Mark Eichmann | WHYY
Mark Eichmann has been covering news in Delaware for nearly 20 years. In addition to writing about Delaware for WHYY, Mark is deputy managing editor of WHYY’s Delaware desk in downtown Wilmington. Since starting at WHYY in 2008, he’s produced hundreds of stories for radio, TV, and web.
He’s the creator of a series of TV specials that take a fun look at Delaware’s unique history and people. You can find Dela-Where?, Dela-Where 2? and Dela-Where Else? at WHYY. He’s also led the Delaware team in the production of specials focused on the city of Wilmington, including Rebound from Murder Town and Where Is Wilmington High?
Mark started covering Delaware as a general assignment reporter for WILM News Radio in Wilmington in 2000, eventually working his way up to legislative correspondent, managing editor, and eventually news director before moving to WHYY in 2008.
When not covering the news, Mark enjoys playing guitar and cheering for Philly sports teams (especially the Flyers) with his wife (and high school sweetheart) Ivy and his two sons, Drew and Landon.
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Pennsylvania's loss is Florida's gain. New numbers from the IRS show more Pa. residents migrated to Florida than any other state. WHYY's Mark Eichmann has more. -
Despite Philadelphia's first probable case of Monkeypox, city health officials say the threat to city residents is "extremely low." WHYY's Mark Eichmann has more.
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Reports of giant spiders as big as the palm of your hand have been circulating on social media this week, stirring up strong reactions those leery of our eight-legged friends. WHYY's Mark Eichmann has more on the new invasive species that could reach Delaware.
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A New Castle County jury has convicted a white man accused of hate crimes for terroristic threats against a Black woman who works for Delaware Governor John Carney. WHYY's Mark Eichmann has more on what the Department of Justice says is a historic conviction.
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Racial justice took center stage at this year’s National Prayer Breakfast in Washington with keynote speaker Bryan Stevenson, a former Delawarean who leads the Equal Justice Initiative. WHYY's Mark Eichmann has more from the Delaware Desk.
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Delaware's Supreme Court has rejected a defamation lawsuit filed by former Trump adviser Carter Page against the former parent company of Yahoo News and Huffington Post. WHYY's Mark Eichmann has more from the Delaware Desk.
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A year after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, a group of Democratic attorneys general say the actions of their GOP counterparts fueled false stories about election fraud that eventually led to the insurrection. WHYY's Mark Eichmann has more from the Delaware Desk.
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Delaware AG Kathy Jennings plans to sue the City of Seaford after it approved a law forcing people to bury or cremate “fetal remains” following an abortion. WHYY's Mark Eichmann has more from the Delaware Desk.
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Delaware state leaders helped former students break ground on a new Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Equity at a Hockessin school that was part of the landmark Brown v. Board ruling. The center will be dedicated to fostering diversity, with community space for meetings and training sessions.
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As U.S. forces pulled out of Afghanistan in August, Jewish Family Services of Delaware pledged to help 30 refugees start a new life in the First State. So far, 22 individuals from Afghanistan, Rwanda, Sudan and other countries have started the resettlement process in New Castle County.
