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University of Delaware police investigate 'sextortion' case. How can you stay safe?
Maybe they messaged out of the blue. Maybe someone approached online, starting a conversation, trying to befriend you. Either way, they start encouraging you to jump on a video chat or exchange photos. Maybe they've gotten to know you, maybe they haven't. But quickly, explicit calls and sexual images are being sought. ...
Education experts offer takeaways from 2024 school bills
With an 8.6% increase in state education funding for fiscal year 2025, which began July 1, the Delaware General Assembly continued its trend of passing legislation specific to the state’s schools. There were dozens of educational bills passed this legislative year, which concluded June 30. From college scholarships to improving school climate to establishing a commission to evaluate how schools ... Read More
8 tips to stay safe while boating this summer
A Delaware agency wants to make sure those hitting the open seas are safe this summer. Wednesday, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced eight tips for water enthusiasts to follow. The department’s Division of Fish and Wildlife joined Smyrna’s Citizens’ Hose Company to highlight recently installed buoyant life rings at DNREC’s Woodland Beach fishing pier and ... Read More
Car Hit By Falling Tree On I-476 In Delco: Police
The driver of a Toyota Rav4 was seriously injured, troopers said. Two other cars were struck by debris but no one inside them was injured, authorities added. I-476 between Route 3 (Marple) and Route 30 (Radnor) was down to one lane of travel as of 12:30 p.m., state police said.
How Penn Woods Winery workers are adjusting their routine amid heat wave
CHADDS FORD, Pa. (CBS) – Workers at Penn Woods Winery are adjusting their routine because of the heat wave.Vineyard and production assistant Cornelio Hernandez is among six workers who have shortened their hours amid the sizzling temperatures. They're taking more frequent breaks and starting work early to avoid the hottest part of the day."It's dangerous whenever you try to do a full day of work outside," Hernandez said.Hernandez has been spending a lot more time inside his air-conditioned tractor. It's the only way he can work in the vineyard for long periods safely.Penn Woods Winery grows enough grapes to fill...
New playground dedicated at Chester’s ACCESS Center
Members of the Chester community joined city officials, the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, local children and their families for the ribbon cutting of a new $300,000 playground at the ACCESS Center, 701 Booth St. in the West End of the city. Jack Surgent, who created the non-profit organization...
Update: The severe thunderstorm warning is expected to expire at 8 p.m.
The warning was for Berks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery and Northampton counties. "The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms," states the National Weather Service.
Chester County experiencing power outages; over 25K customers affected
Chester County is experiencing severe power outages due to heavy storms throughout the area. As of 7 a.m. over 25,000 customers were affected throughout Chester County. According to the website, Poweroutage.us, the outages are affecting customers who use FirstEnergy, Philadelphia Electric Company, and PPL Electric Utilities, as their providers. At this point, there is no […]
Nichol Park: Found money, made beauty
Something just wasn’t right – aesthetically, economically and environmentally. For several years, Adam Brady, the supervisor of parks and open space for London Britain Township, would expend countless hours and gallons of costly petrol to hop aboard an 18-foot-wide township tractor and mow the entirety of Nichol Park in Landenberg, only to have to repeat the process a week or so later.
Decades-old auto parts store in Southern New Jersey abruptly demolished
Here's another case of "here today, gone tomorrow" in South Jersey. A decades-old auto parts store right in the heart of Gloucester County is quickly being reduced to rubble. That store is the old Pep Boys right off of the corner of the Black Horse Pike and Ganttown Road in Turnersville, Washington Township.
Museum shows many Delco athletes were peers of national greats
Hoping to introduce the legions of world-class Delaware County athletes to people who simply might not know about them, the Sports Legends of Delaware County Museum (SLDCM), 301 Iven Ave., Wayne, has created a name-association game, comparing some local names to other athletic personalities that went on to fame throughout the past century.
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