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Environmental advocate responds to proposed slag grinding facility

An clean air advocate has some concerns about the slag grinding facility proposed for near the Port of Wilmington.

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Delaware Farm Bureau

Pennsylvania mushroom farmer to head Delaware Farm Bureau

Four Delaware farm families honored for 100 years of farm ownership

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Farm Bill passes Congress with expanded safety net programs for Delaware farmers

The 2018 Farm Bill is heading to the president for his signature after both chambers of Congress passed a compromise version this week.

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State lawmaker to seek more state influence over poor performing schools

University of Delaware

UD renames School of Public Policy and Admin. for Joe Biden

Delaware State Police warn of Verizon phone scam

By • Dec 11, 2018
Delaware Public Media

Delaware State Police are warning First State residents about a scam involving phone calls from someone claiming to work for Verizon.

 


Christiana Care to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour

By • Dec 11, 2018
Delaware Public Media

Christiana Care Health System is planning to start paying a $15 minimum wage.


Brandywine Valley SPCA Mega Adoption event breaks records

By • Dec 11, 2018
Courtesy of the Brandywine Valley SPCA

Nearly 1200 dogs and cats found homes through the Brandywine Valley SPCA’s Mega Adoption event this weekend in Harrington.

 


Residents seek community benefits agreement with slag grinding company

By • Dec 10, 2018
Sophia Schmidt, Delaware Public Media

Some residents near a proposed slag grinding facility have taken a hard line against it. Others are hoping to work with the company planning to build it.

 


New Castle County libraries seeking work for 2019 PAGES

By • Dec 10, 2018
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New Castle County libraries are asking children to submit their own masterpiece for the 2019 children’s literary and art magazine PAGES.

 


Petition says proposed fracking ban in Delaware River Basin falls short

By • Dec 10, 2018

Some Delaware environmentalists are worried a proposed fracking ban in the Delaware River Basin does not go far enough.


Firefly Festival unveils 2019 line-up

By • Dec 10, 2018
Megan Pauly / Delaware Public Media

Hip-hop will take center stage again at the Firefly Music Festival in 2019.

For a second straight year, rap acts will headline two nights at the Woodlands in Dover when Firefly returns June 21 through 23.

Delaware AG drops case against man imprisoned for 39 years

By • Dec 10, 2018

Elmer Daniels may leave prison this week a free man. He’s spent 39 years in prison.


Salesianum receives major donation to replace Baynard Stadium

By & • Dec 10, 2018
Tom Byrne / Delaware Public Media

Salesianum’s plans to remake Wilmington’s Baynard Stadium are getting a major financial boost.

 

The school is getting a $16 million gift from the Rocco A. & Mary Abessinio Foundation in part to tear down 96-year old facility and replace it with Abessinio Stadium.

Delaware Elec. Co-op giving back millions to members this month

By • Dec 9, 2018
Delaware Electric Cooperative

The Delaware Electric Cooperative (DEC) is sending out an early Christmas present.

 


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