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WEST CHESTER, PA — A century-old transportation company is making a long-term bet on the Port of Virginia, breaking ground on a sprawling integrated logistics campus designed to speed freight …
Pyle Breaks Ground on Major Port of Virginia Hub, Expanding East Coast Reach Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — A new infusion of nearly $2 million in federal-backed funding is pushing Wilmington’s long-running effort to confront toxic PFAS contamination while shielding residents from steep water rate …
Wilmington Lands $2M PFAS Grant as Federal Funds Reshape Water Systems Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A major new senior living development is taking shape in West Chester, promising to expand housing and care options for older adults as the region’s population …
New Senior Living Community Breaks Ground, Adding 162 Homes to West Chester Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — Wilmington closed 2025 with its sharpest drop in violent crime in years, posting the lowest number of shooting incidents since 2003 and continuing a multiyear downward trend …
Wilmington Records Lowest Shootings in Decades as Violent Crime Falls Again Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The American Red Cross is sounding an urgent alarm as the nation’s blood supply drops to dangerously low levels, putting patients at risk of delays in lifesaving …
Blood Supply Plunges 35% as Red Cross Warns of Critical Shortages Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — As sweeping changes to Philadelphia’s business tax rules take effect, the Parker administration has rolled out a new lifeline for small businesses facing unfamiliar and more complex …
Free Tax Help Arrives as Philly Small Businesses Brace for a New Filing Era Read More
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Health inspectors uncovered a range of food safety violations across Chester County during routine inspections this week, including a forced closure tied to a persistent cockroach …
Roaches, Temperature Risks Flagged in Chester County Restaurant Inspections Read More
WAYNE, PA — TekniPlex Consumer Products will spotlight a sweeping slate of new protein tray and egg carton innovations at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) 2026, signaling an …
TekniPlex Unveils Next-Gen Protein and Egg Packaging at IPPE 2026 Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A man convicted of opening fire on a crowded Philadelphia street corner in 2018, killing two men steps from a neighborhood market, has been sentenced to spend …
Two Life Sentences Close a Brutal Chapter in 2018 Philly Street Shooting Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Tendo said Beth Godsey has joined the company as general manager of Tendo Insights, a move aimed at accelerating growth in its quality analytics and artificial intelligence …
Tendo Taps Quality Analytics Veteran Beth Godsey to Lead AI Insights Push Read More