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Delaware

Workers repairing eroded dunes
Science

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.

1 month ago

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The Philadelphia 76ers and Toyota served a Thanksgiving dinner to military service members and veterans onboard the Battleship New Jersey on Monday night in Camden, New Jersey. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Studio 2
Lifestyle

Tears 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

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The seal on the FBI building
Courts & Law

‘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.

1 month ago

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Food Bank of Delaware mobile food pantry
Community

‘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.

1 month ago

The Port of Wilmington in Delaware.
Courts & Law

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.

1 month ago

Matt Meyer
Politics & Policy

Delaware Gov.-elect Matt Meyer announces transition public feedback process ahead of taking office next year

Gov.-elect Meyer’s policy committees have already started meeting this week. He will be sworn into office Jan. 21.

1 month ago

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The Jazz Age Illustration exhibition celebrates the creative spirit and dynamic energy of that time period.
(Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Delaware Art Museum revives the roaring ‘20s with public murals for its Jazz Age Illustration exhibition

The exhibition hearkens back to the visual style of the early 20th century, with art from magazine covers and album art to cartoons.

1 month ago

FILE - A bicyclist passes a college tour group outside the Baker Library at Dartmouth College, April 7, 2023, in Hanover, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Courts & Law

Dartmouth sorority, two fraternity members charged in death of student from Delaware

Won Jang, 20, of Middletown, Delaware, had attended an off-campus party in July hosted by Alpha Phi sorority.

1 month ago

The 30th AACR Philadelphia Marathon saw thousands of people pack the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Sunday to pursue the 26.2 mile journey in front of them.
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Marathon weekend, holiday light shows, ‘Symphonie fantastique,’ and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Nov. 21- Nov. 24: The holidays arrive in full force! Yuletide at Winterthur in Del. and Christmas Underwater in South Jersey are among the weekend highlights.

1 month ago

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Workers tend to crops at one of the Farm's two indoor growing sites
Community

‘It’s outrageous’: Medical marijuana provider has Delaware’s approval for new store, but gets blocked by Sussex County

The Office of Medical Marijuana approved the site off a rural highway in southern Delaware, but the plan got derailed by county law that advocates call a “total ban.”

1 month ago

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a boat driving in the bay
Weather

Human waste has been detected in Southern Delaware waterways. Home septic systems may be to blame

Homeowners are not required to inspect their septic systems until they sell their home, meaning deteriorating systems could go unnoticed.

1 month ago

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Sarah McBride walks
Politics & Policy

U.S. House speaker institutes bathroom ban aimed at Delaware’s transgender Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride

The House speaker says single-use facilities are limited to people based on “biological sex.” Delaware Rep.-elect Sarah McBride says she’ll follow the rule.

1 month ago

Sarah McBride speaks
Politics & Policy

House Republicans target Delaware Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride with proposed anti-trans bathroom ban

A GOP congresswoman wants to restrict bathroom access based on “biological sex.” Delaware’s Sarah McBride is poised to become the first transgender member of Congress.

1 month ago

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Packages containing a nasal inhalant
Health

‘Judgment-free zone’: Delaware rolls out harm reduction vending machines

The five vending machines have free items like opioid overdose medication and pregnancy kits. They’re available 24 hours a day.

1 month ago

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View of the Wilmington skyline
Education

A $60 million investment will expand high school and college opportunities for Wilmington students

The multimillion-dollar investment aims to close longstanding gaps for underserved youth and expand higher education opportunities.

1 month ago

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