There is quite a bit of “finger pointing” these days, by those in the print and vocal media, and within our own communities. Much of the blame for the high [...]

Health care workers are pushed to the brink, leaving Delawareans to face gaps in health care coverage. | PHOTO COURTESY OF ONLINE MARKETING/UNSPLASH At the end of last year, the [...]

Hotel Du Pont has submitted a bid to be a Team Base Camp for the FIFA World Cup 2026. If chosen, that means team members, media, managers and more would [...]

Philip Closius Title: Dean Workplace: Wilmington University School of Law Alma Maters: University of Notre Dame, Columbia Law School Q&A: What was your first job? "Summer job at [...]

Wilmington — The Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement has introduced Board Connections, a program designed for matchmaking and skill development. “Through DANA’s Board Connections program, people can find rewarding ways [...]

July 2, 2024 Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki and Cultural Affairs Director Tina Betz are thrilled to invite residents and visitors to the city’s annual Independence Day fireworks show on **Thursday, [...]

Title: President Mark Brainard | PHOTO COURTESY OF DTCC Workplace: Delaware Technical Community College Alma Maters: Delaware Technical Community College, Wilmington University, Widener University Delaware Law School Boards: [...]

This summer, the Delaware Arts Alliance will reveal the details of the Creative Economy Advancement and Tourism Expansion (CREATE) Plan, a growth and recovery plan for the creative economy and [...]

  More than $12 million will be used to improve the MLK Boulevard/South Little Creek Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Connector project in Dover. l PHOTO COURTESY OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT [...]

The General Assembly voted uniamously to overturn Gov. John Carney’s veto on a bill that would otherwise change the committee that oversees the state retiree benefits. | COURTESY OF ADOBE [...]

As leader of the past four cohorts of Leadership Delaware, Inc., CEO Jennifer Cohan admits that the job “sometimes requires a little tough love that some people in the program [...]

June 25, 2024 **Rep. Blunt Rochester Highlights Federal Investments in Combatting Homelessness and Youth Behavioral Health** Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) joined New Castle [...]

Newark – The Artesian Resources annual golf outing on June 3rd raised nearly $135,000, bringing the thirteen-year total to $875,000 in support of local charitable organizations. “We are immensely grateful [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]