New Jersey and Delaware residents urged to conserve water, prevent fires as region faces drought

This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to know about climate change? What would you like us to cover …

Delaware Valley business owners, consumers concerned with proposed wine tariffs

PENNSAUKEN, N.J. (WPVI) -- President Donald Trump escalated his global trade war, and the impact could soon bubble over into your favorite adult beverage. Trump has threatened a 200% tariff on wine and champagne imported from the European Union. "We …

Rep. Sarah McBride of Delaware responds after being called "Mister" during hearing

Rep. Sarah McBride, who represents Delaware, said that she appears "to live rent-free in the minds of some of my Republican colleagues" in response to a heated exchange about her gender during a hearing this week.

Delaware Senate Passes Controversial Senate Bill 21

DOVER, DE- The Delaware Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 21 on Thursday, a controversial measure that has sparked heated discussions inside Legislative Hall. Senate Bill 21 seeks to change how business deals between company leaders and major …

'This Doesn't Close the Courthouse Door': Corporate Law Revision Sails Through Delaware Senate

The Delaware Senate passed Senate Bill 21 Thursday afternoon, marking the second stage of the legislative process that the bill has cleared in as many days. All 20 of the state's 21 senators present in the Senate chamber voted to pass SB 21, the bill …

Delaware's Cinderella story falls short in the end

Rep. Sarah McBride of Delaware responds after being called "Mister" in hearing

Rep. Sarah McBride, who represents Delaware, said she will not "take a lecture on decorum from a party that incited an insurrection" a day after her colleague in the House of Representatives referred to her as "Mister," leading to an …

Family seeks help locating man who jumped from Delaware River bridge

The family of a man who died by suicide when he jumped from the Delaware Memorial Bridge earlier this month is asking for the public’s help to bring him home. Marvin Fugon, 23, jumped after stopping his vehicle on the New Jersey-bound span around 5:30 a.m. …

Delaware County road to be closed for a week after train hits low-hanging wire, causing fire

A train struck a low-hanging communications line in Delaware County near Lewis Center Tuesday afternoon, causing a power pole to fall and cause a fire near the train tracks. A video posted to Reddit Wednesday shows a power line had fallen across the …

Bishop Koenig homily at Mass to pray for defeat of physician-assisted suicide bill in Delaware: ‘The inherent value of ...

Bishop Koenig delivered this homily March 11 at a Mass at Church of the Holy Cross in Dover. He was joined by nearly 200 people praying for state lawmakers to reject a bill that would legalize physician-assisted suicide in Delaware. In a recent Declaration …