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Pennsylvania is working to join Delaware and at least 37 other states that have enacted restrictions on student cellphone use in schools.
The Pennsylvania House on Monday approved House Bill 1814, a bipartisan measure that would require students to secure their cellphones during the school day and prevent access to the devices until classes end. The legislation n...
A single-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 295 southbound and Interstate 495 in New Castle left a man trapped inside his vehicle Tuesday morning.
According to New Castle County Emergency Medical Services, paramedics and multiple fire companies were dispatched to the area at approximately 11:17 a.m. for reports of a motor vehicle collision with entrapment.
...A Harbeson man is facing multiple felony charges after Delaware State Police said troopers discovered thousands of bags of heroin, a handgun, and a large-capacity magazine during a traffic stop in Sussex County Sunday night.
According to police, the investigation began on May 31, 2026, at approximately 9:40 p.m., when a trooper observed a Chevrolet Camaro speedin...
The Delaware State Police has arrested 49-year-old Badara Kone of Smyrna, Delaware, for the murder of his 10-year-old daughter, Fatima Kone, and the continuous child abuse of two additional children.
On May 28, 2026, at approximately 2:00 a.m., troopers responded to a residence on Oakwynn Circle in Smyrna where Fatima Kone was found deceased in her bedroom. Durin...
The Delaware State Police is conducting a death investigation in Alapocas Run State Park in Wilmington.
On May 30, 2026, at approximately 10:45 p.m., troopers and the Delaware Natural Resources Police responded to the Northern Delaware Greenway Trail in Alapocas Run State Park for a report of a CPR in progress. Responding troopers found 45-year-old Lor...