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  Archives:  March 2018

DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation and the Delaware Zoological Society announce the spring opening of the Brandywine Zoo in Wilmington beginning March 10

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | New Castle County | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 6, 2018

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation and the Delaware Zoological Society will open the Brandywine Zoo for the season with a weekend of festivities from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saturday, March 10, and Sunday, March 11.




Governor Carney to FERC: Utility Customers Should Receive Benefit of Tax Savings

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, March 5, 2018

Governor petitions FERC to require that utilities pass along savings of tax cuts to Delaware residents, businesses WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, urging FERC Commissioners to require utilities to pass along savings of recent federal income tax reductions to their customers – the residents and […]




New “Text-to-911” Feature Now Available Statewide

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, March 5, 2018

Governor Carney conducted live demonstration of the system to show enhanced capabilities NEW CASTLE, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday recognized that Delaware’s 911 centers are now equipped to accept emergency requests for help through text message. Today Delaware announced that all 911 centers statewide are ready to receive text messages in the time […]




Number of Flu Cases Drop but Season to Continue for Several Weeks

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, March 5, 2018

While flu in Delaware continues to be widespread, the Division of Public Health (DPH) announces single-week flu numbers are finally starting to drop. There were 893 laboratory-confirmed influenza cases for the week ending February 24, a sharp decline from the record-setting 1,521 cases reported the previous week.




Phase 3 of Route 141 Centre Road Project to Begin March 12, 2018

Department of Transportation | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Monday, March 5, 2018

Contractor R.E. Pierson will begin the next phase of work on the Route 141 Centre Road project on Monday, March 12, 2018. On Monday, March 12, in preparation of the upcoming northbound lane closures, southbound Route 141 will be reduced to one lane from Route 100/Montchanin Road to Route 48/Lancaster Pike. On Thursday, March 15, […]






  Archives:  March 2018

DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation and the Delaware Zoological Society announce the spring opening of the Brandywine Zoo in Wilmington beginning March 10

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | New Castle County | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 6, 2018

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation and the Delaware Zoological Society will open the Brandywine Zoo for the season with a weekend of festivities from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saturday, March 10, and Sunday, March 11.




Governor Carney to FERC: Utility Customers Should Receive Benefit of Tax Savings

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, March 5, 2018

Governor petitions FERC to require that utilities pass along savings of tax cuts to Delaware residents, businesses WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, urging FERC Commissioners to require utilities to pass along savings of recent federal income tax reductions to their customers – the residents and […]




New “Text-to-911” Feature Now Available Statewide

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, March 5, 2018

Governor Carney conducted live demonstration of the system to show enhanced capabilities NEW CASTLE, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday recognized that Delaware’s 911 centers are now equipped to accept emergency requests for help through text message. Today Delaware announced that all 911 centers statewide are ready to receive text messages in the time […]




Number of Flu Cases Drop but Season to Continue for Several Weeks

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, March 5, 2018

While flu in Delaware continues to be widespread, the Division of Public Health (DPH) announces single-week flu numbers are finally starting to drop. There were 893 laboratory-confirmed influenza cases for the week ending February 24, a sharp decline from the record-setting 1,521 cases reported the previous week.




Phase 3 of Route 141 Centre Road Project to Begin March 12, 2018

Department of Transportation | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Monday, March 5, 2018

Contractor R.E. Pierson will begin the next phase of work on the Route 141 Centre Road project on Monday, March 12, 2018. On Monday, March 12, in preparation of the upcoming northbound lane closures, southbound Route 141 will be reduced to one lane from Route 100/Montchanin Road to Route 48/Lancaster Pike. On Thursday, March 15, […]