Fatal Crashes Spike in Delaware
Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Distracted Driving | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Pedestrian | Pedestrian Safety | Seat Belts | Speed Awareness | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, October 18, 2019
Delaware– The Delaware State Police have seen a recent spike in fatal crashes across the entire state. In conjunction with the Delaware Office of Highways Safety, we are working together to provide our citizens with a few traffic safety reminders. The majority of fatal crashes are attributed to some form of distracted driving. This […]
Office of Highway Safety Reactivates Grassroots Initiative to Promote Pedestrian Safety Month in October
Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Pedestrian | Pedestrian Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, October 14, 2019
Cooperative statewide effort to reduce pedestrian deaths and encourage safe walking habits.
Statewide Litter Clean Up Efforts Making Progress
Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Since expanding the Work A Day Earn A Pay (WADEAP) Pilot Public Works Jobs program statewide in July 2019, the program has collected nearly 1,500 bags of trash along Delaware roads. The program is a collaborative effort between the Delaware Department of Transportation and Goodwill Industries of Delaware and Delaware County. “I want to thank […]
Delaware sends Type 6 engine to North Carolina
Department of Agriculture | Division of Parks and Recreation | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, October 7, 2019
The Delaware Forest Service has dispatched a Type 6 engine and crew to the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina. The unit will provide resource and readiness capability as a combination of drought, fuel moisture, and weather conditions have created above average potential for increased wildfire activity across the Southern Region. Delaware’s crew consists of Sam Topper of Maryland, a senior forester with the Delaware Forest Service, and Adam N. Keever of Newark, a conservation technician with DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation.
This is the first assignment of 2019 for the Delaware engine crew.
DHSS Now Collecting Donated Items to Benefit Stockings for Soldiers
Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware Libraries | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 4, 2019
The State Office of Volunteerism (SOV) and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) are partnering with Stockings for Soldiers on a public donation campaign to collect items during October and November to send to members of the military serving overseas during the holidays.
