Delaware’s hospitals soon could be governed by a politically appointed state board charged with examining and approving hospital budgets and invested with the power to demand changes and punish those that don’t meet its guidelines. House Bill 350 would create the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board under the Department of Health and Social Services. It will try to keep …
As cities and states across the county have been taking measures in recent years like banning plastic bags and styrofoam to help prevent waste and sustain the environment, Delaware has a new bill to consider that would further that effort. Senate Bill 263, sponsored by Sen. Trey Paradee, D-Dover, would prohibit the sale of beverages packaged in rings or other …
A newly-funded career pathway partnership between a state college and a high school aims to tackle the national nursing shortage while giving students college credits to advance into a career in health care. Delaware Technical Community College and William Penn High School in the Colonial School District announced Monday the launch of the Patient Care Technician/Nursing Pathway Program. The partnership …
Could it happen here? Thatâs the question Delawareans have been asking since watching the horrific images of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsing after a cargo ship rammed it last month. There are no guarantees, but efforts have been underway for 10 years to protect the Delaware Memorial Bridge from ships even larger than the Dali, which hit the Key …
Chef Robert Lhulier is leaving Snuff Mill Restaurant, Butchery & Wine Bar, the Brandywine Hundred establishment that Delaware Today said in 2022 is âstaking its claim as Delawareâs hottest new eatery.â He is looking for space for a restaurant that he can run, ideally in northern Delaware. âCreatives need to create,â said Lhulier, who majored in art at the University …
When Matt Kern was growing up in the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, area, he often felt like he didnât belong. That changed when he was 14 and started working in a restaurant kitchen. âI immediately felt comfortable,â recalled Kern, who couldnât afford culinary school tuition. His sense of belonging has reached a new level. This morning, the James Beard Foundation released the Restaurant and …
In a light year for school board races, 19 candidates are vying for eight open seats across eight of the stateâs 19 school districts. This yearâs election is Tuesday, May 14, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Last year, 43 candidates ran for 23 vacancies across 16 school districts. In 2022, 42 candidates competed for 19 open …
The YMCA of Delaware, in partnership with Autism Delaware, will once again hold a statewide Acceptance and Inclusion Tour throughout April, featuring Alex the Autism Delaware Bear. Alexâs month-long trek to all Ys across the state started at the Brandywine YMCA on March 29th and will wrap up on April 30th at the Sussex Family Y. âThe YMCA of Delaware …
Delaware hospitals have agreed to fork over a 3.58% tax on patient revenues so the state can qualify for another $100 million more in federal Medicaid funding. The deal they agreed to will help expand Medicaid programs at a time when state officials have sounded alarms about the $2 billion — and rising — cost of healthcare to the state. …
School board members, who are in large part responsible for the spending decisions of millions of dollars from school districts, could soon be required to undergo financial training. House Bill 312, sponsored by Rep. Kim Williams, D-Marshallton and chair of the House Education Committee, which requires school board members to undergo training in financial responsibility. Legislators in the Senate Education …
