Fire at The Woodlands complex in...
Doylestown Native Pink Bungee Jumps Her Way onto Lincoln Financial Field Stage During Her Latest Philly Concert
Doylestown native Pink, was once again her unabashed, acrobatic, self during her latest concert at Lincoln Financial Field. Doylestown native Pink, was once again her unabashed, acrobatic, self during her latest concert at Lincoln Financial Field, writes Rosa Cartagena for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The popular singer started her latest P!NK’s...
New Experimental Drug at Quakertown Veterinary Clinic Aims to Extend Dogs’ Lives
A new experimental drug offered at Quakertown Veterinary Clinic aims to help dogs live longer and have better lives. A new experimental drug offered at Quakertown Veterinary Clinic aims to help dogs live longer and have better lives, report Stephanie Stahl and Nate Sylves for CBS News Philadelphia. The pill...
Football Names 2024 Team Captains
NEWARK, Del. – University of Delaware Football Head Coach Ryan Carty has announced the four captains that will lead the Blue Hens during the upcoming 2024 season. The quartet includes returning captains Brock Gingrich and Dillon Trainer as well as first-time captains Tyron Herring and Ryan O'Connor. The four were chosen by a vote of their teammates and coaches.
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