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PennDOT scheduled roadwork in Delaware County, week of April 14, 2024

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April 14, 2024

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Pothole patching

Day and night work possible on these roads:

• U.S. 1 (Media Bypass), Marple, Upper Providence, Middletown townships.

• U.S. 322 (Conchester Highway), Concord, Bethel, Upper Chichester townships.

• Route 3 (West Chester Pike), Upper Darby Township.

• Route 291 (Industrial Highway), Ridley, Tinicum townships.

• Route 352 (Middletown Road), Middletown Township and Brookhaven and Parkside.

• Chelsea Road, Bethel, Upper Chichester townships.

• Baltimore Pike, Media.

• Bishop Avenue, Springfield Township.

• Bryn Mawr Avenue, Radnor Township.

• Haverford Avenue, Haverford Township.

• Karakung Drive, Haverford Township.

• Dutton Mill Road, Aston, Middletown townships, Brookhaven

• Orange Street, Media.

• Garnett Mine Road, Bethel Township.

• Providence Road, Media.

Resurfacing operations

Concord Road: April 15 through April 19, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a lane closure between Bethel Road and U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) in Aston, Concord, Chester and Bethel townships for utility adjustments.

Concord Road: April 14 through April 19, 7 p.m. to 5 the following morning, a lane closure between Bethel Road and U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) in Aston, Concord, Chester and Bethel townships for and paving.

Engle Street: April 15 through April 19, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a lane closure between Ninth Street and Concord Road in Chester Township for utility adjustments.

Engle Street: April 14 through April 19, 6 p.m. to 6 the following morning, a lane closure between Ninth Street and Concord Road in Chester Township for milling and paving.

Route 352 (Edgmont Avenue): April 14 through April 19, 7 p.m. to 5 the following morning, a lane closure between Ninth Street and Ridge Boulevard in Parkside, Brookhaven and Chester for milling and paving.

Route 352 (Edgmont Avenue): April 15 through April 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a lane closure Ninth Street and Ridge Boulevard in Parkside, Brookhaven and Chester for utility adjustments.

Route 252 (Newtown Street Road): April 22 through early May, from 8 p.m. to 6 the following morning, a moving lane closure in both directions between Gradyville Road and the Chester County line in Newtown Township for crack sealing.

Ongoing work

U.S. 202: Through April 26, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., periodic weekday lane closures northbound between Cornerstone Drive and Springhill Drive for Pulte Homes performing road construction. Work may also take place on Saturdays or Sundays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. if needed by the contractor.

Ridge Road: April 10 through May 1, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, closed between Smithbridge Road and U.S. 202 (Wilmington Pike) in Chadds Ford and Concord townships, for stormwater replacement.

Interstate 476

April 14 through April 19: 8 p.m. to 5 the following morning, a lane closure southbound between the I-95 (Philadelphia/Chester) and I-76 (Philadelphia/Valley Forge) interchanges, for milling and concrete patching.

April 14, through April 19: 8 p.m. to 5 the following morning, a lane closure northbound between the Route 3 (Upper Darby/Broomall) and I-76 (Philadelphia/Valley Forge) interchanges for milling and paving.

April 17: at 9 p.m. through 5 the following morning, 15-minute traffic stoppages on the northbound I-476 ramp to westbound MacDade Boulevard for sign structure removal and installation.

South Creek Road bridge

South Creek Road will be closed 1,200 feet south of Bullock Road and 1.1 miles north of Cossart Road on a $15.2 million project to replace the bridge over the East Penn Railroad and Brandywine Creek in Pennsbury Township, Chester County, and Chadds Ford Township, Delaware County, PennDOT said. A completion date was not provided.

Glen Riddle Road bridge

Through Nov. 21: closure scheduled between Brandywine Drive and Wrights Lane in Middletown Township to replace the bridge carrying Glen Riddle Road over Chrome Run Creek. Local access will be maintained for residents and businesses.

Route 420

The PennDOT $35.8 million project to replace the bridges that carry the highway over Darby Creek in Prospect Park and Tinicum Township.

Into 2027: One southbound lane of the Route 420 bridge over the Darby Creek to be closed 24/7 as a four-year project to refurbish and replace that span continues.

Newtown Township

Route 3 (West Chester Pike): April 15 though June 28, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. a weekday lane closure in both directions between Boot Road and Ellis Avenue, Newtown Township, safety improvement project.

Thornbury Township

Station Road bridge 234: closed around the clock, no timetable to reopen.

Concord Township

Smithbridge Road: over Webb Creek closed through April in Concord Township from bridge replacement.

