Delaware
Kirk Franklin, Fringe Festival, Brazilian Day and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Sept. 5–8: Pearl Jam in Philly, The Killers in New Jersey and “House Party” in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
3 months ago
Listen 5:07Businesses like Winterthur Museum have expressed concerns over the planned discontinuation and expansion of routes this fall.
3 months ago
Delaware pays $102 million in legal settlement to Pennsylvania, other states over unclaimed property
Pennsylvania led a coalition of 30 states to argue Delaware was improperly keeping abandoned checks drawn in other states in its general fund.
3 months ago
No more ‘knocking trees down to the property line’ for Sussex County developers
Environmentalists have bemoaned the loss of 43,000 acres to development and say more is needed, but county leaders laud the compromise law.
3 months ago
Relations between the Christina board president and the district’s long-time lawyer broke down after the attorney was accused of leaking to the media.
4 months ago
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announce $17M for projects along Delaware River Watershed
This year’s Delaware Watershed Conservation grants are the biggest investment in the fund’s history.
4 months ago
atTAcK addiction offered support and resources to incoming students at the University of Delaware in hopes of preventing overdose deaths.
4 months ago
Listen 1:20Chaka Khan, Les Misérables and the Polish American Festival in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Aug. 29 - Sept. 1: James Taylor in Philly, the Glassboro Car Show and Food Truck Festival in New Jersey and the People’s Festival in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlight
4 months ago
Listen 5:11First-year University of Delaware student struck, killed by speeding motorcyclist
Police say an officer tried to stop the motorcycle at East Main Street and South Chapel Street, but the motorcyclist sped away and struck the student about one minute later.
4 months ago
Candidates for Delaware’s lone U.S. House seat sound off in forum
The three Democratic candidates and one of the two Republicans running for U.S. House squared off in a debate Tuesday night.
4 months ago
One Brandywine administrator was fired, a principal had his pay docked, and two other education officials received unspecified discipline in the John Arnold scandal.
4 months ago
Listen 2:05Fast fashion is creating more and more clothing waste. A PhD student at University of Delaware has a new and simple solution.
4 months ago
Southern Delaware ‘Tent City’ disappears, leaving Georgetown’s homeless in the shadows
An unofficial gathering space for the town’s homeless population was dismantled for development, raising urgent questions about where they would go.
4 months ago
Listen 3:19The new school in the city's East Side neighborhood, which replaces Bancroft School, is named in honor of Maurice Pritchett, who was principal at Bancroft from 1975 to 2005.
4 months ago
Listen 0:56Models hit the runway making a statement with sustainable fashion at Delaware Goodwill
Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County hosted a sustainable fashion show to promote the positive impact of wearing upcycled garments.
4 months ago
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