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Public Health Closes Illegal Tattoo Operation in Selbyville

Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, December 1, 2017

On Tuesday Nov. 28, 2017, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) ordered closure of an unpermitted body art establishment operating out of a barbershop in Selbyville. In addition to operating without a permit and being entirely unregulated, DPH staff were unable to confirm that proper sanitary precautions were used. DPH Health Systems Protection staff closed not only the body art establishment, in which tattooing and body piercing activities were taking place without a permit, but also the B & B Barber Shop, located at 5 West Church St., Unit 203, for grossly unsanitary conditions.




Holiday Poinsettia Sale to Run Dec. 4-22 at Greenhouse on DHSS’ Herman Holloway Campus

Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, December 1, 2017

NEW CASTLE (Dec. 1, 2017) – The annual holiday sale of poinsettias grown at the greenhouse on the Department of Health and Social Services’ Herman Holloway Campus near New Castle will begin Dec. 4 and run through Dec. 22. The greenhouse is operated by Bright Spot Urban Farm and proceeds from the sale of the […]




Funeral Services on Thursday, November 30 for Delaware State Police Sergeant Rodney Bond, Jr. Will Impact New Castle County Roads

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2017

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) alerts motorists that New Castle County roadways will be impacted by the funeral services for Delaware State Police Sergeant Rodney Bond, Jr. today. Public visitation is scheduled from 10 a.m. until noon on Thursday, November 30 at the Bob Carpenter Center, 631 South College Avenue in Newark. Burial services […]




Academy prepares students for education jobs

Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Part of the state’s Pathways to Prosperity program, the Delaware K-12 Teacher Academy is designed to provide students hands-on experience and early college credit in the high-skilled, in-demand career field of education. At the same time, the program is designed to build a pipeline of high-quality, local students who want to transition into the teaching profession.




Governor Carney and Mayor Purzycki Announce New Wilmington Sports Complex, Home to 76ers NBA G League Team

Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 29, 2017

140,000-square-foot facility, developed by the Buccini/Pollin Group, will be named “76ers Fieldhouse” WILMINGTON, Del. – During a news conference today in Wilmington, Delaware Governor John Carney and Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki will join the Philadelphia 76ers and the Buccini/Pollin Group to announce construction of a 140,000-square-foot, multi-purpose sports complex and youth training center in Wilmington. […]







  Category: Newsroom

Public Health Closes Illegal Tattoo Operation in Selbyville

Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, December 1, 2017

On Tuesday Nov. 28, 2017, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) ordered closure of an unpermitted body art establishment operating out of a barbershop in Selbyville. In addition to operating without a permit and being entirely unregulated, DPH staff were unable to confirm that proper sanitary precautions were used. DPH Health Systems Protection staff closed not only the body art establishment, in which tattooing and body piercing activities were taking place without a permit, but also the B & B Barber Shop, located at 5 West Church St., Unit 203, for grossly unsanitary conditions.




Holiday Poinsettia Sale to Run Dec. 4-22 at Greenhouse on DHSS’ Herman Holloway Campus

Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, December 1, 2017

NEW CASTLE (Dec. 1, 2017) – The annual holiday sale of poinsettias grown at the greenhouse on the Department of Health and Social Services’ Herman Holloway Campus near New Castle will begin Dec. 4 and run through Dec. 22. The greenhouse is operated by Bright Spot Urban Farm and proceeds from the sale of the […]




Funeral Services on Thursday, November 30 for Delaware State Police Sergeant Rodney Bond, Jr. Will Impact New Castle County Roads

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2017

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) alerts motorists that New Castle County roadways will be impacted by the funeral services for Delaware State Police Sergeant Rodney Bond, Jr. today. Public visitation is scheduled from 10 a.m. until noon on Thursday, November 30 at the Bob Carpenter Center, 631 South College Avenue in Newark. Burial services […]




Academy prepares students for education jobs

Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Part of the state’s Pathways to Prosperity program, the Delaware K-12 Teacher Academy is designed to provide students hands-on experience and early college credit in the high-skilled, in-demand career field of education. At the same time, the program is designed to build a pipeline of high-quality, local students who want to transition into the teaching profession.




Governor Carney and Mayor Purzycki Announce New Wilmington Sports Complex, Home to 76ers NBA G League Team

Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 29, 2017

140,000-square-foot facility, developed by the Buccini/Pollin Group, will be named “76ers Fieldhouse” WILMINGTON, Del. – During a news conference today in Wilmington, Delaware Governor John Carney and Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki will join the Philadelphia 76ers and the Buccini/Pollin Group to announce construction of a 140,000-square-foot, multi-purpose sports complex and youth training center in Wilmington. […]