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  Archives:  September 2019

Flags to be lowered Wed. Sept 11 for Patriot Day

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 10, 2019

By a joint resolution approved 12/18/2001, (Public Law 107-89) September 11th of each year has been designated as “Patriot Day”. This law also directs the flags be lowered to half-staff for the entire day on September 11th. In concurrence with this directive, Governor Carney has ordered the U. S. and Delaware flags be flown at […]



DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation earns the 2019 National Association of State Park Directors Innovation Award

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Monday, September 9, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation has been selected to receive the National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD) President’s Award for Innovation at the annual conference in Rogers, Arkansas.



DPH Investigating Possible Cases of Vaping-Related Lung Illnesses in Delaware

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 9, 2019

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Delaware residents that it is participating in a multi-state investigation into an outbreak of severe pulmonary disease reported across the country. As of today, 33 states, including Delaware, have reported possible cases of lung illnesses associated with use of e-cigarette products (e.g., devices, liquids, refill pods, and cartridges). While there are no confirmed cases in Delaware at this time, DPH is currently investigating three possible cases among Delaware residents.



AG Jennings files suit against Sackler family for role in opioid crisis

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 9, 2019

Complaint accuses family behind Purdue Pharma of consumer fraud, negligence, and nuisance  Attorney General Kathy Jennings Monday sued seven members of the Sackler family for their role in creating and sustaining the opioid crisis in Delaware. The individuals named in the Delaware Superior Court complaint controlled and directed opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma’s two-decade course of falsely and deceptively marketing opioids, sowing the seeds […]



“Caesar Rodney in His Own Words” Historical play at the New Castle Court House Museum on Sept. 22, 2019

Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 9, 2019

Historical play about the Delaware patriot by museum historic-site interpreter David Price.





  Archives:  September 2019

Flags to be lowered Wed. Sept 11 for Patriot Day

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 10, 2019

By a joint resolution approved 12/18/2001, (Public Law 107-89) September 11th of each year has been designated as “Patriot Day”. This law also directs the flags be lowered to half-staff for the entire day on September 11th. In concurrence with this directive, Governor Carney has ordered the U. S. and Delaware flags be flown at […]



DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation earns the 2019 National Association of State Park Directors Innovation Award

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Monday, September 9, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation has been selected to receive the National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD) President’s Award for Innovation at the annual conference in Rogers, Arkansas.



DPH Investigating Possible Cases of Vaping-Related Lung Illnesses in Delaware

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 9, 2019

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Delaware residents that it is participating in a multi-state investigation into an outbreak of severe pulmonary disease reported across the country. As of today, 33 states, including Delaware, have reported possible cases of lung illnesses associated with use of e-cigarette products (e.g., devices, liquids, refill pods, and cartridges). While there are no confirmed cases in Delaware at this time, DPH is currently investigating three possible cases among Delaware residents.



AG Jennings files suit against Sackler family for role in opioid crisis

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 9, 2019

Complaint accuses family behind Purdue Pharma of consumer fraud, negligence, and nuisance  Attorney General Kathy Jennings Monday sued seven members of the Sackler family for their role in creating and sustaining the opioid crisis in Delaware. The individuals named in the Delaware Superior Court complaint controlled and directed opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma’s two-decade course of falsely and deceptively marketing opioids, sowing the seeds […]



“Caesar Rodney in His Own Words” Historical play at the New Castle Court House Museum on Sept. 22, 2019

Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 9, 2019

Historical play about the Delaware patriot by museum historic-site interpreter David Price.