June 12, 2024 Wilmington’s drinking water meets or exceeds all federal and state standards; view the full report at [ccrwilmingtonde.com](http://ccrwilmingtonde.com).** Mayor Mike Purzycki and Public Works Commissioner Kelly A. Williams [...]
Title: President and CEO CEO Bill Provine | PHOTO COURTESY OF DISI Workplace: The Innovation Space Alma Maters: University of Delaware; University of California, Berkeley Boards: American Association [...]
June 12, 2024 The City of Wilmington is launching its annual electric fan distribution program to assist senior residents in coping with the summer heat. Mayor Purzycki and the Mayor’s [...]
Delaware legislators passed the FY25 budget and one-time supplement bills which now await the governor’s signature. | DBT PHOTO BY JACOB OWENS DOVER — Delaware’s budget and one-time supplement bills [...]
June 19, 2024 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) celebrated the Senate’s passage of the Fire Grants and Safety Act, which will help local fire departments access funding for training, personnel, and equipment. Several [...]
Title: Executive Director Megan McGlinchey Workplace: Riverfront Development Corporation of Delaware Alma Maters: University of Miami; University of Delaware Boards: Ursuline Academy; Ministry of Caring; Delaware Children’s Museum; Delaware Zoological [...]
June 18, 2024 Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki and Emergency Management Director Willie Patrick have announced that the U.S. National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Wilmington, Delaware, starting [...]
Title: CEO Renata B. Kowalczyk Workplace: Wilmington Alliance Alma Maters: Baruch College – CUNY, Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania Boards: Philadelphia-Israel Chamber of Commerce, Gene & Genome Editing [...]
June 13, 2024 Getty Images to Restore Thousands of Historic Images from DSU’s Archives and Offer Global Licensing **DOVER, Del.** – Delaware State University (DSU), one of the nation’s premier [...]
Delaware State University has agreed to archive, preserve, and market its photography library. Through this collaboration with Getty Images, DSU has improved its capability to tell the story of its [...]
Mike Bowman, the lead at the Delaware Small Business Development Center, has been chosen to participate in a White House advisory committee on trade. | PHOTO COURTESY OF DELAWARE TECHNOLOGY [...]
June 13, 2024 The largest free jazz festival on the East Coast returns to Wilmington’s Rodney Square from Wednesday, June 19 to Saturday, June 22, 2024. **WILMINGTON, Del.** – Get [...]
Preston Automotive Group expanded its body shop footprint by acquiring Shift Collision, Dover. The shop will now be known as Preston Auto Body of Dover. Preston Auto Body of Dover [...]
Aqua ChemPacs, which manufacturers pods of high-grade disinfectants, was bought by Solenis as a bid to expand its commercial product holdings. | PHOTO COURTESY OF SOLENIS WILMINGTON — Solenis, the [...]
Solenis, a global producer of specialty chemicals headquartered near Wilmington, has acquired Aqua ChemPacs, LLC, for an undisclosed sum.Headquartered in Huntingdon Valley, PA, Aqua ChemPacs is a manufacturer of pre-portioned, concentrated liquid [...]
Empire Wine & Spirits along Rt. 1 in Frederica at Asbury Square celebrated a ribbon cutting event Friday, June 7. l PHOTO BY JENNIFER ANTONIK FREDERICA — Asbury Square in [...]
Delaware gas prices have continued their gradual decline, which began around Memorial Day. The price at the pump has dropped six cents over the past week in the First State. [...]
Delmarva Corrugated Packaging Chairman Dennis Mehiel thanks Delaware officials for its business climate during a Friday event. | DBT PHOTO BY KATIE TABELING DOVER — Don’t call it a ribbon [...]
June 6, 2024 Wilmington, DE – Several members of the Wilmington City Council came together to hold a press conference on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in front of the Louis [...]
Recent research reported that Delaware has seen the second-biggest increase in new businesses over the last ten years. The study, conducted by CreditDonkey analyzed the number of business applications submitted in each state in March 2014 [...]
The DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship is offering a free lecture on shoreline stabilization for homeowners living along the shore and the public on June 13. | PHOTO COURTESY OF [...]
AstraZeneca reported early this week that Enhertu showed improvement in progression-free survival among patients with HR-positive metastatic breast cancer Thes results were part of an oral presentation during the 2024 [...]
The Delaware Business Times is pleased to announce the return of the Mitchell Awards to honor and celebrate those who demonstrate leadership and advocacy in building bridges in the First [...]
Previous articleVet Fest fund-raiser to feature Blues Bros. horns, Club Phred Posts labeled Special to Delaware Business Now are typically submitted items that are updated and sometimes rewritten in news [...]
Inside DuPont’s $700M break-up Katie Tabeling May 31, 2024 WILMINGTON — As DuPont prepares for the long road [...]
