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  Archives:  April 2024

Final NorthPak defendant convicted of two murders, more than 50 felonies

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, April 8, 2024

Prosecutors with the Delaware Department of Justice have secured 56 new felony convictions—including two first-degree murders and a litany of gun offenses—in a trial against the last remaining defendant in the State’s yearslong case against the violent gang NorthPak, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Monday.  “I’m grateful for the police and prosecutors who answered the […]




DHSS Seeks Comment on State Plan on Aging at Public Hearings This Month

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 5, 2024

NEWARK – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) will seek public comment on its proposed State Plan on Aging for the period of October 2024 through September 2028. The State Plan has been developed to meet requirements under Title III and Title […]




Delaware Advances Toward 1 Million Tree Planting Goal

Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Forest Service | Governor John Carney | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 5, 2024

The Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative (TEDI) is making significant progress toward the goal of planting 1 million trees by 2030. The initiative has awarded funding to seven new projects, which will push the total count beyond 200,000 trees this year.




Treasurer Davis Encourages Delawareans to Prioritize Saving

Office of the State Treasurer | State Treasurer Colleen C. Davis | Date Posted: Friday, April 5, 2024

America Saves Week – April 8-12, 2024 As financial literacy and wellness continue to be paramount in today’s economic landscape, Delaware Treasurer Colleen Davis once again encourages Delawareans to participate in America Saves Week, the initiative aimed at promoting saving, budgeting, and financial stability across the nation. The theme for America Saves Week 2024, which […]




Delaware Overdose Deaths Decrease for the First Time in Decade

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, April 4, 2024

DOVER, Del. — For the first time in a decade, the number of overdose deaths in Delaware has decreased. According to data from the Delaware Division of Forensic Science, there were 527 accidental drug overdose deaths in 2023, representing a 1.8% decrease compared to 2022.   “As a public health nurse, I applaud this progress. We […]






  Archives:  April 2024

Final NorthPak defendant convicted of two murders, more than 50 felonies

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, April 8, 2024

Prosecutors with the Delaware Department of Justice have secured 56 new felony convictions—including two first-degree murders and a litany of gun offenses—in a trial against the last remaining defendant in the State’s yearslong case against the violent gang NorthPak, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Monday.  “I’m grateful for the police and prosecutors who answered the […]




DHSS Seeks Comment on State Plan on Aging at Public Hearings This Month

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 5, 2024

NEWARK – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) will seek public comment on its proposed State Plan on Aging for the period of October 2024 through September 2028. The State Plan has been developed to meet requirements under Title III and Title […]




Delaware Advances Toward 1 Million Tree Planting Goal

Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Forest Service | Governor John Carney | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 5, 2024

The Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative (TEDI) is making significant progress toward the goal of planting 1 million trees by 2030. The initiative has awarded funding to seven new projects, which will push the total count beyond 200,000 trees this year.




Treasurer Davis Encourages Delawareans to Prioritize Saving

Office of the State Treasurer | State Treasurer Colleen C. Davis | Date Posted: Friday, April 5, 2024

America Saves Week – April 8-12, 2024 As financial literacy and wellness continue to be paramount in today’s economic landscape, Delaware Treasurer Colleen Davis once again encourages Delawareans to participate in America Saves Week, the initiative aimed at promoting saving, budgeting, and financial stability across the nation. The theme for America Saves Week 2024, which […]




Delaware Overdose Deaths Decrease for the First Time in Decade

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, April 4, 2024

DOVER, Del. — For the first time in a decade, the number of overdose deaths in Delaware has decreased. According to data from the Delaware Division of Forensic Science, there were 527 accidental drug overdose deaths in 2023, representing a 1.8% decrease compared to 2022.   “As a public health nurse, I applaud this progress. We […]