Ridley Park

Sellers Avenue: at East Hinckley Avenue through early May. Periodic weekday lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on for utility work ahead of the replacement of the Sellers Avenue Bridge.

Near Delaware County

U.S. 30 (Lancaster Avenue): Through April 30: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a weekday lane closure westbound between Old Wynnewood Road and Wynnewood Road, Montgomery County.

PECO work

Dutton Mill Road: Through April 30, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a weekday lane closure at the intersection with Old Middletown Road in Middletown Township.

U.S. 1 (Township Line Road): Through July 19, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, a lane closure between Pilgrim Lane and Darby Creek in Drexel Hill

U.S. 30 (Lancaster Avenue): Through Oct. 30, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a weekday lane closure between Church Road and Old Wynnewood Road in Lower Merion Township.

MacDade Boulevard: April 15 through Dec. 31, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a weekday lane closure between MacDade Mall Boulevard and South Avenue in Glenolden.

Aqua Pa. work

Newtown Road: April 15 through April 30, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, lane closure between Abrahams Lane and Van Lears Run in Radnor Township.

Route 320 (Sproul Road): April 15 through Aug. 30, 7 p.m. to 5 the following morning weekdays, lane closure between Beatty Road and the ramp to U.S. 1 (State Road) in Springfield Township.

U.S. 1 (Township Line Road): Through July 31, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a weekday lane closure between Alexander Avenue and Drexel Avenue.

Brookhaven Road/Turner Road: Through Aug. 30, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. closed and detoured between Route 252 (Providence Road) and Plush Mill Road in Nether Providence Township.

Conestoga Road: Through June 28. Weekday closure between Lowrys Lane and Glenbrook Avenue in Radnor Township. Local access will be maintained up to the work zone.

Other Aqua projects

Aqua issued the following information, but did not specify finish times for the projects and did not respond for a request for finish times.

Crews are working in Nether Providence Township to replace 6,800 feet of aging 8-inch water main. The work is taking place on:

• Brookhaven Road between Providence Road and Rodgers Lane

• Turner Road between Rodgers Lane and Plush Mill Road

• Avondale Road between Brookhaven Road and Martroy Lane

• East Possum Hollow Road between Kershaw Road and Church Road

• Dale Lane between Brookhaven Road to the end of the cul-de-sac

• Cricket Lane between Avondale Road to the end of the cul-de-sac

• Within the intersection of Sykes Lane and Avondale Road

In Upper Darby Township, crews are replacing 1,600 feet of aging 8-inch water main on the following streets:

• Arlington Avenue between South Cedar Lane and South State Road

• Westview Avenue between South Carol Boulevard and South State Road

• Beverly Boulevard between South Carol Boulevard and South State Road

Projects might wrap up early. PennDOT and the utilities often do not inform the public of that.

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How much snow will we get? Delaware under winter weather advisory

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December 14, 2025

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How much snow will we get? Delaware under winter weather advisory

Delaware is under a winter weather advisory for the weekend, with snow and bitterly cold conditions expected.
Snowfall of 1 to 5 inches is possible across the region, with higher amounts of up to 6 inches in New Castle County.
The snow is expected to begin Saturday night and continue through mid-morning on Sunday.
Bitterly cold temperatures and low windchills will follow the snow, lasting through early next week.

Gas the snowblowers and get those shovels out because snowfall is headed for Delaware.

Snow is forecast for this weekend with bitterly cold conditions then settling in through early next week.

On Saturday, Dec. 13, the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey, placed all of Delaware under a winter weather advisory and the Delaware Bay under a gale warning.

Meanwhile, Philadelphia and areas surrounding the city are under a winter storm warning.

Here’s a look at what to expect with the Delaware weather forecast for Saturday, Dec. 13, through Sunday, Dec. 14.

Delaware weather radar

When will it snow?

A period of snow is expected the night of Dec. 13 through mid-morning Dec. 14, according to the National Weather Service.

This may start as some light rain or a rain/snow mix south and east of I-95 before quickly changing to all snow. Snowfall intensity may increase for a time early in the morning on Dec. 14.

About 1 to 5 inches of snow across the region is possible. While the location of where a zone of higher amounts can occur is less certain, the greatest chances for this is mostly across the I-95 corridor, the weather service said.

The snow will begin falling around 11 p.m. in Wilmington while snowfall will begin in the central portion of New Castle County by midnight and the southern part of the county by 1 a.m., according to the NWS.

The northern part of Kent County can expect snow to start falling around 2 a.m. and areas around Dover by 3 a.m.

Snow will begin in the southern part of Kent County and northern portion of Sussex County around 4 a.m.

