Multimillion-dollar home destroyed after fire in Radnor Township, Delaware County

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May 13, 2026

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Multimillion-dollar home destroyed after fire in Radnor Township, Delaware County

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 10:58AM

RADNOR TWP., Pa. (WPVI) — A multimillion-dollar home went up in flames in Delaware County.

Heavy flames burned through the house along the 800 block of Lesley Drive in Radnor Township.

Action News has been told that everyone inside the home made it out safely.

The fire appeared to start in the attic, and went to three alarms, as smoke and flames continued to pour from the roof.

It took over two hours to get things under control.

The home is said to be a total loss.

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UD’s Blue Hen Forever statue becomes a new campus landmark

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June 8, 2026

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UD’s Blue Hen Forever statue becomes a new campus landmark

There’s a new big man – er, Blue Hen – on campus at the University of Delaware.

The Blue Hens Forever sculpture is intended as a campus rallying point that will serve as a key landmark for the UD.

Weighing in at over 3,000 pounds and measuring 7.5 feet tall, it’s impossible to miss the bronze statue when walking around campus.

Funded by the school’s alumni association, the statue traces back to the original 2019 plans for Alumni Circle, a project recognizing high-achieving UD graduates. Pandemic-related delays pushed back work on Alumni Circle – and the statue – until 2025, when the Board of Trustees approved it.

The statue is located outside of Alumni Hall, just off Main Street on the northern end of campus.

It was installed May 14, just before the end of the school year, but was formally unveiled May 31 as part of Alumni Weekend festivities.

The sculptor is Brian Hanlon, a New Jersey artist who has decades of experience crafting college and professional sports sculptures.

Beth Brand, the university’s vice president for development and alumni relations, said she was confident the statue was on its way to becoming a celebrated UD landmark.

“If you go to campuses across the nation, there’s so many great traditions and points of pride in statues and sculptures on campus,” Brand said. “We didn’t have a real central point for people to take pictures with the Blue Hen.”

The sculpture is already garnering buzz around campus, Brand said.

“It was installed just before graduation, which was pretty intentional,” Brand said, “so that we could have students and graduates take advantage of photo opportunities.

Alumni took notice too, flocking to the statue throughout Alumni Weekend.

Jacob Marks, a recent UD alum who works at the school bookstore, put it simply.

“I mean, it’s a really big chicken,” he said.

Marks said he has always leaned into the uniqueness of UD’s mascot, always explaining to out-of-towners that the name dates back to the Revolutionary War.

Commenters on an alumni association Facebook post about the statue welcomed its addition to campus, but a few wondered how many people would try to hop on its back and “ride” the statue.

Brand said that concern is soon to be taken care of. Summer additions include lighting, security cameras, landscaping and a “Do Not Ride” sign.

Jackson Cooper is an intern reporter for Delaware Online/The News Journal. He can be reached at jcooper@delawareonline.com.

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Pop star Nick Jonas showed up in Delaware. Here’s where he ate

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June 7, 2026

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Pop star Nick Jonas showed up in Delaware. Here’s where he ate

Wilmington continues to attract all of the stars.

Pop star Nick Jonas stopped into Bardea Food and Drink in downtown Wilmington, according to a post from the popular restaurant’s Instagram.

“Great having Nick Jonas stop by for dinner during an unexpected visit to Wilmington,” the June 7 post said. “Thanks for joining us at the table.”

Jonas is currently on a brief East Coast tour, and had a show in Niagara Falls on June 4 and another show in Hanover, Maryland, on June 6.

The Texas-born, New Jersey-raised pop star is best known as a member of the Jonas Brothers band, along with some solo work. He also starred in a few television shows and movies.

Bardea Food and Drink is among the leaders in the Wilmington’s food scene, and one of several eateries operated by Bardea restaurant group in the city.

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