Delaware County News

The 10-year-old Delaware County girl who underwent a double lung transplant one week ago has taken a big step toward recovery according to a message posted on Facebook by her mother.

A suburban Philadelphia pediatrician has been held for trial on charges she fatally shot her former domestic partner and narrowly missed their 11-year-old son.

Communities in the region that now are eligible to install red-light cameras at troubling intersections are proceeding with caution.

Editor: Gun-free school zones do not work. Criminals, by definition, ignore laws.

Police say a Philadelphia-area man is facing charges after sexually assaulting a former girlfriend and using her cellphone to capture the encounter on video.

There were some scary moments for a Brookhaven Police officer punched and dragged by an SUV after trying to confront a man in the act of stealing newspapers from Delaware County businesses.

Delaware County police responded to reports of a shooting at Hilltop Elementary School in Aston, PA.

The 10-year-old Delaware County girl who underwent a double lung transplant last week has made "a tiny step in the right direction" according to a message posted on Facebook by her mother.

A pension fund for priests cited as a priority in a $200 million fund-raising campaign by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has fallen precariously short of money, and church officials want parishes and retired clergy to help cover the shortfall.

Every day, Olga Ortiz gets on her knees in front of the tabletop shrine she has created in the sparse dining area of her modest apartment.

What's better than a cold, smooth milkshake on a warm summer day? How about a free c old, smooth milkshake on a warm summer day.

They were giddy about Gov. Tom Corbett's profound vulnerability. The Republican governor's weakness, Democrats feel, offers them an unprecedented opportunity to reclaim the office in 2014.

The small kitchen was unbearably hot at times, and the walk to the freezer 40 feet out back was unbearably cold at times.

The Tinicum Township Fire Company was given a large grant dedicated to the replacement of some old and beaten-up equipment necessary for the fire department.

The Department of Environmental Protection is investigating at a lake in Delaware County after dozens of fish were found dead.

Thousands of people are without power Thursday, according to PECO's outage map. As of 1:50 p.m., about 1,250 customers were without power in Chester County, with about 1,000 more outages coming from Philadelphia, Montgomery and Delaware counties combined.

For the second time this week, the Pentagon delivered good news to 6,200 workers at Boeing Co.'

Two schools in Upper Chichester were placed in lockdown following a report of a shooting that officials now call a "hoax."

Organized A.D. 1833, the Delaware County Institute of Science is celebrating their 180th year this September.

Last year, Delaware County had seven human cases of West Nile virus. Based on population, that was a little more than twice the average among Pennsylvania counties.