Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 12 special events during August 2018
Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Film screenings, and programs on Sherlock Holmes, and George M. Cohan and Irving Berlin to be featured.
Delaware students honored by SkillsUSA at national conference
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2018
Highly skilled students and advisors from across Delaware brought home honors from the 54th annual National SkillsUSA Leadership Conference last month in Louisville, Kentucky. Delaware students represented our state in competitive events such as: architectural drafting, automotive service technology, aviation maintenance technology, carpentry, computer programming, cosmetology, criminal justice, diesel equipment technology, electronics technology, extemporaneous speaking, heating, ventilation, air conditioning & refrigeration, industrial motor controls, information technology, masonry, plumbing, prepared speech, technical math, welding, and more.
Highmark Requests 2019 Health Insurance Marketplace Rate Increase of 5.7%
Insurance Commissioner | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Dover, DE – The Delaware Department of Insurance (Department) has received a proposed rate increase request from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware (Highmark BCBSD) of 5.7% for its 2019 individual Marketplace business, also known as the Affordable Care Act and Obamacare. It is important to note that the proposed rate increase will not […]
“An Immigrant Story: Crossing the Atlantic in a 17th Century Sailing Ship” at the New Castle Court House Museum
Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Program will explore what life would be like for a two-month crossing of the Atlantic Ocean from Europe to the New World.
Delaware Cancer Mortality Continues to Decrease; Public Health Releases Annual Cancer Report
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 9, 2018
Cancer screening and early detection efforts continue to drive down Delaware’s all-site cancer mortality rates, say Delaware public health officials. From 2000-2004 to 2010-2014, Delaware’s cancer death rate decreased 12 percent, an impressive improvement though slightly lower than the decline seen nationally (14 percent), according to the latest cancer data announced by the Division of Public Health (DPH).
