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Incyte named 2024 Pete du Pont Freedom Award winner
Delaware biopharmaceutical company Incyte was named the winner of the Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation’s 2024 Freedom Award. The award, named for the former Delaware governor, who died in 2021, at the age of 86. The award is given annually to an individual or organization that has championed a successful idea that has led to economic growth and brought innovation ... Read More
Cabela's ordered to comply with Delaware prosecutor subpoena in ammo storage investigation
A state judge said Cabela's must comply with a Delaware Department of Justice subpoena in its investigation of the outdoor company's lax storage and shoplifting prevention practices. The state agency began probing these practices last year after half a million rounds of ammunition were stolen from Cabela's Christiana Mall store. In its attempt...
Lane Closure on I-95 for ITS Repairs in Northeast Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has scheduled Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) repairs on southbound Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia. The maintenance will occur from Monday, August 26, to Friday, August 30, between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM. During this period, the right lane on southbound...
Knox Covered Bridge: 160-year-old Chester County bridge heavily damaged by fallen tree
MALVERN, Pa. - A 160-year-old piece of local history was severely damaged when a fallen tree crushed the middle of Knox Covered Bridge in Valley Forge National Historical Park. Officials say no one was injured when the bridge was hit, but local hiker Chris Prendergast might have been one of...
Police investigating after 4-year-old accidentally fires gun, shooting mother in Upper Darby
A 4-year-old in Delaware County accidentally fired a gun and shot his mother on Friday, according to police.It happened around 11 a.m. in the 200 block of Burmont Road in Upper Darby.Police tell us the child found a loaded gun in the home and was playing with it. His mother was in bed, and at some point, that's when the gun went off.The bullet struck the woman in the thigh. The child's hands were left burned by the gun.Police are trying to find out how the child was able to get ahold of the weapon.People who live in the area were upset to hear about the shooting and wondered why a loaded gun was accessible to a child and not locked away.A man who lives in the home didn't want to talk to us on camera but said he has other kids in the home and is embarrassed by what happened.Children and Youth Services was called in to investigate the circumstances surrounding what happened.Both the mother and child were taken to the hospital and expected to recover.No charges have been filed at this time.RELATED: Check the 6abc Neighborhood Safety Tracker
Laurel football team looks to be competitive in tough conference
Over the last few years the Laurel football team has been able to fill shoes of strong players who have graduated. The Bulldogs, who went 6-4 last season and fell to Woodbridge in the state tournament, are looking to do that again this year. “We’ve got a really fun group...
Pair of old gas station properties, historic Rosemont home among current LRC projects
The intersection of E. Front Street and N. Central Ave. in Laurel once had three gas stations. Two of those three properties are now being developed by the Laurel Redevelopment Corporation (LRC). The former gas station and bait and tackle store (201 N. Central Ave.), now called Central Station, has...
Milton council hears from citizens on budget
Milton Town Council’s Aug. 19 meeting was both about making final changes to its fiscal year 2025 budget and facing the music from citizens voicing their feelings about the budget’s proposed 30-plus percent property tax increase. The public hearing is one of the last pieces of business council...
Seaford football team is led by four seniors, second year head coach
The Seaford Blue Jay football team fields four seniors this season. Second year coach Austin Perry said he learned a lot after taking over the team last year. “It is exciting and we have a full year under our belts. Last year was last minute and now we know what we want to do and take our time and focus on details,” he said.
Good Morning Delmarva discusses the 46th annual Nanticoke Indian Powwow
WMDT – Have you ever attended the Nanticoke Indian Powwow before?. If not, here’s your chance as it will be returning for its 46th year on September 7th and 8th!. Hosted by Delaware’s first recognized tribe, the Nanticoke Indian Tribe, the event has always been a way for the community to gather and give thanks.
CHEER hosting 2024 Fall Festival
The Nutrition Program of CHEER, Inc. is hosting its Annual Trap Pond Fall Festival on Friday, Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be held at Trap Pond State Park, located off Route 24 east of Laurel. Entrance into the park is free. A detour around Trap Pond Road may be in effect, so plan extra time to travel.
Kennedy siblings rip RFK Jr. for endorsing Trump: ‘A betrayal’ of family values
Members of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s extended family called it a “betrayal of the values that our father and our family hold most dear” on Friday after the independent presidential candidate announced that he was endorsing former President Trump. “We want an America filled with hope and bound together by a shared vision of a…
Lower Moreland police grant 6 soliciting permits to Power Home Remodeling
The Lower Moreland Police Department announced today that it has issued six new soliciting permits to Power Home Remodeling, a Chester, PA-based firm which specializes in exterior services. The permits will expire September 24, 2024, the department said. From the announcement:. All soliciting permits are valid for a period of...
DUI checkpoints set in Pennsylvania
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — State police announced DUI checkpoints will be placed across various roadways in Pennsylvania. According to Pennsylvania State Police, sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols aim to deter drinking and driving. Police say they are operating with a “zero-tolerance enforcement policy.” Police say checkpoints and roving patrols will be placed starting at the end of […]
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