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  Archives:  June 2017

Funding For Summer and After-School Programs For Teens, Youth Announced

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Department of Labor | Date Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017

Summer Recreation, Work Readiness, STEM Programs Receive Neighborhood Building Blocks Fund Grants Summer and after-school programs for teenagers and youth will be up and running around Delaware in the next few months, thanks to more than $900,000 in grants aimed at reducing crime and revitalizing neighborhoods. Funds for the grants, announced Monday, were allocated to […]




Water Infrastructure Advisory Council to hold meeting on June 21 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017

The Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council (WIAC) will hold a meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 21 in Conference Room 220, Kent County Administrative Complex, 555 South Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901




DOL Employment and Training Hudson Center Reopens

Department of Labor | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 30, 2017 Newark, DE – The Delaware Department of Labor, Division of Employment and Training is reopening its operation at the Hudson State Service Center after construction work there caused it to temporarily relocate last month. On Monday, June 19, Employment and Training services will resume at the Hudson Center office located […]




Two More Gang Members Plead Guilty

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2017

Other defendants sentenced to prison for drug, rape and burglary charges A total of 26 members of the Only My Brothers (OMB) gang have now pled guilty to charges included in the 2016 indictment related to the activities of OMB after 2 more members entered pleas and were sentenced in Superior Court. The charges represent […]




DPH Continues to Promote Zika Awareness Through Statewide Advertising Campaign

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2017

The Division of Public Health (DPH) continues to remind Delawareans to protect themselves from the Zika virus with support from a statewide advertising campaign launched last month. The campaign reminds travelers, particularly pregnant women, to take steps to prevent Zika.
Zika has been found in several popular travel locations. Delaware’s 17 confirmed Zika cases were all caused by mosquito bites while traveling abroad, however, there are warmer climates in the continental United States with local Zika transmission. Anyone planning a trip over the summer should educate themselves on Zika’s dangers and how to prevent the disease before setting off for your vacation destination.






  Archives:  June 2017

Funding For Summer and After-School Programs For Teens, Youth Announced

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Department of Labor | Date Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017

Summer Recreation, Work Readiness, STEM Programs Receive Neighborhood Building Blocks Fund Grants Summer and after-school programs for teenagers and youth will be up and running around Delaware in the next few months, thanks to more than $900,000 in grants aimed at reducing crime and revitalizing neighborhoods. Funds for the grants, announced Monday, were allocated to […]




Water Infrastructure Advisory Council to hold meeting on June 21 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017

The Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council (WIAC) will hold a meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 21 in Conference Room 220, Kent County Administrative Complex, 555 South Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901




DOL Employment and Training Hudson Center Reopens

Department of Labor | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 30, 2017 Newark, DE – The Delaware Department of Labor, Division of Employment and Training is reopening its operation at the Hudson State Service Center after construction work there caused it to temporarily relocate last month. On Monday, June 19, Employment and Training services will resume at the Hudson Center office located […]




Two More Gang Members Plead Guilty

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2017

Other defendants sentenced to prison for drug, rape and burglary charges A total of 26 members of the Only My Brothers (OMB) gang have now pled guilty to charges included in the 2016 indictment related to the activities of OMB after 2 more members entered pleas and were sentenced in Superior Court. The charges represent […]




DPH Continues to Promote Zika Awareness Through Statewide Advertising Campaign

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2017

The Division of Public Health (DPH) continues to remind Delawareans to protect themselves from the Zika virus with support from a statewide advertising campaign launched last month. The campaign reminds travelers, particularly pregnant women, to take steps to prevent Zika.
Zika has been found in several popular travel locations. Delaware’s 17 confirmed Zika cases were all caused by mosquito bites while traveling abroad, however, there are warmer climates in the continental United States with local Zika transmission. Anyone planning a trip over the summer should educate themselves on Zika’s dangers and how to prevent the disease before setting off for your vacation destination.