Most of Sussex County can expect snow at 5 a.m. while the southern part of the county will see snowfall by 6 a.m. Areas around Rehoboth Beach can expect snow by 7 a.m.

How much will it snow?

That will depend where you are in Delaware.

A total of 1 to 5 inches of snow across the whole area. There could be a zone of 5-plus inches near I-95 into southern New Jersey and northern Delmarva, where snowfall rates near 1 inch per hour are also possible, according to the NWS.

Snowfall intensity may increase for a time early Sunday morning, forecasters said.

Most parts of New Castle County can expect up to 4 to 6 inches, while Kent County could see up to 1 to 2 inches in some areas. Sussex County should expect at least an inch, the NWS said.

Delaware snow forecast

Here’s an AccuWeather town-by-town snow forecast for this weekend in Delaware:

New Castle County

Middletown: 3 to 6 inches
New Castle: 4 to 6 inches
Newark: 4 to 6 inches
Pike Creek: 4 to 6 inches
Wilmington: 3 to 6 inches

Kent County

Dover: 2 to 4 inches
Felton: 2 to 4 inches
Harrington: 2 to 4 inches
Milford (In Kent and Sussex counties): 2 to 4 inches

Sussex County

Georgetown: 1 to 3 inches
Millsboro: 1 to 3 inches
Rehoboth Beach: 1 to 3 inches
Seaford: 1 to 3 inches

Snow impacts

Here are some of the likely impacts of the weekend weather, according to the NWS:

Snow-covered roads and slippery conditions possible the night of Dec. 13 and the morning of Dec. 14.
Rain to snow could reduce the snow totals some. In addition, any pre-treating of surfaces would get initially washed away on the night of Dec. 13.
Hypothermia or frostbite could occur with prolonged exposure and lack of proper clothing. Some impacts to infrastructure are possible the night of Dec. 14 through Dec. 16.

Windchills reach single digits, gale warning

When you’re outside shoveling, make sure to bundle up because it’s going to be bitterly cold Dec. 14 into Dec. 16.

Bitterly cold conditions will arrive Dec. 14 and continuing through early next week with the coldest time frame the night of Dec. 14 through the night of Dec. 15. Air temperatures on Dec. 16 stay below freezing across the region.

By Sunday night, the windchill will make it feel like 6 degrees in Wilmington, 4 degrees in Dover, and 5 degrees in Rehoboth Beach.

Many areas will not get above freezing from Sunday through Tuesday until a warming trend begins Wednesday, Dec. 17.

Peak gusts of 25 to 40 mph will be present Sunday into Sunday night which will result in very low windchill values.

Areas of blowing snow are possible, which may result in roads becoming snow-covered again and reduced visibility at times, according to the NWS.

Wind gusts between 35 to 40 knots are probable on the Delaware Bay and the New Jersey and Delaware Atlantic coastal waters along with hazardous seas. Areas of freezing spray are possible the night of Dec. 14 and Dec. 15.

How do I stay safe in the snow?

It is strongly recommended that you stay at home when it snows.

But if you absolutely need to drive, make sure you bear in mind the following safety tips:

Drive slowly. Snow and ice can decrease traction on the road, so be sure to reduce your speed.
Avoid using cruise control.
Increase following distances from the usual two seconds to roughly five to six seconds, as it’ll take longer for you to come to a stop on snowy roadways.
Make sure you have at least a half a tank of gas in your car.
Make sure you have an emergency driving kit in your vehicle. Items should include blankets or sleeping bags, extra warm clothing, first-aid supplies, drinking water and shelf-stable food items like protein or energy bars and trail mix.

If there’s a chance you’ll have to shovel your driveway or walkway this weekend, make sure you pay attention to the latest weather forecast, wear appropriate clothing and boots, and drink lots of water.

Make sure you also pace yourself as you’re shoveling. Check if you feel any pain or soreness and have your phone close by in case of an emergency.

What should I do to keep warm?

With winter fast approaching, residents are recommended to take the necessary steps to stay safe as the weather turns cold.

This includes making sure your homes “can be safely heated” and you always have crucial items on hand in case of an emergency, including nonperishable and pet foods, water and medicine.

Delawareans are also encouraged to have a driving kit in their car this winter.

Items should include blankets or sleeping bags, extra warm clothing, first-aid supplies, drinking water and shelf-stable food items like protein or energy bars and trail mix.

Olivia Montes contributed to this story.

