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Piping Plovers in Delaware Experience Modest Nesting Success in 2022

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Beach-nesting piping plovers – a federally-listed threatened species and a Delaware state-listed endangered species – experienced modest nesting success in Delaware during 2022.




School Water Testing Program Update

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Education | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 13, 2023

The State of Delaware is actively working with federal and local partners to ensure all Delaware children and school staff have safe and clean drinking water. With the help of a grant from the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Delaware Department of Education (DOE) with support from the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) began a sampling initiative in Delaware schools in October 2020 to identify the levels of lead within the drinking water system.




New Charges Filed, Guilty Plea Secured in NorthPak Case 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 13, 2023

The Department of Justice has secured an additional 28 charges against three defendants, and a guilty plea from a fourth, in its case against the Wilmington-area gang NorthPak. “Wilmington, and Delaware as a whole, are making strides in the fight against gun violence, and aggressively taking on violent gangs is an indispensable part of that […]




Delaware Mortgage Relief Program Announces New Program Guidelines And Partnerships

Delaware State Housing Authority | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Homeowners Can Now Receive Up To $50,000 In Financial Assistance, Including Future Payments and Non-Delinquent Mortgage Payments. Dover, Del. January 11, 2022 – The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) announced today updates to the Delaware Mortgage Relief Program, which include the following: Removing the requirement of 30-day mortgage Homeowners who do not have a delinquent […]




Delaware to Receive Nearly $56,000 for Alleged False Claims Caused by Respiratory-Related Medical Equipment

News | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Delaware has joined with other states and the federal government to reach an agreement in principle with Philips RS North America LLC, (formerly known as Respironics Inc.), a manufacturer of durable medical equipment (DME) based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to resolve federal False Claims Act and Delaware False Claims and Reporting Act (DFCRA) allegations that it […]







  Category: News

Piping Plovers in Delaware Experience Modest Nesting Success in 2022

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Beach-nesting piping plovers – a federally-listed threatened species and a Delaware state-listed endangered species – experienced modest nesting success in Delaware during 2022.




School Water Testing Program Update

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Education | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 13, 2023

The State of Delaware is actively working with federal and local partners to ensure all Delaware children and school staff have safe and clean drinking water. With the help of a grant from the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Delaware Department of Education (DOE) with support from the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) began a sampling initiative in Delaware schools in October 2020 to identify the levels of lead within the drinking water system.




New Charges Filed, Guilty Plea Secured in NorthPak Case 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 13, 2023

The Department of Justice has secured an additional 28 charges against three defendants, and a guilty plea from a fourth, in its case against the Wilmington-area gang NorthPak. “Wilmington, and Delaware as a whole, are making strides in the fight against gun violence, and aggressively taking on violent gangs is an indispensable part of that […]




Delaware Mortgage Relief Program Announces New Program Guidelines And Partnerships

Delaware State Housing Authority | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Homeowners Can Now Receive Up To $50,000 In Financial Assistance, Including Future Payments and Non-Delinquent Mortgage Payments. Dover, Del. January 11, 2022 – The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) announced today updates to the Delaware Mortgage Relief Program, which include the following: Removing the requirement of 30-day mortgage Homeowners who do not have a delinquent […]




Delaware to Receive Nearly $56,000 for Alleged False Claims Caused by Respiratory-Related Medical Equipment

News | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Delaware has joined with other states and the federal government to reach an agreement in principle with Philips RS North America LLC, (formerly known as Respironics Inc.), a manufacturer of durable medical equipment (DME) based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to resolve federal False Claims Act and Delaware False Claims and Reporting Act (DFCRA) allegations that it […]