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DelawareLIVE Weekly Review – December 10, 2023

Sonja FreyDelaware Live, Weekly Review

This Week’s Review Includes: Report on school funding changes to be released Tuesday Animal shelters start to focus on helping pets stay at home Felton farm to offer state’s first cut-it-yourself flowers next year New opt-in video call option lets 911 see emergency live Tyler August signs with back to back Cape Cod League Champions Click on the image below …

One bill would authorize medical personnel to assist on injured police dogs.

Police dogs, animal shelter bills pass Senate committee

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Government

Furry friends took over the conversation in the Senate Health and Social Services Meeting Wednesday. Senate Bill 117, sponsored by Senate Minority Whip Brian Pettyjohn, R-Georgetown, aims to protect and treat police dogs who are injured in the line-of-duty. SB 117 would authorize paramedics and other EMS providers to provide medical care to police dogs who were hurt at the …

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Animal shelters win big in 2022 Bond Bill

Charlie MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

If anyone ever needed proof that state legislators are animal lovers, they needn’t look any further than this year’s Bond Bill.  The $1.4 billion spending package — the largest in history — includes a record amount of money for the state’s largest animal shelters.  Faithful Friends Animal Society, Brandywine Valley SPCA and Delaware SPCA each received $1 million, while First …

SPCA will use $500,000 state grant on new $4.5 million shelter

Charlie MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

  This artist’s rendering shows the design for the Brandywine Valley SPCA’s new lobby. The Brandywine Valley SPCA is preparing to move its New Castle operations to a new facility on Churchmans Road, thanks in part to a $500,000 grant included in the bond bill passed by the General Assembly in June. The new facility will replace its current Old …