Delaware
RockyFest, Patti LaBelle and more holiday fun and in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Dec. 5–8: The Blind Boys of Alabama in Delaware, the Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus and Dickens Fest in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.
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Listen 5:30Delaware compensation commission considers fix to legislator pension mess
Lawmakers’ pension payments are expected to rise again as longtime House Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf prepares to retire.
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Some families are turning down promotions and making financial sacrifices to qualify for state help amid skyrocketing costs.
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Listen 1:45A Wilmington landlord will pay $150,000 to tenants who suffered from a 2022 wall collapse after he repeatedly ignored essential repairs.
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Listen 1:54The centers are intended to allow abuse survivors to get help from multiple providers at one location.
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Listen 1:02Delaware judge reaffirms ruling that invalidated massive Tesla pay package for Elon Musk
The judge ruled in January that Musk engineered a pay package potentially worth $56 billion in sham negotiations with directors who were not independent.
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‘Beyond haircuts’: Wilmington’s free haircut initiative empowers youth with confidence
Wilmington’s free haircut initiative provides youth with clean, confidence boosting hair cuts and styles along with mentorship, food, and other essential resources.
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Listen 1:29Nov. 28 - Dec. 1: A salute to Black Broadway in Del., Philly’s holiday pop-up bar season begins and Cirque de Soleil in South Jersey are among the highlights.
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‘This ripple effect we’re seeing’: Delaware sports tourism brings in $5 million a week
The BMW golf championship in 2022 was the biggest event by far, but youth soccer, lacrosse, basketball, baseball and softball tourneys fuel the industry.
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Emergency dredging project to restore Delaware Indian River Inlet has begun
The restoration project involves dredging 380,000 cubic yards of sand from a shoal on the south side of the Indian River Inlet to rebuild the beach and dunes.
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Listen 1:21Tears and thanks: Philadelphia’s moving Thanksgiving Eve stories
We’re celebrating gratitude just in time for Thanksgiving. On the eve of the holiday, we hear from listeners, old and young, about what they are most thankful for.
Air Date: November 27, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:44‘Blood is on your hands’: Feds say incarcerated man extorted $3.5M from Delaware woman
The indictment said the woman’s money was used to buy property and luxury cars, including a Bentley and Maserati, and to run a car rental business.
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Listen 1:19‘Huge demand’: Delaware food pantries see long lines for free Thanksgiving dinners
The Food Bank of Delaware has been serving thousands of Delawareans across the state ahead of Thanksgiving Day.
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Pa. district judge delivers another setback to Delaware on Edgemoor port expansion project
This is the latest stumbling block for the new Edgemoor terminal at the Port of Wilmington. Delaware argued it should be allowed to intervene in the lawsuit.
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Gov.-elect Meyer’s policy committees have already started meeting this week. He will be sworn into office Jan. 21.
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