Lt. Governor, School Districts, Philanthropist Launch Monetary Awards Program for Black Students
Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, April 11, 2024
WILMINGTON, Del. — Surrounded by school and community leaders, Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long announced a new program Tuesday to support the educational journeys of Delaware students from minoritized communities. STAR-Delaware Merit is a statewide essay-based merit awards initiative coordinated by Lt. Governor Hall-Long’s Office and participating public school districts. In the wake of COVID-19, the […]
Attorney General Jennings obtains victory for manufactured housing residents
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, April 11, 2024
Attorney General Kathy Jennings has obtained a preliminary victory for residents of the Pine Haven manufactured home community after the community owner, Blue Beach Bungalows DE, LLC, violated statutory protections afforded to the residents. An administrative hearing officer issued an opinion last Thursday, April 4th, finding that Blue Beach has willfully violated Delaware’s Consumer Fraud […]
Delaware Cancer Consortium Hosts 2024 Biennial Retreat
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
On April 9, 150 Delaware Cancer Consortium (DCC) members gathered for their 2024 retreat for presentations by prominent local and national speakers, including four cancer survivors who shared their diagnosis, care, and experience living with cancer. The theme was Vision. Purpose. Action. Coming Together to Eliminate Cancer Disparities, aligning with DCC’s goal to implement culturally inclusive initiatives […]
Final NorthPak defendant convicted of two murders, more than 50 felonies
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | 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 | Newsroom | 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 […]
