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Good morning Wilmington! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Wilmington police found during a neighborhood drug and gun investigation
  • What we know about the deadly shootings in Wilmington and Philadelphia
  • State Police still probing fatal Philadelphia Pike crash involving Wilmington resident

Also on today's calendar: Music in the Plaza and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Warmer; a stray a.m. shower, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Fog in the morning; sunshine, temps: high: 79, low: 63.
  • Wednesday: Very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wilmington Drug Probe Leads to Guns, Cocaine and $130K Bail (mychesco.com) — Wilmington police arrested a 41-year-old man after a drug investigation on East 17th and Morrow streets led to the seizure of crack cocaine, two firearms, and ammunition, with bail set at $130,000 cash-only. Residents may notice increased enforcement activity in this area as investigators continue focusing on suspected illegal drug sales and firearm offenses in city neighborhoods.
   

• Philadelphia Gunman Ambushes Officers, Killing One and Critically Wounding Another (pulptastic.com) — A deadly ambush on two Philadelphia officers comes as nearby Wilmington reels from its own gun violence, including a fatal shooting at Wilmington Hospital and a separate quadruple shooting that killed two people. For Wilmington residents, the report underscores a troubling cluster of recent shootings across the city and region that remain under active police investigation.
   

• Pedestrian Struck And Killed On Philadelphia Pike (firststateupdate.com) — A 69-year-old Wilmington man using an electric wheelchair died Friday after being struck by a Jeep on northbound Philadelphia Pike near East HollyOak Road. Delaware State Police say the driver initially stopped but then left before later being found, and investigators are still deciding whether to file criminal charges while reconstructing how the crash occurred.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 5 nights of capturing.
    22 hours approximately and 13331 single images stacked all while using a Narrow band filter that only allows light emissions from ionized hydrogen… (Nextdoor Northcrest)
  • I don't know how the coffee shop located in Trolley Square won the polling for best coffee shop as Mercury Café and Teahouse in New Castle is the best.
    I rarely drink hot coffee, usually iced, but they make the best coffee around, beans supplied by a local roaster. They have a good menu, serve liquor… (Nextdoor Woodland Park)
  • JPMorgan Chase & Co. posted a job opening for Product Delivery Manager - AI Foundations in Wilmington. Apply here.
  • PeopleShare, Inc. posted a job opening for Industrial Sewing Machine Operator in Wilmington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wilmington here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Castle

  • Maillie accounting, advisory firm marks 80th anniversary (delawarebusinessnow.com)
  • Hurricane Isaias remnants could bring 2 inches of rain to Delaware (delawareonline.com)
  • Safety improvements made 2 years after deadly crash outside Delaware school (cbsnews.com)

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Ok Wilmington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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