Delaware Cancer Mortality Rates Decrease Between 2002-2006 & 2012-2016; Improvements Among Specific Races, Ethnicities
DOVER (October 12, 2020) – Over the last decade, Delaware’s mortality rate for all cancer sites combined (all-site cancer) declined 10 percent between the five-year periods of 2002-2006 and 2012-2016, according to the latest cancer data released by the Division of Public Health (DPH). In the same time span, Delaware’s all-site cancer mortality rate also […]
Laurel Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty
LAUREL (October 8, 2020) — Officers from the Division of Public Health Office of Animal Welfare (OAW) announced the arrest Wednesday, October 7, 2020, of a Laurel woman for animal cruelty. Leona Long, 75, was arraigned in JP Court 3 in Georgetown on 77 charges, including 35 counts of cruel neglect, 35 counts of failure […]
Delawareans Have More Options When Disposing of Unwanted Medications
DOVER (Oct. 6, 2020) — Delawareans now have more options when it comes to keeping their unused medications out of the wrong hands. In the last year, seven new permanent prescription drug drop boxes have been added to the state’s existing locations, boosting the statewide count to 28. The drop boxes are available year-round. There […]
OAW Announces Arrest in Camden Animal Cruelty Case
CAMDEN (Sept. 29, 2020) — Officers from the Division of Public Health (DPH) Office of Animal Welfare (OAW) arrested a Camden-Wyoming woman on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in connection to a recent animal cruelty case in which 184 animals were seized from a residence in the Camden area. Linda Favre, 65, was arraigned on 19 […]
El programa SNAP de Delaware emite beneficios de emergencia adicionales disponibles a partir del 31 de julio
Los clientes que ya existen pueden recibir beneficios adicionales para cubrir las necesidades alimentarias NEW CASTLE (31 de julio de 2020) – Los beneficios de emergencia se han emitido a los participantes del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP, por sus siglas en inglés) de Delaware para julio como parte de la Ley federal […]
