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Some officials in Delaware County have lost their positions due to social media comments about Trump after he was shot
Some Delaware County public officials have resigned or received blowback following their social media comments after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Trump was grazed by a bullet on Saturday night shortly after he had started speaking at a rally in Butler County near the Ohio line. The...
Two arrested in Milford following traffic stop
MILFORD, Del. – Two people were arrested early Sunday morning following a traffic stop for speeding. An officer on patrol stopped a vehicle at around 2:30 a.m., in the area of SE Front Street and Marshall Street, after it was seen driving at a high rate of speed. The officer reportedly noticed signs of impairment in the driver, identified as 23-year-old Sergio Gomez-Gonzalez. Gomez-Gonzalez allegedly refused to complete the standard sobriety field tests and resisted arrest, but was taken into custody. The passenger, identified as 22-year-old Brayan Ramirez-Ramirez, reportedly began interfering with officers’ attempts to arrest Gomez-Gonzalez. Officers subsequently tried to arrest Ramirez-Ramirez, but he resisted arrest and ultimately caused minor injury to two officers before being taken into custody.
UPDATED: 2 Dead After Auto Crashes into Home and Bursts into Flames
UPDATED – 10:50am – A crash just before 11:30 on Gills Neck Road near Lewes has left two people dead. Delaware State Police say the driver of a BMW was traveling at an apparent high rate of speed, went off the roadway in a curve and struck a wall, tree and metal fence and caught fire. The fire spread to a residence causing extensive damage. No one in the home was injured. The driver of the BMW and a passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is on-going.
Three Juveniles Arrested in Reckless Endangering Incidents in Milford
MILFORD, DE - Milford Police Department arrested three juveniles for reckless endangering and other charges after water pellet shootings. Milford Police say on July 12th, between 10pm and 11pm, the department's Patrol Division responded to three separate incidents throughout the city of Milford where people reported being shot with a hard object from a passing silver sedan. MPD describe this object as a pellet.
Shelly the Tortoise in Springfield Settles Into New Home Following School Eviction
Shelly the Tortoise was removed from the Ecology Center at Scenic Hills Elementary School Thursday but now has a new home. Thursday was moving day for Shelly the Tortoise, who has lived more than 20 years at the Ecology Center at Scenic Hills Elementary School in Springfield, reports, Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia.
Sunshine Daydream: Peach at The Beach Rocks Atlantic City
The Peach Music Festival just had their first “Peach at the Beach” at the Showboat Resort in Atlantic City. Although it was not at the usual Montage Mountain venue, this venue also had a waterpark, reminiscent of the festival people have grown to love, with familiar faces and favorite jams filling the air.
Grandma describes moments after toddler fell from window in Kensington: ‘It was an accident’
PHILADELPHIA - A 2-year-old girl is in critical condition after police say she fell from a window of a home in Kensington Sunday night. Officers responded to a hospital case on the 500 block of East Indiana Avenue in Kensington around 9:10 p.m. The young girl had fallen out of...
Doylestown at Dusk Car Show Will Flood Borough Streets with Cars This Weekend
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Doylestown at Dusk car show returns to the borough this weekend, bringing one of the biggest—and most unique—car shows in the area to the town’s streets. The free show is expected to bring about 500 vehicles to the streets of Doylestown. It will run from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Cars will be lined up on East State Street and West Court Street, starting on Main Street and going until the two roads meet in front of Paganini’s Ristorante. From there, the show will continue down West State...
Philadelphia, PA, TV news anchor Mike Jerrick shares cancer diagnosis
If you're a fan of Mike Jerrick, one of the hosts of FOX 29's Good Day Philadelphia morning show, you might have been wondering where's he's been lately. Jerrick just revealed he's been battling cancer. Jerrick returned to the airwaves Monday to let viewers know that he did not get...
Lottery players in Baltimore, Dundalk, Port Deposit win $100K prizes
Baltimore (WBFF) — Maryland Lottery players in Baltimore, Dundalk and Port Deposit each won prizes of $100,000 in the past week, while another six players won $50,000 or more in Bel Air, Bowie, California, Callaway, Hanover and Silver Spring. Across Maryland, the Lottery paid nearly $27.5 million in prizes...
Sika Breaks Ground on Northeast Mortar Plant in South Jersey
Sika, a leader in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in the building sector and automotive industry, has broken ground on a new state-of-the-art 250,000 sq. ft. mortar production plant in Upper Deerfield, which is expected to be in operation in late 2025.
Man swept from NYC beach found by fishermen 2 miles from NJ shore
A man was pulled out to sea by the tide from a New York City beach and was found by fishermen almost two miles away from the shoreline in New Jersey.Police said a 34-year-old man went into the water at Breezy Point in Queens when he was swept out by the tide.The man said he was treading water for several hours until he was found by the fishermen.Police received a call at 9 a.m. that a commercial fisherman spotted a swimmer in distress about two miles away from the shoreline of Sandy Hook.The fisherman and his son brought the man...
Reading Businessman Sold Fentanyl To Undercover Detectives, DA Says
Gregory Borges, 60, was charged with drug and firearms offenses, prosecutors said. Detectives began investigating Borges in May and made multiple controlled buys of fentanyl from his business Gshirt Inc. at 921 Penn Street, authorities wrote in a release. "He was selling this lethal product and storing it at this...
Egg Harbor City, NJ, Native Selected by Texas in MLB Draft
There has been plenty of talent from South Jersey and the Cape-Atlantic League that have heard their name called in recent years at the MLB Draft. This year another former Cape-Atlantic League player had his name called on draft day, former Cedar Creek and Holy Spirit pitcher Dave Hagaman. The Egg Harbor City resident has been drafted in the fourth round of the MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers with the No. 133 overall pick in the draft.
My car was towed over $1,260 in parking tickets but I did nothing wrong – my ‘dead plates’ were the real culprit
A WOMAN was left confused after being told she was responsible for several speeding tickets associated with her old license plates. She only learned of the extra tickets when she called the parking authorities. Brittany Walker, a Pennsylvania resident, bought a 1995 Mercedes-Benz sedan when someone she knew posted an ad online that they were […]
Registration open for Fusion lacrosse boys’ final wave tryouts for 2026-2029 teams on Wednesday at Westtown School
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 7/12/24From Press Release. Registration is open for the Fusion lacrosse boys’ final wave tryouts for 2028 and 2029 AA teams as well as 2026 and 2027 recruiting teams on Wednesday, July 17 at Westtown School. 2028AA and 2029AA. WHEN? Wednesday July 17th, 5:45-7:15pm. WHAT? Final Roster Spots...
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