The City of Newark tables a rental gross receipts tax for the foreseeable future to explore other solutions to its budget shortfall.
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The pro-Palestinian protest drew around 300 University of Delaware students, faculty and staff who walked from the Trabant Student Center to the Biden School of Public Policy.
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Bills to add higher education institutions to the Safe School Zone criminal offense, narrow the definition of firearms, and create a Voluntary Firearms Do-Not-Sell Registry all garnered enough support to be released from committee Wednesday.
This Week on "The Green"
Last fall, the Biden Administration announced substantial federal grants to create a series of “hydrogen hubs.”One hub funded is the Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub, or MACH2. It’s receiving up to $750 million to bring together governments and business interests in Delaware, Southeast Pennsylvania, and South Jersey to create a hub with the promise of creating jobs while combating climate change.The U.S. Department of Energy and MACH2 officials are currently holding listening sessions to discuss plans for this hub and get public feedback. And contributor Jon Hurdle reports on the arguments for and against MACH2 heard in these sessions.
NPR National and World Headlines
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While excavating the cellar of President Washington's home at Mount Vernon, Va., an archaeologist found two glass jars poking out of the dirt. They hold 250-year-old preserved cherries.
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The Panorama Challenge is one of the fiercest trivia competition in New York and requires encyclopedic knowledge of the city. It's where tour guides can shine.
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Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker said in court he knew he was violating campaign finance law when he made payments to hide damaging information about Donald Trump in 2016.
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As Florida's six-week ban on abortions is set to take effect May 1, abortion providers and adoption services are trying to get ready.
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The U.S. economy grew more slowly than expected in the first three months of the year. But consumers are still spending money — especially on services such as travel and restaurant meals.
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Colleges have become a flashpoint in discussions about rising antisemitism. But some on those campuses say the alarm from politicians and groups distorts reality and their motives should be examined.
Student Spotlight
- Master Gardeners help people develop a green thumb
- Dover area Girl Scouts celebrate another successful year
- Tween Thursday draws kids to Dover Library
- Polar Plunge draws a crowd to help Special Olympic Delaware
- Libraries host canine friends to promote reading
- Dover area events usher in the holiday season
- Students seek connections at Governor's Career Expo