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West Nile virus detected in Allentown; city launches truck-mounted spray operation
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — City officials launched a truck-mounted spray operation Wednesday after mosquitos carrying West Nile virus were recorded within city limits. “West Nile virus is spread by the bite of a mosquito infected with the virus,” according to an email alert sent to residents through the city’s CodeRED Emergency Alert System. “The decision to spray is because mosquito samples collected over the past two weeks show the presence of West Nile virus.”
Storm damage clean-up underway under threat of more severe weather
Wednesday brought another day of intense heat to the region, with the risk of storms and showers developing for the second day in a row. As the sun was already heating up the air Wednesday morning, people in north Wilmington were dealing with the aftermath of Tuesday's severe weather. Samantha...
Jerome Edens Charged In Rasheedah Lane Murder: PPD
Jerome Edens, 67, surrendered to police on Tuesday, July 16, PPD wrote in a release. Lane was found with multiple gunshot wounds on the 2100 block of North Camac Street on July 9, according to officials. She was taken to Temple University Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries an hour later, authorities said.
Founder of Square Roots Collective in Kennett Square on a Redemptive Quest
Mike Bontrager, founder of Square Roots Collective in Kennett Square, served as a mentor at a Capital Fellowship 2024 event in New York. Mike Bontrager, the founder of Square Roots Collective in Kennett Square, is on a decades-long redemptive quest to achieve restoration through sacrifice, according to a staff report from The Praxis Journal.
Blue Rocks down Cyclones after strong outing from Bryan Caceres
Bryan Caceres continued to hit his stride as the Wilmington Blue Rocks took down the Brooklyn Cyclones 6-2 on Wednesday, July 10. Caceres has been gearing up the last couple of weeks, and securing the win in this one gives him three wins in his last four starts. “I think...
Police arrested this woman protesting at Sen. Carper's house. Why the case didn't stick
Wilmington government's latest attempt to target protestors that regularly shout outside the residences of Delaware's U.S. Senators appears to have been built on confusion and misstatements by police and ended with a basic legal error by a city attorney working as a prosecutor. In March, a Baltimore woman protesting the ongoing death of...
Warning for NJ residents: Arsenic seeping into home water supply
⚫ A preventive tool could be making a threat even more severe. ⚫ Homeowners are being advised to add a tool to their filtration system. New research out of Rutgers University is raising a big red flag for many New Jersey homeowners. Systems designed to keep arsenic out of a...
Montgomery County Native Is Member of Most Successful Led Zeppelin Tribute Band
Paul Hammond, a Montgomery County native, is a member of Get the Led Out, the most successful Led Zeppelin tribute band in the world, writes Victor Fiorillo for the Philadelphia Magazine. Hammond, who stands in for Jimmy Page, is one of the two original members of the band. Get the...
Second Friday spirits sunny in North East despite cloudy skies
NORTH EAST — Threatening skies persisted and light rain fell a time or two Friday evening in downtown North East, but the weather did not seem to dampen the spirits of those who visited the town during its monthly Second Friday celebration. A few open umbrellas could be seen at times as folks walked up and down the sidewalks along Main Street, popping into the gift stores, restaurants and ice cream shops along that thoroughfare. William Morgan and Jane Simon, who had traveled to North...
Wilmington's Peoples Settlement Association receives $12 million in funding for renovations
Plans are underway for the reconstruction of a 115-year-old Wilmington community center. A groundbreaking on Monday at the Peoples Settlement Association drew current and former community center participants — including elected officials, nonprofit representatives and civic leaders. The turnout reflected the influential role the Peoples Settlement Association has played in the city's history, serving as a hub for community engagement and personal development.
Summer Show House ‘Pond of Hope’ in Linwood a stunning Cape Cod
LINWOOD — Linwood’s premier waterfront Gold Coast neighborhood provides the setting for the 2024 Surfside Casual Furniture Summer Show House, open for public tours on weekends from Friday, July 19, through Sunday, Aug. 11. The stunning Cape Cod, named “Pond of Hope Mansion,” is located at 121 Edgewood...
The Art Den adds two mini camps
RISING SUN — The Art Den LLC has added more mini camps to its summer offerings, repeating seminars that proved popular. July 29-30 is the Swiftie Mini Camp geared toward, who else, Taylor Swift fans. From 9:30 a.m. until noon both days your Swiftie will be immersed in artistic ventures surrounding the popular singer-songwriter. For the Squishmallow fan, Aug. 1-2 is the Squishy Friends Mini Camp with four brand new projects to delight those that love the popular collectible brand. Each session is $98 per camper with all supplies included. The Art Den is located at 8 Cooper Avenue in Rising Sun. Go to https://www.theartdenllc.com/ to register or for more information.
Enhancing Learning with Gamified Instruction: Abstract and Introduction
(1) Ying Tang, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, USA ([email protected]);. (2) Ryan Hare, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, USA ([email protected]). Table of Links. Abstract. This work-in-progress research-to-practice paper provides ongoing results from the development and testing of a...
Doors optional on Jeeps, Broncos thanks to new Pennsylvania laws
YORK, Pa. — They can take tight turns and tackle tough terrain. "It's an iconic brand, it's been around forever," said Eric Walther, the general manager of Stetler Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep and RAM in York. Jeeps and Broncos thrive in the outdoors. Many are designed to get the driver...
Punish parents for raising rampaging teens, NJ lawmakers say
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP — State lawmakers want to put laws on the books to prosecute teens who bring violence to family events and to hold their parents accountable for raising a bad egg. Assemblyman Dan Hutchison, D-Camden, says his peers were inspired to crack down on rowdy teens after a...
Possible great white shark sighting miles off Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Out in the Atlantic, near Atlantic City, photos show what appears to be a large shark. Pearson’s Pursuit Inshore Fishing were fishing over the weekend. They ventured out to the Sea Isle Ridge, about 22 miles from the Atlantic City shoreline. While looking for various...
PSPCA launches first Pittie Fest with $5 adoption fees for Pitbulls
Danville, Montour Co. — The PSPCA are gearing up for their first ever Pittie Fest with special adoption fees. Adoption fees for all classic Pitbulls of all sizes and ages will be set at five dollars starting July 16th and ending on August 11th at the Pennsylvania SPCA’s Philadelphia Headquarters, Danville and Lancaster locations.
Bardea owners to open new Italian restaurant in Wilmington's DE.CO food hall
The owners of several Bardea restaurant operations in Wilmington plan to open a full-service Italian restaurant this fall inside the city's DE.CO Food Hall, Delaware Online/The News Journal has learned. It will join two Bardea-run fast-casual stalls Pizzeria Bardea and Taqueria El Chingon already operating now at the food hall inside the DuPont...
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