The University of Delaware hopes that on the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic, a brand new $150 million building will lead to the next monumental biopharmaceutical innovation. âIt was a near miracle that a global pandemic was unleashed on the world, shut down the global economy, took millions of lives, and yet the bio-industry identified, developed and delivered a …
A $1 million federal allocation puts a Wilmington nursery and early childhood education center serving vulnerable families on the doorstep of its $6.5 million in capital projects. St. Michael’s School & Nursery now has $5.5 million raised for its construction needs, which the school started on about a year and a half ago in late 2022. The most recent funding …
A 20-year-old college student from Wilmington who pushed for Black history to be included in the Delaware school curriculum has received an award named for a Civil Rights leader. Tariah Hyland, a junior at Howard University in Washington, D.C., was given the 2023 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award by Delaware Secretary of State Jeff Bullock. The award honors the accomplishments …
The Food Bank of Delaware new 71,000-square-foot Milford Branch was officially opened with a ribbon cutting by the employee who had worked there the longest. Delaware dignitaries looked on as Frank Coverdale cut the ribbon as dignitaries watched during a brisk Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The ceremony capped a nearly three-year project to build a new facility to enhance …
This Weekâs Review Includes: Kitchen table issues expected to be focus of 2024 election New worry: âCrime touristsâ who target expensive homes for thefts Wilmington police to hand out wheel locks for Kias, Hyundais Miltonâs Zava adds dinner; alfresco beach dining heats up Delaware still working on 32,000 tax refunds, new system 10 First Staters win national awards in tech …
With three Democrats already announcing a run for statewide offices in 2024, politicians say they expect the electionâs main issues to be familiar to most voters. âIt’s the cost of things going up and kind of wages being stagnant,â said Sen. Brian Pettyjohn, R-Georgetown, minority leader in the Delaware State Senate. âMore and more I’m hearing from people, especially our …
Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Weekâs Top Headlines Include: Headlines No jail time for âdeeply remorsefulâ McGuiness Court halts state switch to Medicare Advantage How to vote in Delawareâs Nov. 8 general election Did you receive your $300 tax rebate? 780,000 others did Red Clay board member accused of not living in district Culture …
Delaware voters had their first and possibly only chance Thursday to watch the state’s candidates for its lone-U.S. House seat face off head to head. Democratic incumbent Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester and Republican Lee Murphy answered questions on a variety of topics, ranging from abortion to beach replenishment. There were no surprises during the roughly one-hour debate, moderated by Ralph …
Delaware State University will use $1 million in federal funds to build an urban revitalization center. The money will come through a federal grant, announced Tuesday on campus by U.S. Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester. The Center for Urban Revitalization and Entrepreneurship will be located at 225 W. Division Street in downtown Dover, one block from the universityâs Dover Campus. DSU …
The Delaware Division of Public Health on Tuesday warned parents worried about finding enough baby formula for their children to not make or use homemade formula and to never dilute the formula they may have. Parents across the country are dealing with a shortage of baby formula created by supply chain issues as well as a massive recall in …
