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Empowering our Students and Bringing Art to the Community | Good Morning Wilmington
WILMINGTON, Del. — In this episode of Good Morning Wilmington, host Ivan Thomas presents two segments featuring guests who make it their mission to give back to the community through education and art. The first segment includes four educators, Harold “Butch” Ingram, Robert Peterson, Rahsheem Hollis, and Aaron Bass,...
WLC summer program yields reading growth in 4 schools
A coalition of city of Wilmington elementary schools can tout growth in reading over the summer. In the Wilmington Learning Collaborative’s monthly meeting Tuesday night, Executive Director Laura Burgos presented the academic progress as a result of summer programming. The group contracted Reading Assist, a group contracted by the WLC that focuses on improving literacy rates, to help tutor students. ... Read More
BOEM seeks public input on possible wind energy areas
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management officials are asking for feedback on possible commercial wind energy development in areas totaling 13.47 million acres off the coasts of North Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, or Central Atlantic 2. BOEM announced Wednesday that it will publish in the Federal Register on...
Driver lost control before crash that killed 2, seriously injured 2 on I-81
Pennsylvania State Police identified the two people who died after a single-vehicle crash on I-81 in Franklin County Wednesday morning. Tiheen Matthews, 20, and Diamonte Disney, 25, both of Maryland, died at the scene after the crash was reported around 1:55 a.m. on I-81 southbound at mile marker 5.8 in Antrim Township, according to state police.
‘God has delivered a miracle, and you are here today,’ Hoyer is told in Chicago
CHICAGO — Nine days removed from suffering a ministroke while vacationing on Cape Cod, U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-5th) was back in his element Tuesday, speaking to the Maryland delegation to the Democratic National Convention. If ever a mass political gathering could cure what ails you, Hoyer, the longest-serving...
Oxford Area School Board discusses new policies, initiatives for upcoming year
The Oxford Area School Board held policy committee and work session meetings on Aug. 13 that provided a broad overview of the district’s important policy edits and initiatives for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year, including who will determine whether a book will be removed from a school library, student classifications and policies regarding the school district’s use of social media.
County to observe International Overdose Awareness Day
As part of Chester County's ongoing commitment to tackle the opioid epidemic, the county's Department of Drug and Alcohol Services will recognize International Overdose Awareness Day on Saturday, Aug. 31. On this day, the county will join communities around the world in encouraging residents, businesses, and organizations to raise awareness of overdose, reduce the stigma surrounding overdoses and drug-related deaths, remember the lives lost to overdoses, and acknowledge the grief felt by families and friends who have lost a loved one.
Delco's inventor of the stromboli wins Herr's 2024 Flavored by Philly contest
This summer, Chester County snack maker Herr's again asked the public to vote for their favorite, locally inspired, potato chip flavor. After months of taste-testing and more than 26,000 votes cast, the 2024 Flavored by Philly winner has been crowned: It's Romano's Stromboli. The family-owned restaurant that opened in 1944...
Family Forever Home Healthcare provides care and comfort to local families
Family Forever Home Healthcare provides care and comfort to local families [4 Images] Click Any Image To Expand. Since April 2022, Family Forever Home Healthcare in Nottingham has been providing services to the southern Lancaster and Chester County regions. Started by Joni Rogan and her husband John, the family business also includes their daughter, Jena, who serves as one of their field supervisors and Joni’s best friend, Tammy Chew, who is the agency’s director of operations.
Father sentenced in Carver High School 2023 assault and shooting
A father is now facing a five-year prison sentence without the possibility of parole for his role in a triple shooting outside Carver vo-tech high school. William Dredden pled guilty and was sentenced for contributing to the delinquency of a minor and other charges related in the shooting involving his 15-year-old son.
Police: Pair Facing Charges In Dollar General Attack
Delaware State Police have arrested 23-year-old Matthew Perez and 27-year-old Veronica Coleman, both of New Castle, following a violent altercation at a Dollar General store in New Castle on Sunday afternoon. official said the incident occurred on August 18, 2024, at approximately 4:17 p.m. when troopers were dispatched to the...
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