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Search Warrants in Dover Lead to Arrests for Drug and Gun Offenses – Delaware State Police – State of Delaware

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December 13, 2025

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Search Warrants in Dover Lead to Arrests for Drug and Gun Offenses – Delaware State Police – State of Delaware

Date Posted: Saturday, December 13th, 2025

The Delaware State Police have arrested 39-year-old Neal Barnes, 52-year-old Anthony James, and 51-year-old Kevin Walker, all from Dover, Delaware, for felony drug and gun charges following three search warrants in Dover.

On December 11, 2025, members of the Kent County Drug Unit executed search warrants at three residences on the 60, 70, and 100 blocks of Vanessa Drive in Dover. The search warrants were obtained following an investigation of Neal Barnes, Anthony James, and Kevin Walker for the distribution of illegal narcotics from their residences. During the search warrants, all three suspects were detained inside their respective homes without incident, and a child was present in Walker’s residence.

During a search of Barnes’ residence, detectives found the following items:

Approximately 2.76 grams of cocaine
Approximately 99.76 grams of crack cocaine
9mm handgun and ammunition
.38 caliber handgun and ammunition
Digital scales
Drug paraphernalia

During a search of James’ residence, detectives found the following items:

Approximately 19.88 grams of crack cocaine
Approximately 52.59 grams of cocaine
Drug paraphernalia
$2,472 in suspected drug proceeds

During a search of Walker’s residence, detectives found the following items:

Approximately .69 grams of heroin
Approximately .35 grams of methamphetamine
Approximately 11.77 grams of crack cocaine
Approximately 31 ecstasy pills
Approximately 14 acetaminophen and oxycodone hydrochloride pills
Approximately 21 buprenorphine and naloxone sublingual films

Barnes was arrested and taken to Troop 3, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $57,000 cash bond.

Neal Barnes

Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Tier 3 (Felony)
Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 3 (Felony)
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony)
Possession of a Firearm/Destructive Weapon if Previously Convicted of a Violent Felony (Felony) – 3 counts
Possession of a Controlled or Counterfeit Substance except Human Growth Hormone without a Prescription
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

James was arrested and taken to Troop 3, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $146,000 cash bond.

Anthony James

Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Tier 3 (Felony)
Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 3 (Felony)
Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony)
Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony)
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Walker was arrested and taken to Troop 3, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $39,500 secured bond.

Kevin walker

Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony) – 2 counts
Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony) – 2 counts
Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance (Felony) – 2 counts
Possession of a Controlled or Counterfeit Substance except Human Growth Hormone without a Prescription – 5 counts
Endangering the Welfare of a Child by Committing a Drug Offense with a Child in the Dwelling

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PennDOT, hardware stores prepare for first snow of season in Delaware Valley

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December 13, 2025

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PennDOT, hardware stores prepare for first snow of season in Delaware Valley

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Crews and customers across the Delaware Valley are gearing up for the region’s first accumulating snowfall of the season, expected late Saturday into Sunday morning.

PennDOT says it has more than 100,000 tons of salt ready and plans to deploy over 400 trucks across the region for this event.

Road crews began brining operations Friday, which will continue through the weekend with plowing on Sunday.

READ MORE | Accuweather Alert: Light snow to blanket the region Saturday night into Sunday morning

“Maybe 1 to 3, maybe a little bit more depending on how the storm tracks,” said Brad Rudolph of PennDOT.

He added that timing is key with the snow beginning to fall on Saturday night, while many may be out and about, and with thousands expected to travel to Lincoln Financial Field Sunday for the Eagles game against the Raiders.

Preps underway for first snow of the season in Delaware Valley

“People are going to travel, they’re going to need to take it slow. We’re going to push back snow from travel lanes, we’ll make the roads passable. They may not be completely clear of snow and ice, something to consider,” Rudolph said. “We expect this storm to push out relatively early Sunday, well before that Eagles game, but we still might have some cleaning up to do. We’ll be working long after this snow is done.”

At Stanley’s Hardware in Roxborough, workers spent Friday unpacking boxes and moving thousands of pounds of salt and other supplies to fill commercial and individual orders.

“Our aisle is filled right now. We have tons of skids of rock salt, ice melter, shovels,” said Joe Jaconski of Stanley’s Hardware.

Customers were already stocking up.

“We have food, we have shovels, just had to get some salt just to make sure we’re keeping the sidewalks nice and safe for everyone,” said Matt Skomsky of Roxborough.

Customers were steady at Stanley’s Friday, and business is expected to pick up through the weekend, but managers say don’t wait to get ready.

“I recommend just being ahead of it. Try to beat the storm because when the storm comes, it gets very busy in here-the lines wrapped around,” Jaconski said.

PennDOT urges drivers to keep their distance from plow trucks and check the forecast before heading out.

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