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A quieter Delaware Shore escape in Bethany Beach and Fenwick Island | Field Trip
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (362+ words) Plan a Delaware Shore getaway to Bethany Beach and Fenwick Island with kayaking, quiet beaches, Fisher's Popcorn, seafood spots, and coastal nature. A direct shot across the Delaware Bay from Cape May, the Rehoboth area is the part of the…...
A Wilmington real estate developer is buying up properties in Center City Philadelphia
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (841+ words) Delaware developer Capano Residential has purchased The Arch, an 111-apartment building near the original Comcast skyscraper. One of Delaware's largest real estate developers, Wilmington-based Capano Residential, is buying buildings in Center City Philadelphia for the first time. The company's latest…...
$29M in federal and private funds to go toward Delaware River watershed projects
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (551+ words) The total is about $9 million less than last year's grant awards of $38 million. Federal and private grants totaling nearly $29 million were announced Wednesday for conservation projects within the Delaware River Watershed, including a South Philadelphia wetlands park, a water trail…...
Delaware State Police have suspect in custody after active shooter report in Wilmington
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (186+ words) State police responded to a report of an active shooter at the Department of Motor Vehicles in Wilmington on Tuesday. Delaware State Police have suspect in custody after active shooter report in Wilmington State police responded to a report of…...
University of Delaware appoints interim president to the permanent post
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (307+ words) Laura A. Carlson, whose specialty is psychology and who previously worked at the University of Notre Dame for 25 years, was appointed president of the University of Delaware, effective Jan. 1. The University of Delaware on Tuesday appointed Laura A. Carlson, who had been…...
Delaware State would love to play another HBCU Classic at the Linc. The Eagles like the idea, too.
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (509+ words) The clash between DeSean Jackson's Del. State and Michael Vick's Norfolk State drew more than 47,000 fans. "It felt like a classic," said Delaware State's president. The HBCU Classic at Lincoln Financial Field on Oct. 30 between Michael Vick's Norfolk State and…...
Delaware County may get a 19% property tax increase in 2026 after a 23% hike this year
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (654+ words) Voters supported Democrats in Tuesday's elections, despite Republican messaging focused on a 23% tax hike that took effect this year. Delaware County's executive director is asking the all-Democratic Council to raise property taxes 19% " just days after an election centered on the…...
Democrats sweep Delaware County Council election centered on rising property taxes
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (413+ words) Democrats swept Delaware County Council elections for the fifth consecutive election, further solidifying their dominance in the former Republican stronghold in the suburbs. County Councilmember Richard Womack won a second term Tuesday while his running mate, County Controller Joanne Phillips…...
Delaware Blue Coats name JP Clark as new head coach
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (132+ words) The hire is the first of general manager Ariana Andonian's tenure. JP Clark has been named head of the 76ers' G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats. "I am thrilled to have the opportunity to coach this team and work with…...
These fish once fed George Washington’s troops. Now, American shad levels are ‘not sustainable’ in the Delaware River.
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (956+ words) American shad have long been prized in the Delaware River Basin for their meat and roe. The native Lenape people hosted festivals celebrating the fish. In 1778, legend has it, George Washington's troops feasted on fresh or dried shad after a…...