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Suit claims funeral home cremated wrong body, Olympics preview, new stores coming to mall
Hey there, Small Wonder! Which rides passed inspection at Delaware State Fair? See for yourself. If you’re headed to the fair, there’s lots more fair news below. It’s Throwback Thursday, so let’s take a trip back in time to Hotel duPont. ...
PA Turnpike to get rid of traditional tolls on this stretch of highway
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced Wednesday that tolls on the turnpike east of Reading and on the Northeast Extension would switch to open road tolling in January 2025. What is open road tolling?. Open road tolling systems charge tolls via sensors overhead and in the roadway that determine each vehicle's...
Visionary Behind West Chester Restaurants Talks Success, Inspiration
Speer Madanat, the visionary behind Pizza and Steaks West Chester, talks about his rise to success and his main sources of inspiration. Speer Madanat, the visionary behind Pizza West Chester, Steaks West Chester, and the upcoming Ice Cream West Chester, managed to achieve major success with his eatery on word of mouth alone, writes Ed Williams for the Main Line Today.
Q&A: Delaware's Johnny Weir previews his NBC Summer Olympic Games broadcast in Paris
Please forgive Johnny Weir if he doesn't get back to you right away. It's a crazy busy time for the Olympic figure skater, who calls Delaware home. In addition to his full-time day job running the Aston, Pennsylvania-based Johnny Weir Skating Academy, which he launched last year after retiring from public performances, he...
Abercrombie, Uniqlo and other big names are coming to Christiana Mall this year
Christiana Mall is Delaware's seemingly impregnable fortress of retail. As other malls struggle across America, Christiana remains the First State's most-visited shopping hub, a source of SimCity-caliber holiday traffic jams and a destination for tax-averse shoppers all over the tri-state region. The mall is more than 90% leased, according to representatives from...
Number of Delaware state legislative incumbents facing primary challengers near average from 2010-2022
Delaware has 13 contested state legislative primaries this year, one less than in 2022 when 14 state legislative primaries were contested. Of the 13 contested primaries, 10 are for Democrats and three are for Republicans. For Democrats, this is one less than in 2022 when there were 11 Democratic primaries. The three Republican primaries are the same number as in 2022.
Delaware’s next tool in overdose battle: vending machines
Delaware experienced a significant increase in overdose deaths on a per-capita basis in 2022, but has since made progressed in fighting the battle against addiction. New approaches to getting naloxone into the hands of people battling addiction may further curb those numbers. Vending machines are nothing new in the United...
Breed Sheep Show draws attention at Delaware State Fair
DELAWARE – While some people may count sheep to sleep, participants at the Delaware State Fair count sheep to show off! The Breed Sheep shows at the Fair had many come from all over to show off their precious stock. Jennifer Bernard who works in the Dover building, came...
Historic Vessels Join Delaware’s Artificial Reef System
Ex-City of Baltimore fireboat Mayor J. Harold Grady (left photo) and World War II-era US Maritime Administration tugboat TD-21 were deployed today by the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife on Reef Site 11 of Delaware’s acclaimed artificial reef system. /DNREC photos. DOVER, DE — Delaware has added two...
'Borderline crazy' conditioning preps Delaware native for role on U.S. Olympic rugby team
The threshold for what Malacchi Esdale considers an injury is high. So, the 29-year-old labels his past two rugby seasons as injury-free. He didn't miss a match despite the regular accumulation of bumps, bruises and dislocated fingers. ...
Gov. John Carney signs bill to provide free school meals to low-income Delaware students into law
WILMINGTON — Surrounded by Joseph E. Johnson Elementary School students and educational advocates, Gov. John Carney signed legislation into law Tuesday that will guarantee free school meals for
Big Lots is closing dozens of stores, many near Delaware
Big-box retailer Big Lots recently announced the closure of dozens of locations by the end of the year, and while the lone Big Lots in Milford will remain open, four other Big Lots near Delaware are scheduled to close. Is Big Lots closing in Delaware? ...
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