Legislative Hall in Dover. The Delaware Coalition for Open Government (DelCOG) is requesting that the Delaware General Assembly investigate the failure of state officials to report the embezzlement of over [...]
Former longtime Delaware Technical Community College President Orlando J. George, Jr., “Lonnie,” died Monday, May 27, at 78 years old. l PHOTO COURTESY OF DTCC WILMINGTON — Longtime Delaware Tech [...]
Burg WSFS names CFO and other promotions WSFS Financial Corporation, Wilmington and Philadelphia, parent company of WSFS Bank, announced that longtime Citigroup executive David Burg will join the company as Executive Vice President, [...]
With housing prices skyrocketing and many other units turned into lucrative rental units for vacationers, it can become tricky to find housing for summer workers. | DBT PHOTO BY KATIE [...]
Due to Amtrak construction work, SEPTA commuter trains will not stop at the Churchmans Crossing Station in either direction until mid-August. The Amtrak work schedule is subject to change. All [...]
The Goodwill of Delaware & Delaware County cut the ribbon on a glass pulverizer machine that will help recycle the tons of glass the nonprofit receives. | DBT PHOTO BY [...]
As of March, the number of Delaware job openings fell from February figures. However, the state continues to have a high ratio of job openings to applicants. According to the [...]
USDA-NIFA awards Delaware State University Post Doctorate a $300,000 grant to fund research on genetics and blueberries. | DBT PHOTO BY JACOB OWENS DOVER — The First State’s only Historically [...]
A ceremonial check is presented to the Convention & Visitors Bureau by County Executive Meyer at a ceremony on Thursday. New Castle County presented $100,000 in federal American Rescue Plan [...]
American Airlines will introduce a bus service connecting Wilmington Airport to Philadelphia International Airport in October 2024. | PHOTO COURTESY OF DRBA WILMINGTON – The Delaware River and [...]
May 6, 2024 Revamped 7th Street Boating and Fishing Area Reopens on the Christina River The community rejoices as the 7th Street Boating and Fishing Area on the Christina River [...]
Cohee Delaware State Police arrested 41-year-old Corey Cohee of Milford on Saturday morning in connection with the theft of a rarely seen Tesla Cybertruck from a residence in Lincoln. On May 18 [...]
People on the Move is a rundown of recent hirings, promotions, appointments and other notable movements by professionals in the state. If you’re interested in submitting an entry, please contact [...]
May 17, 2024 On Thursday, May 16, 2024, the Delaware Judiciary unveiled a portrait of the Honorable Leonard L. Williams at the state courthouse in Wilmington, now named in his [...]
House Bill 350 was passed by the state Senate on a 14-7 party-line vote. The hospital regulation bill was heavily amended to remove many of the objections from the state’s [...]
Health care leaders and legislators have compromised on House Bill 350 which seeks to start regulating hospital spending in Delaware. l PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE/UNSPLASH DOVER— As [...]
May 6, 2024 Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki and Fire Chief John Looney proudly ushered in a new cohort of 15 recruits at the commencement of the city’s 43rd Fire Academy. [...]
By Sarah Mueller Delaware’s Auditor of Accounts has an open investigation into the 2023 theft of more than $181,000 from the unemployment insurance trust fund by a former state employee, Gov. John [...]
Artesian Resources has already spent $3.9 million on upgrading equipment at 10 facilities to treat for “forever chemicals.” PHOTO COURTESY OF ARTESIAN RESOURCES NEWARK — Artesian Resources, the water and [...]
May 8, 2024 Delaware Partners with Enstructure to Construct State-of-the-Art Port Terminal in Edgemoor WILMINGTON, DE. – Delaware has unveiled plans to collaborate with Enstructure, the private operator of the Port [...]
Gov. Carney. Doug Rainey photo. Workforce development remains a top issue for Delaware’s biotechnology community. That was one of the messages from Delaware’s DNA Life Sciences Conference, a one-day Delaware [...]
Brian DiSabatino Title: President & CEO Workplace: EDiS Company Alma Mater: James Madison University Boards: Delaware Business Roundtable, The Grand Opera House, Philadelphia Zoo, Neumann University, Irish American University Q&A: [...]
May 8, 2024 Funding Empowers Delaware Communities: Addressing Local Needs, Driving Economic Growth, and Enhancing Resilience through Job Creation and Housing Solutions PHILADELPHIA PA – The U.S. Department of Housing [...]
Robbie Jester Owner Jamestown Hospality reports that Robbie Jester will oversee the culinary operations at Deep Blue at Kitty Knight in Georgetown, MD, west of Middletown and south of Elkton. [...]
Social equity applicants can soon attend workshops to learn more about getting involved with Delaware’s adult-use recreational marijuana industry. l PHOTO COURTESY OF MANISH PANGHAL/UNSPLASH DOVER — As Delaware prepares [...]