Retired Director of GACEC Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens | Newsroom | Date Posted: Sunday, October 10, 2021
Wendy Strauss retired Executive Director of the Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens (GACEC) was honored by the State Council for Persons with Disabilities (SCPD) with their Lifetime Achievement Award for her twenty-three years of dedication to the disability community. Wendy worked on numerous pieces of legislation with the Council and other disability advocates that […]
Weekly COVID-19 Update – Oct 8, 2021: Cumulative COVID-19 Death Count Nears 2,000
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 8, 2021
DOVER (OCT. 8, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. Total positive cases since March 11, 2020: 136,682 7-day average of new positive cases: 450.9, an increase from 444.6 last […]
Blackbird Creek Reserve Hosts Fall Festival
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 7, 2021
Family fun, food and entertainment await visitors to the 13th annual Blackbird Creek Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 16.
Unemployment Insurance Policy Regarding Employer Vaccine Mandates
Department of Labor | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 6, 2021
WILMINGTON, DE – The Delaware Department of Labor (DOL) has issued policy to address questions and concerns about a claimant’s eligibility to collect Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits after refusing to be vaccinated or tested as required by an employer. Delaware law states that claimants are not allowed to receive UI benefits if they have violated […]
DART First State Receives Grant to Expand Electric Bus Fleet
Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 5, 2021
As part of a continuing effort to reduce emissions and be more environmentally friendly, the Delaware Transit Corp (DTC) is pleased to announce it has received a fourth Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant of $3,539,640 to purchase additional electric buses that will grow DART First State’s alternative fuel fleet. The agency has now received more […]
