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Delaware

Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer delivers his first State of the State address
Politics & Policy

Watch: Del. Gov. Matt Meyer outlines policy priorities in State of the State

Meyer will present his priorities for 2026 as he delivers his second annual State of the State address to the General Assembly in Dover.

6 months ago

A rose being tattooed onto a hand
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Philly’s Tattoo Festival, ‘Clue’ on stage and a Beyoncé dance party for kids in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Jan. 22–25: A Pink Floyd tribute in Delaware, a Noah Davis exhibit at PMA and Wailers Band in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

6 months ago

Listen 5:29
The town square in Georgetown, Delaware
Community

How services, housing gaps and policy made Georgetown, Delaware a focal point for homelessness

A new study sheds light on why homelessness is concentrated in Sussex County’s Georgetown and what leaders say is needed to address it.

6 months ago

Listen 1:40
outside Legislative Hall
Education

‘Better outcomes’: Commission updates Delaware lawmakers on revamped school funding formula that targets more money to high-needs students

The revamped school funding formula targets more money to students with higher needs to achieve better academic outcomes.

6 months ago

Satya Kokonda, estudiante de segundo año en la Charter School of Wilmington
Education

La organización sin fines de lucro fundada por una estudiante de Delaware crece de 300 a casi 58,000 usuarios, ampliando el acceso gratuito a la educación STEM a nivel mundial.

Tras observar que sus compañeros de clase no tenían acceso a recursos de ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas (STEM), una estudiante de segundo año de secundaria.

6 months ago

Cannabis expuesto en una tienda
Politics & Policy

Un proyecto de ley en Delaware despenalizaría el consumo de marihuana en público.

Fumar marihuana en público puede conllevar una acusación penal y hasta cinco días de prisión. La propuesta lo convertiría en una infracción civil sancionable con una multa.

6 months ago

Rowhouses in Wilmington on a street.
Politics & Policy

‘Our city is struggling’: Wilmington City Council members unveil affordability agenda to help residents deal with rising costs

Their plan to address the city's housing and poverty issues includes tackling high rents, water bill shutoffs and property reassessment errors.

6 months ago

Listen 0:52
A fourth grader sits at a desk with a letter about wetland protections at Joseph M. McVey Elementary School in Newark, Delaware
Science

These Newark, Delaware 4th graders are lobbying for wetland protections

The EPA last year proposed changes to the definition of “waters of the United States,” leaving some Delaware wetlands vulnerable to development.

6 months ago

Listen 3:26
Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov are seen on a computer screen
Politics & Policy

‘Forgotten middle class’: Some Delawareans face skyrocketing ACA premiums after enhanced tax credits expire

Subsidies that helped Delawareans who earn above 400% of the federal poverty level expired last year, and Congress has yet to renew them.

7 months ago

Listen 0:57
Raking leaves at the park
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

MLK weekend of service, Restaurant Week in the city and ‘burbs and the world premiere of a Sherlock Holmes revival in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Jan. 15 - Jan. 18: ‘The Carol Burnett Show’ in Del., Center City Restaurant Week in Philly, and a writers' conference in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

7 months ago

Listen 5:22
Las tiendas de campaña cubren los terrenos de Christina Park
Urban Planning

“Un lugar al que pertenecer”: el alcalde de Wilmington encarga a una organización local que trabaja con personas sin hogar la gestión de un campamento de personas sin techo en el este de la ciudad.

Friendship House (“La Casa de la Amistad”) es una organización comunitaria de Wilmington que ayuda a las personas sin hogar a encontrar estabilidad y recursos.

7 months ago

El edificio del Capitolio de Estados Unidos en Washington
Politics & Policy

Delaware selecciona a dos estudiantes para el Programa Juvenil del Senado de Estados Unidos

Rafael Farrera-Juárez, estudiante de último año de Sussex Central, y Sadie Polk, estudiante de último año de Newark Charter, representarán al estado durante la sesión anual.

7 months ago

Shané Darby is smiling while standing at a podium outdoors in the evening
Politics & Policy

Delaware representative resurfaces controversial meme as family and friends grieve loss of state trooper killed in line of duty

The 2021 meme was resurfaced by a Milford Republican representative shortly after a Delaware state trooper was killed at a DMV facility south of Wilmington.

7 months ago

File photo: Tubes direct blood from a donor into a bag in Davenport, Iowa, on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. The U.S. is moving to ease restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men and other groups that traditionally face higher risks of HIV. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, announced draft guidelines that would do away with the current three-month abstinence requirement for donations from men who have sex with men
Health

Blood Bank of Delmarva urges donations amid winter challenges during National Blood Donor Month

As winter challenges reduce blood donations, the Blood Bank of Delmarva highlights lifesaving stories and urges Delawareans to give.

7 months ago

Listen 1:07
Delaware Senator Chris Coons (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Politics & Policy

Delaware senator to lead visit to Denmark as President Trump continues to push to acquire Greenland

Trump has floated purchasing Greenland or taking it by military force.

7 months ago

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