$1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold At Delco Corner Store $1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold At Delco Corner Store
$1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold At Delco Corner Store A Delaware County corner store shopper hit it big playing the Powerball over the weekend, state lottery representatives say.  The lucky winner matched all five white balls drawn in the Saturday, May 13 drawing for the Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball, officials said in a release.  The vendor, Frank's Steaks at 227 Main Street in Darby, will now receive a $5,000 bonus check for selling the lucky ticket, lotto spokespeople said.  More than 27,000 other Pennsylvanians won prizes of some amount in the Saturday drawing, and all players are strongly encouraged to double-check t…
(UPDATED) Missing Delco Group Home Resident May Be In Danger, Police Warn (UPDATED) Missing Delco Group Home Resident May Be In Danger, Police Warn
(Updated) Missing Delco Group Home Resident May Be In Danger, Police Warn Update: The subject of this report has been located safely, according to Nether Providence police.  Police are searching Delaware County for signs of a missing group home resident who hasn't been seen since Monday afternoon, according to a release.  Nether Providence police say Jerry Miller walked away from his community home on Bullens Lane around 2:50 p.m. on May 8. Miller, authorities say, has a developmental disability and walks with a limp.  He is described as 5-foot-10 and about 135 pounds with a slim build, Nether Providence police said. He has brown eyes and short bl…
Catalytic Converter Thieves Busted After Car Chase Through Delco: Police Catalytic Converter Thieves Busted After Car Chase Through Delco: Police
Catalytic Converter Thieves Busted After Car Chase Through Delco: Police A trio of suspected catalytic converter thieves was arrested and charged after an early morning police chase through Delaware County on Monday, May 8, authorities say.  The three Philadelphia men were arrested on I-95 near the Route 420 Exit just before 4 a.m., Nether Providence Township police wrote in a release. They are:  Kevin K. Green, 40, charged with several misdemeanor counts related to theft Marc Williams, 28, charged with several misdemeanor counts related to theft George T. Tittle, 44, charged with felony eluding police, traffic offenses, and several misdemea…
Delco Wawa Vends $530K Lotto Jackpot Delco Wawa Vends $530K Lotto Jackpot
Delco Wawa Vends $530K Lotto Jackpot A Delaware County shopper picked up a little something extra during a Wawa run over the weekend.  The lucky player won the $530,000 jackpot in the Saturday, April 29 drawing of the Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 game, state lotto representatives announced in a statement.  The Wawa that sold the winning ticket will now receive a $5,000 bonus for its part, state officials added.  The winner will not be identified until they claim their prize and their ticket is validated, Lottery reps say. Winning players should immediately sign the back of their ticket and head t…
Juvenile Killed By Amtrak Train In Delaware County (DEVELOPING) Juvenile Killed By Amtrak Train In Delaware County (DEVELOPING)
Juvenile Killed By Amtrak Train In Delaware County (Developing) At least one juvenile was struck and killed by an Amtrak train Saturday afternoon, April 29 in Delaware County. The "trespasser incident" occurred on Engle Street in Chester around 4:45 p.m. Initial reports said one of the two juveniles struck were killed. According to 6abc, two had died. PA/DELAWARE/CHESTER CITY/6TH & BOOTH STS/PED STRUCK/AMTRAK CONDUCTOR CONFIRMS STRIKING 2 JUVENILES, FD CONFIRMS AT LEAST 1 DOA, LARGE SCENE, TRAIN TRAFFIC HALTED IN AREA — phillyfirefeed (@phillyfirefeed) April 29, 2023 As of 4:42pm ET, Train 161 is currently stopped north of Wilmington (WIL) d…
Ecstasy, Loaded Gun Seized In Early Morning Delco Raid: Police Ecstasy, Loaded Gun Seized In Early Morning Delco Raid: Police
Ecstasy, Loaded Gun Seized In Early Morning Delco Raid: Police A quantity of drugs and a loaded firearm were discovered early Thursday morning when police in Delaware County served an arrest warrant at a Media home.  Thurman J. Fortune, 30, was taken into custody by the Central Delco Tactical Response Team on the 600 block of Vernon Street around 6 a.m. on April 27, Nether Providence police said in a release.  He was wanted on charges of assault, terroristic threats, strangulation, reckless endangerment, and harassment, stemming from an alleged incident in June 2020, according to court filings.  Police did not detail the accusations aga…
