Sarina Grossi reports on Sussex County, Delaware for WHYY News. She joined WHYY in June 2026. Grossi is originally from the Bay Area of California, but is currently based in “Lower Slower Delaware.”
She graduated from Cal Poly, SLO in 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in media arts, society and technology.
She previously reported for KCBX, an NPR affiliate in San Luis Obispo, as well North State Public Radio in Chico. In her free time, she loves to read, watch movies, crochet and go to antique/thrift stores.
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Listen 0:59Rehoboth Beach elects first openly gay mayor, the resort town’s first female leader in decades
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Listen 1:07Delaware allocates funding to bring new health centers to 4 middle schools in rural Sussex County
The effort expands health care access for schools located in provider deserts and brings the model directly to middle schools, which have historically been ignored statewide.
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Listen 0:53Under the newly expanded program, volunteers at the Sussex Community Corrections Center will clean, prep and package fresh produce that will help feed hungry kids.
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Listen 0:54The grant was awarded to Milford Housing Development Corporation, a nonprofit developer that assists low-income families in building their own homes.
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Listen 0:59Sussex County considers regulations to preserve Delaware forests in the face of development
The law would protect a percentage of trees on a given property from being cleared. Some residents support adopting the law, with a few reservations.
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