Chester County News and Community Website
ROYERSFORD, PA — Chester County victim services and juvenile justice initiatives will receive nearly $1.78 million through a new round of Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency funding, part of …
Chester County Victim Services Secure $1.78 Million in Grants Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A former executive director and treasurer of a Philadelphia religious nonprofit was sentenced Wednesday to 10 months in federal prison and ordered to repay more than $1.6 …
Nonprofit Treasurer Gets Prison for $1.6 Million Fraud Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man will serve 115 months in federal prison after receiving concurrent sentences for illegally reentering the United States following his 2023 deportation and for bribing …
Postal Bribery Case Brings 115-Month Prison Term Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A South Jersey woman is facing federal charges accusing her of using a cellphone in an alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting two people in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. …
New Jersey Woman Accused in Chilling Murder-for-Hire Plot Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — A Wilmington man is facing felony firearms charges after New Castle County police said detectives conducting proactive patrols found a loaded handgun with an extended magazine during …
Traffic Stop Leads to Gun Charges in Wilmington Read More
NEWARK, DE — A Newark man is facing dozens of charges after police said a tractor-trailer struck 12 parked vehicles, a street sign and four mailboxes early Sept. 5 in …
Tractor-Trailer Driver Charged After 12-Vehicle Crash Read More
NEWARK, DE — A Wilmington man accused of pointing a handgun at two people in Newark is facing additional firearms charges after detectives later reported finding a semiautomatic rifle classified …
Newark Gun Case Escalates After Detectives Execute Search Read More
UPPER CHICHESTER TWP, PA — A Philadelphia man arrested by Pennsylvania State Police following an alleged road-rage stabbing on Interstate 476 is also wanted in Upper Chichester Township on felony …
Road-Rage Stabbing Arrest Revives 2022 Armed Robbery Case Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — Wilmington police reported arresting a 34-year-old man Sept. 3 after officers allegedly observed drug-related activity in the 1200 block of Lancaster Avenue. Members of the Wilmington Police …
Wilmington Man Faces Drug Charge After Marijuana Seizure Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — Wilmington police reported seizing nearly 1,900 grams of marijuana and THC products, a loaded handgun and more than $5,000 during searches of two smoke shops Sept. 3 …
Wilmington Police Seize Gun, Drugs in Smoke Shop Raids Read More