Dingmans Falls area in Delaware Water Gap closed for the summer

PIKE CO. (WOLF) — The National Park Service announced that Dingmans Falls, including its access roads, visitor center and trail system in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is closed for the summer. Officials said on Tuesday that much-needed …

Area’s best battle at Delaware County Invitational

Delaware Hayes’ Chaz Sakala, second from right, crosses the finish line to win the 100-meter dash during Friday’s Delaware County Invitational. Hayes’ Favour Akih, middle, nabbed runner-up honors while Orange’s Lucas Fickel smoothed out the top three. …

Delaware Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Enshrine Death Penalty Ban

DOVER, DE- Death penalty abolitionists rallied at Legislative Hall on Tuesday, calling on lawmakers to support House Bill 35, which would permanently enshrine the state's ban on capital punishment in its Constitution. The bill, introduced earlier this …

Delaware Wildlife Action Plan Draft ‘Species of Greatest Conservation Need’ List Ready for Public Comment

 Three Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) in Delaware , clockwise from top: A Wood Turtle, a Delmarva Fox Squirrel and one of more than 300 plant species proposed for SGCN listing in the updated 2025 Delaware Wildlife Action Plan, Seabeach …

Fast food, faster getaway: bandit pulls gun at Delaware Hardees drive-thru

LAUREL, DE — Delaware State Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place Monday afternoon at a Hardee’s fast-food restaurant in Laurel. Troopers responded at approximately 3:01 p.m. on May 12 to the location at 30759 Sussex Highway following …

McClements: Delaware remains in an overdose crisis

By Jordan McClements Jordan McClements is a 2024-25 Edward E. Lindsay Scholar at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Delaware is in crisis, and our leaders don’t have a plan to heal this overdose crisis. Our leaders don’t have a plan to …

PennDOT explores adding ‘flex lanes' to I-476 in Delaware County

Got traffic on the Blue Route? PennDOT is exploring a "flex" to fix that in Delaware County. The I-476 Flex Lane project would expand the inner shoulders of Interstate 476 (the Blue Route) to be "travel lanes in response to congestion or …

3 new No. 1 teams in Week 7 Delaware high school spring sports rankings 

Top 10 Delaware high school softball rankings (5/12/2025)

Cape Henlopen senior Abigail Marsh (21) winds up for the pitch against William Penn during the softball game at William Penn in New Castle, Saturday, March 29, 2024. Cape Henlopen won 23-1. / Benjamin Chambers/Delaware News Journal / USA TODAY …

Blade names Delaware journalism fellowship recipient

Trans Pride returns to Washington, D.C. on Saturday, May 17 for a full day of empowerment, education, and celebration—created by and for trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse people. The annual event uplifts the voices of the local trans community through …