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Delaware

Matt Meyer raises his hand
Politics & Policy

Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer weighs legislation to loosen restrictions on retail pot locations as opening day nears

Delaware counties are fuming over the state overturning local decisions it doesn’t like. Weed advocates say local zoning rules are restrictive.

10 months ago

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Grass in the salt marsh at Cooks Beach
Science

Unique dialect of Delaware Bay seaside sparrow song could serve as an ‘indicator’ for climate change

Seaside sparrows at Cooks Beach have their own “dialect.” Rowan University researchers monitor their songs as a way to track salt marsh health.

10 months ago

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File photo: Croda's Atlas Point plant near the Delaware Memorial Bridge.
Science

Delaware residents impacted by pollution hope new legislation holds industries accountable

The new legislation increases fines for environmental violations and directs the money to impacted communities.

10 months ago

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Trash piled up on Wyalusing Avenue near Cathedral Cemetery
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Community

American garbage: What to do with our trash

It’s day seven of the Philadelphia union strike, and trash is piling up across the city residents think about the amount of garbage they create.

Air Date: July 7, 2025 12:00 pm

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legislators in Legislative Hall
Politics & Policy

Delaware lawmakers end session approving bills on medical aid in dying, limiting ICE cooperation and raising DMV fees

Delaware legislators approved bills on offshore wind, creating an Inspector General Office and limiting agreements with federal immigration authorities.

10 months ago

Delaware legislators sit around a roundtable during a House committee meeting
Politics & Policy

‘Behind a barrier’: Should Delaware officials’ financial disclosure reports be posted on state’s integrity website?

Currently, members of the public can only see filings of some 350 politicians and other top officials by filing a Freedom of Information Act request.

10 months ago

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Fireworks explode in the background behind a gargoyle atop of the central portico of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Things To Do
Community

July Fourth celebrations, Tyler, the Creator, River Roads Music Festival and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

July 3 - July 6: Neil Diamond tribute in Del., July Fourth activities in Philly and the 2025 Freedom Festival in South Jersey are among the highlights.

10 months ago

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Moderator Virginia Esteban, therapist María Aguilar and assistant professor at the University of Delaware Franssy Zablah speak at the event
Community

Mental health takes a hit as fears over immigration enforcement spread through Delaware’s Latino communities

Stricter immigration policies and rising fear are taking a toll on the mental health of Latino families in Delaware, many of whom face barriers to care and support.

10 months ago

Listen 1:13
chips of paint
Science

Delaware lawmakers take steps to address rental properties with lead paint

Landlords would be required to certify their properties are lead-free, or safe from the toxin.

10 months ago

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Matt Meyer holds up signed fiscal year 2026 budget legislation
Politics & Policy

‘Political theater’: Delaware lawmakers end deadlock over controversial offshore wind bill

Senate Republicans, upset over an offshore wind bill, had threatened to deny support for a budget bill.

10 months ago

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marijuana from The Farm
Community

‘Long overdue’: Delawareans can start buying recreational marijuana Aug. 1

Retail weed will be available first at 13 medical dispensaries that received conversion licenses. Thirty other retail stores are in the pipeline.

10 months ago

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A water researcher pours a water sample into a smaller glass container for experimentation as part of drinking water and PFAS research
Politics & Policy

Delaware lawmakers approve regulations for toxic PFAS chemicals

Regulations demanding Delaware water providers test for PFAS would take effect a year before federal requirements.

10 months ago

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A Jen Hintz Eggers painting on a wall at the Mezzanine Gallery
Arts & Entertainment

‘Seeds of Life’: The art of caregiving pulses through every brushstroke in Jen Hintz Eggers’ new exhibition

A Delaware native turned to art during the early, difficult stages of motherhood. Her work is on view at Wilmington's Mezzanine Gallery.

10 months ago

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Pipes attached to PFAS filtration tanks
Science

Pennsylvania, Delaware receive federal funding to remove PFAS from drinking water

The funding includes more than $36.9 million for Pennsylvania and more than $9.8 million for Delaware.

10 months ago

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the statue outside Legislative Hall
Politics & Policy

Bond bill taken hostage as Delaware Senate Republicans force end-of-session negotiations with Democrats

Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer’s office says he’ll go through each line of the 440 pages of the three budget bills.

10 months ago

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