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Dept. of Justice to monitor Christina SD Board for 1 year
The Delaware Department of Justice will monitor the meetings of Christina School District’s board of education for the next year. Every year, the General Assembly creates a grants-in-aid bill, which outlines the state’s investments in government agencies and nonprofits, like senior centers, veterans organizations and fire companies, for example. The bill appeared to be business-as-usual, but the penultimate section of ... Read More
Swimming and Diving Earns CSCAA Spring Scholar All-America Team Honors
RICHMOND, Va. – Villanova Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving have earned a spot on the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Team for the Spring 2024 semester. This latest achievement marks the 18th consecutive semester that both teams have made their way on the ledger.
N.J. motorist struck and killed bicyclist, fled from police, cops say
A South Jersey motorist is behind bars after he allegedly struck and killed a bicyclist, fled the scene, then led police on a chase Tuesday evening in Salem County, police said. Deandra L. Brownpalmer, 44, of Swedesboro, was driving a car westbound on the 300 block of Shirley Road in...
Kennett Library receives $500,000 grant to enhance makerspace facilities
Since its opening last August, the new Kennett Library has enhanced its forever mission to serve as the hub of curiosity and creativity for residents in the townships and municipalities it serves, and at any time during the day, the wheels of that mission are in full spin, perhaps nowhere as visible as in its two makerspace facilities.
Restorative Justice Filmmakers Club screens trailer for new documentary
Individual voices, personal empowerment and the resilience of hope all converged at the Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester last Wednesday evening. Invisible No More, a new, in-progress documentary illuminating the personal stories of marginalized teens in the Coatesville and surrounding area, currently being made by the members of the Restorative Justice Filmmakers Club, received its first premiere showing on June 26 before a large and appreciative audience.
Off-duty Gloucester Township cop charged with hitting 18-year-old bicyclist with car, fleeing scene
An off-duty police officer has been charged with fleeing the scene after hitting an 18-year-old bicyclist with his car last month in Gloucester Township, New Jersey, authorities said.
Shapiro signs 12 new bills into Pennsylvania law
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Governor Josh Shapiro signed a dozen bills into law in the past week. The new laws focus on vehicle registration and highway law, the manufacturing of certain goods, advertisement and security. Vehicle registration and highway vegetation House Bill 73, which was first introduced in the 2021-2022 Legislative Session, encourages PennDOT to […]
Drug Investigation Leads to Arrest and Seizure in New Castle
(New Castle, De. 19720) Detectives from the New Castle County Division of Police Safe Streets Task Force and Mobile Enforcement Team have charged 24-year-old Damion Thomas of New Castle following an investigation into drug dealing. The investigation, launched in June 2024, targeted drug distribution in New Castle County and identified Damion Thomas as the suspect through investigative methods.
Ardmore Rotary Club celebrating its 100th year
LOWER MERION — The Rotary Club of Ardmore began its Centennial Year on July 1. This marks 100 years of service to the Lower Main Line Community, regional entities and international projects. “We are proud of our record, and we invite others in the community who are interested in...
Alumni of Criterions Jazz Ensemble Will Return to West Chester University Campus on Jul. 18
Alumni of the Criterions Jazz Ensemble out of West Chester University's Wells School of Music will perform on Jul. 18 for free to the public. For the past 38 years, alumni of the Criterions Jazz Ensemble out of West Chester University’s Wells School of Music reunite each summer to reminisce, share meals, and rehearse and perform a free summer concert that has become a beloved and much-anticipated annual tradition.
Delaware renters in need rescued by this premier team
Sheila B. Dobson had long desired to leave her mouse-infested apartment complex in Wilmington. She was one of many low- to moderate-income renters struggling to find affordable housing. "It was a horrible place," Dobson said of her last apartment. ...
Blue Rocks offense goes cold despite the scorching temperatures
The Wilmington Blue Rocks fought through a scorcher, but fell to the Aberdeen IronBirds 4-2 on Saturday, June 22. Jose Atencio was on the bump for Wilmington to start but ran into trouble early. He left the ball over the middle early on, as Aberdeen hit three home runs in the first three innings. The ball was flying off the bat in the 96-degree weather, with wind pushing out of the stadium.
Don't blame Salesianum for recent competitive gulf in high school sports: Tresolini
This is not Salesianum’s fault. As hard as that may be for some to accept, it’s true. The all-boys Catholic high school in Wilmington won nine state titles in 13 possible sports in 2023-24. That has cast Salesianum as somewhat of a villain in the recent spate of debate and discussion involving First State...
Residents in historic N.J. town start petition to save forest from housing development
Residents in a historic community in Gloucester County are pushing back against a housing developer’s plans to build homes on what activists describe as an environmentally sensitive forest. The area developers are eyeing is more than 7 acres of old-growth forest between the Mantua Heights and Cold Springs Forest...
Chester High School football player shot in head, killed, police say
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A Chester High School football player was shot and killed over the weekend, police said. The shooting happened on Sunday just after 6:30 p.m. in the area of 24th and Crosby streets. Police identified the Chester High student as 17-year-old Zaheem Sabree. Police said officers found Sabree lying in the 100 block of East 24th Street with a gunshot wound in the left side of his head. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead.The Chester Upland School District released a statement saying that Sabree, an incoming 12 grader, was a "dedicated and loved member...
2 children trapped in car fire saved by group of workers in Delaware
WILMINGTON, DE - A Delaware family was saved from a car fire in Wilmington Monday thanks in part to the heroic actions of a group of men working near the scene. On Monday at around 7:30 p.m. the Wilmington Fire Department responded to the intersection of A Street and South Walnut Street for a report of a car fire.
Philadelphia man enters not guilty pleas to homicide charges in Lower Merion slaying
NORRISTOWN — A Philadelphia man pleaded not guilty to homicide charges and awaits his trial date in connection with the alleged gunshot slaying of another man along City Avenue in Lower Merion Township. Making is first appearance in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas this week, Tyreese D....
Black Women Voters Tell MSNBC They’re Unhappy With Both Trump and Biden Post-Debate: ‘Want Them Both to Drop Out’
MSNBC headed to Pennsylvania after last week's CNN debate and found swing state voters unhappy with both candidates and their performances. The post Black Women Voters Tell MSNBC They’re Unhappy With Both Trump and Biden Post-Debate: ‘Want Them Both to Drop Out’ first appeared on Mediaite.
Biden has always been a liar
Framed on a wall in my office is a copy of my first opinion column, published by the Dallas Morning News on Oct. 11, 1987. Until then, I had been a wire service reporter and editor in Washington, D.C., and, before that, a sportswriter in Boston, but had never written opinion. When given the chance […]
Back from the dead: Babies R Us will open 3 Delaware stores
You can't keep a good baby store down. A year after big-box tot store buybuy Baby came back from the dead in Delaware, another baby brand will also be making a return after closing all of its stores. Babies R Us, which closed all its stores in 2018 alongside parent...
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