Delaware State University has received $1.6 million in federal funding, the state’s Congressional delegation announced on Monday. The funding for the Dover university includes $866,000 for an agriculture incubator, $300,000 for a mentoring project for young Black men that will provide summer jobs to 80 Black male DSU students and $490,000 to establish a Space Center within the existing Optical …
Delaware is among the most financially challenged states, a website has concluded after crunching six factors relating to personal finance. Uplift Legal Funding, which gives lawsuit loans to plaintiffs in need, looked at these stats (followed by Delawareâs figures): ⢠Consumption of annual income (97.4%). ⢠Percentage of income saved (2.6%). ⢠Household debt-to-income ratio (1.5). ⢠Personal bankruptcy rates …
Neighbors opposing expansion by Incyte have raised the typical concerns about nearby development â increased traffic and decreased property values â if the biopharmaceutical company gets approval to expand its Alapocas campus. Uniting as Neighbors for Responsible Land Use, theyâre also concerned about the noise and dirt during construction, the trees that would die, the wildlife habitat that would be …
Plans are under way to make roadways around the Augustine Cut-Off bridge over the Brandywine safer and better for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians. And slower for drivers. The Delaware Department of Transportation project  extends from Brandywine Hundred down to Lovering Avenue in the northern edge of Wilmington. The most prominent change involves reconfiguring the triangular intersection of Lovering Avenue and N. …
The St. Georges Bridge, which carries U.S. 13 over the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, will close starting Tuesday, April 4, for approximately 18 months for major repairs. A $45.8 million contract, awarded to J.D. Eckman, Inc., involves demolishing and replacing the bridge decking, median barrier and drainage features; replacing bridge approaches and roadways; and repairing other bridge structural features. Work …
Delaware is planning a 100-foot statue of April Ludgate, the âParks and Recâ character created by famous Delawarean Aubrey Plaza, the official Twitter feed of Delawareâs government announced on Saturday. An artistâs rendering of the statue shows it next to the lighthouse in Cape Henlopen State Park, just smaller than the lighthouse but towering over a drawing of Liâl Sebastian, …
The resumption of passenger service at Wilmington Airport, with Avelo Airlines flying to and from five Florida destinations, means that the airport qualifies for $850,000 more in federal funding. The airport âwill programmatically be able to assume an annual federal entitlement of $1 million,â according to its owner-operator, the Delaware River and Bay Authority. As a General Aviation Reliever Airport, …
Christiana Care plans to restore medical services in late 2024 to Jennersville Hospital, which has been closed since 2021. The Delaware-based system will open what Pennsylvania calls a micro hospital, with 10 emergency department beds, 10 inpatient beds and imaging services. The opening date is subject to change due to the significant work that will be required to renovate the West …
Veolia, which provides water to more than 100,000 residents in northern New Castle County, this month started a campaign to locate lead service lines. The campaign asks customers to volunteer five to 10 minutes of their time to fill out a survey and take and attach a photo of their service line near the meter. The service line is the …
The Wilmington Fire Department welcomed 20 new firefighters during the 42nd Wilmington Fire Academy graduation ceremony, held Saturday at Salesianum School. They bring the fire department up to its authorized strength of 156 firefighters. The new firefighters are Robert Alscher, Donovan Alston, Matthew Ambrosio, Sean Castagna, Jacob Cawthray, Matthew Chiodo, Luis Collazo, Luis Cotto, Dylan Cronin, Malik Golson, Dean Lambropoulos, …
