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Dave Matthews performing
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Music from Dave Matthews and Lucy Dacus, Christmas in July and after-dark dinosaurs in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

July 24–27: Trombone Shorty in Delaware, the North Philadelphia History Festival and Dave Matthews Band in South Jersey are among weekend highlights.

5 hours ago

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Performance for Shakespeare inspired play
Arts & Entertainment

Shakespeare goes bilingual to spotlight the realities of immigration, family separation, identity and belonging in Delaware

A retelling of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” outdoors at Rockwood Park shows the reality of migration and family separation.

7 hours ago

Tonka in an open field
Community

Tonka, ‘beloved’ champion Delaware police horse who later served riders with disabilities, dies at 28

The former plow horse was with New Castle County police for 14 years, then served in Carousel Park’s riding lesson program.

2 days ago

Listen 1:29
An educator looking at a sunflower
Money

Delaware group invests $570,000 in grants to strengthen Latino communities and expand education, jobs and more

More than 25 nonprofits will use new funding from the Arsht-Cannon Fund to improve opportunities for Latino Delawareans.

5 days ago

Listen 1:28
Elizabeth Morales speaking at a podium
Community

‘Theft, plain and simple’: Delaware’s congressional delegation blasts billions in food assistance cuts passed by Republicans

Delawareans could soon start feeling the impact of federal budget cuts to SNAP and Medicaid programs.

6 days ago

Listen 1:01
Former Meta board member and former White House Chief of Staff Jeffrey Zients
Courts & Law

Settlement reached in investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other company leaders

The settlement was announced in Delaware’s Court of Chancery at the start of the second day of trial.

7 days ago

The Wu-Tang Clan performing
Things To Do
Community

Wu-Tang Clan, ‘Life of Pi,’ a summer ale festival and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

July 14–20: “O Lo Que Quieras” in Delaware, Cyndi Lauper in Philly and Michael Franti & Spearhead in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

1 week ago

Listen 5:32
Police footage of officer assaulting teenager
Courts & Law

‘Torture of our clients’: Lawsuit targets ex-Delaware trooper, other cops, for violent response to ‘ding, dong, ditch’ prank by teens

One teen was handcuffed when state trooper Dempsey Walters broke his eye socket. Walters served prison time for assault and other crimes.

1 week ago

Listen 1:47
a Rite Aid pharmacy in Philadelphia
Health

Rite Aid closures prompt Delaware to enact patient and pharmacy protections

The state’s Department of Insurance has made requirements for health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers.

1 week ago

Delaware state lawmakers holding signed ICE bills
Politics & Policy

‘You belong’: Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer signs public safety bills limiting ICE actions inside the state

State lawmakers could take up more immigration-related measures next year, including limiting where ICE arrests can be made.

1 week ago

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Students entering the school
Education

‘Can’t ignore that’: Delaware auditor pledges to scrutinize school district’s sudden financial crisis and 10% tax hike

Auditor Lydia York said Appoquinimink’s shortfall is a serious issue. Lawmakers wrote that it “warrants urgent, independent scrutiny.’’

1 week ago

Listen 1:18
outside the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building United States Courthouse
Health

‘Purported consultations’: Feds say Delaware doctor ordered $1.7M of genetic tests for cancer but never saw patients

The civil complaint accuses Dr. Shayasta Mufti of violating the False Claims Act. The orders she generated cost Medicare more than $500,000.

1 week ago

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a sign for Goldey–Beacom College
Community

New program offers Delaware hospitality workers a free path to leadership, college credit and career growth

After surveying restaurant employers statewide, Delaware officials found a need for better training to help hospitality workers advance.

1 week ago

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West End Neighborhood House in Sussex Ciunty
Community

Southern Delaware gets its first supportive housing program for foster youth aging out: ‘It’s not a facility, it’s a home’

West End Neighborhood House is opening Sussex County’s first supportive housing program for foster kids aging out of the system.

2 weeks ago

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The DuPont logo. (AP file photo)
Courts & Law

Chemical maker DuPont agrees to $27M settlement in polluted water lawsuit in upstate New York

The settlement brings the total recovered in the 2016 class action suit to more than $90 million. Three other companies settled for more than $65 million in 2021.

2 weeks ago

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