Teen Boy Stabbed Dead In Delco Identified Teen Boy Stabbed Dead In Delco Identified
Teen Boy Stabbed Dead In Delco Identified Support was surging Sunday, April 23 for the family of the 15-year-old boy stabbed to death over the weekend in Delaware County. Michael Garr, of Drexel Hill, has been identified as the victim of the Friday night, April 21 stabbing on the 200 block of Bridge Street in Upper Darby. A relative's best friend launched a GoFundMe campaign for Michael's family, which had raised more than $19,000 as of Sunday. "The family is devastated and trying to process this senseless act," writes campaign founder S Ferry writes. "Looking to support the family and help to defray funeral costs as they bur…
Teen Boy Stabbed Dead In Delco, $5K Reward Offered Teen Boy Stabbed Dead In Delco, $5K Reward Offered
Teen Boy Stabbed Dead In Delco, $5K Reward Offered A $5,000 reward is being offered in the stabbing death of a 15-year-old boy in Delaware County Friday, April 21. The Drexel Hill boy was stabbed on the 200 block of Bridge Street at approximately 9:30 p.m., Upper Darby police said. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 27 has offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for this senseless act of violence.  Anyone with information is urged to call police at 484-574-1157.
PA's David's Bridal Laying Off 9,200 Employees Amid Bankruptcy Filing PA's David's Bridal Laying Off 9,200 Employees Amid Bankruptcy Filing
PA's David's Bridal Laying Off 9,200 Employees Amid Bankruptcy Filing Montgomery County's own David's Bridal will send more than 9,000 workers home in an upcoming round of layoffs, according to a disclosure form it filed with the state Department of Labor and Industry.  The Conshohocken-based wedding retailer expects to lay off 9,236 employees nationwide in a three-phase plan that began on Friday, April 14, according to the state website.  It's not clear how many of those workers are in Pennsylvania, though the layoffs are expected to affect locations in Blair, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Luzerne, and York counties, as well as four shops in Allegheny C…
13-Year-Old Girl Stabbed Near Delaware County Park: Police 13-Year-Old Girl Stabbed Near Delaware County Park: Police
13-Year-Old Girl Stabbed Near Delaware County Park: Police One teenager is in custody after authorities say he stabbed another youth in Delaware County on Sunday, April 2.  It happened in Upland Borough around 5:30 p.m., police said in a statement. Officers were called to the 400 block of Kent Lane near Upland Park to find a 13-year-old female victim with stab wounds to the back and stomach, the department wrote.  Witnesses told investigators that they saw a 13-year-old boy approach the victim in a borough park before stabbing her twice "without provocation," according to the release. The suspect ran away from the scene, but was arrested …
Delco Cops Commended For Rescuing 'Person In Crisis' On Train Tracks Delco Cops Commended For Rescuing 'Person In Crisis' On Train Tracks
Delco Cops Commended For Rescuing 'Person In Crisis' On Train Tracks Two policemen in Delaware County were commended by the top brass for their "outstanding and compassionate work" assisting a resident in crisis on Thursday, March 30.  Officers James Mansfield and Nicholas Denton of the Prospect Park Police Department received praise from Chief Dave Madonna for rescuing the resident, who "was going through a difficult situation" near Amtrak rails in the borough, the chief said in a statement. Mansfield and Denton halted all train service in the area and spoke compassionately with the resident at length, Madonna wrote. "After a period of time and some c…
Escaped Georgia Convict Found Armed In Delco Escaped Georgia Convict Found Armed In Delco
Escaped Georgia Convict Found Armed In Delco A Georgia inmate who escaped captivity late last month was taken into police custody in Pennsylvania, authorities say.  Demario Julian, 22, was arrested by members of the US Marshals Service and the Eastern PA Fugitive Task Force on West 2nd Street in Chester on Thursday, March 23, officials said.  According to the Georgia Department of Corrections, Julian walked away from an outdoor work detail in Louisville, Georgia on Feb. 22. Chester city police said Julian had been serving a 10-year sentence for robbery, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm. At the time of his arrest Tuesd…