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Health Department visits Put-in-Bay eateries in June

Health Department visits Put-in-Bay eateries in June

The Ottawa County Health Department's Sanitation Division reported the following critical violations during food inspections between June 1 and June 30. Reel Bar, 461 Catawba Ave., Put-in-Bay. Violation: Food in two-door freezer was uncovered,...

Delaware Top Court Sides With Zantac Makers in Cancer Claims

Delaware Top Court Sides With Zantac Makers in Cancer Claims

The Delaware Supreme Court rejected the legitimacy of expert testimony linking the heartburn drug Zantac to cancer, in a major win for makers of the product. In a unanimous ruling Thursday, the state’s highest court agreed with the argument of...

Delaware bill will ensure migrant children receive education

Delaware bill will ensure migrant children receive education

I am writing to express my strong support for House Bill 44, which seeks to ensure that Delaware has a migrant education program for migrant children. This bill will guarantee that migrant children have the opportunity to receive a consistent and...

Delaware State Police promotes Captain J. Andrew Lloyd to Major

Delaware State Police promotes Captain J. Andrew Lloyd to Major

The Delaware State Police announced the promotion of Captain J. Andrew Lloyd to the rank of Major, which went into effect on June 27, 2025. Major Lloyd now serves as the New Castle County Operations Officer, bringing over two decades of law...

Delaware Lawmakers Seek Marijuana Consumer And Business Input Ahead Of State’s Legal Sales Launch Next Month

Delaware Lawmakers Seek Marijuana Consumer And Business Input Ahead Of State’s Legal Sales Launch Next Month

Two Delaware lawmakers who led the push to legalize marijuana are now seeking input from consumers and businesses as the state’s commercial retail market prepares to launch on August 1. The idea is to identify any hiccups that lawmakers might need...

Delaware Supreme Court sides with Zantac drugmakers over cancer evidence

Delaware Supreme Court sides with Zantac drugmakers over cancer evidence

Audio By Carbonatix By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -Delaware’s highest court ruled on Thursday that nearly 75,000 patients suing four large drugmakers cannot introduce reports from several experts to support their claim that the heartburn drug...

Delaware State Fair through the decades 

Delaware State Fair through the decades 

Shane Brank and Craig Anderson used to be friends. But then Brank, 22, accused Anderson of speaking ill of him and, according to court documents, shot the 39-year-old five times while inside a Delaware City mobile home on the morning of July 7....

Delaware Enacts Senate Bill No. 72 in Response to Weakened PFAS Federal Regulations

Delaware Enacts Senate Bill No. 72 in Response to Weakened PFAS Federal Regulations

On June 30, 2025, Delaware legislators unanimously passed regulations that would require water providers in the state to begin testing for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) next year, one year sooner than federal requirements, and aim to...

Delaware lawmakers want your feedback on recreational cannabis sales

Delaware lawmakers want your feedback on recreational cannabis sales

Two Delaware lawmakers are seeking input from both consumers and retailers as adult-use cannabis sales are set to begin on Aug. 1. State Sen. Trey Paradee and House Majority Whip Rep. Ed Osienski believe the feedback will be valuable in...

Power outage at Delaware County oil refinery causes strong odor throughout the area

Power outage at Delaware County oil refinery causes strong odor throughout the area

Officials say a power outage at an oil refinery in Delaware County was behind the sulfur-like smell reported in neighboring communities Thursday and Friday. MARCUS HOOK, Pa. - A power outage at a refinery in Marcus Hook, Delaware County, has led...

Pfizer, Sanofi Find Relief As Delaware Top Court Rejects Zantac Expert Testimony

Pfizer, Sanofi Find Relief As Delaware Top Court Rejects Zantac Expert Testimony

The Delaware Supreme Court has overturned a lower court’s decision that allowed expert testimony supporting plaintiffs’ claims in a high-profile case alleging that Zantac, or its generic ranitidine, can cause cancer. The justices concluded that...

Wockhardt to exit US generic pharmaceutical segment

Wockhardt to exit US generic pharmaceutical segment

Mumbai: Wockhardt has announced a significant strategic realignment of its U.S. business, marking an exit from the generic pharmaceutical segment in the United States. The exit paves the way for deeper focus and investment in its advanced product...

Genesis Healthcare, owner of several Lehigh Valley nursing homes, files for bankruptcy

Genesis Healthcare, owner of several Lehigh Valley nursing homes, files for bankruptcy

Genesis Healthcare Inc. — an operator of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities — and its subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. With its headquarters in Kennett Square, Chester County, Genesis operates nearly 200 facilities in...

Theater Talk: Shakespeare in Delaware Park's TWELFTH NIGHT merits multiple viewings. Also mentioned, a Long Island actor with a career re-enacting Napoleon... even though "his French is horrific!"

Theater Talk: Shakespeare in Delaware Park's TWELFTH NIGHT merits multiple viewings. Also mentioned, a Long Island actor with a career re-enacting Napoleon... even though "his French is horrific!"

This week on Theater Talk, Anthony and Peter revel in Shakespeare in Delaware Park's 50th anniversary production of TWELFTH NIGHT with the good news that even though founder Saul Elkin is homebound, he's very much aware of how good things are...

Wockhardt Ltd dumps US generic pharma segment after losses, bets on antibiotics and insulin

Wockhardt Ltd dumps US generic pharma segment after losses, bets on antibiotics and insulin

Wockhardt Ltd has decided to bow out of the US generic drug market. The company confirmed the move on 11 July, saying the plan is to steer money towards areas it sees as more worthwhile. In a stock exchange filing, Wockhardt said, “Wockhardt is...

Styrofoam finally off the menu at Delaware eateries, 2 years after ban passed

Styrofoam finally off the menu at Delaware eateries, 2 years after ban passed

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Customers at Delaware’s 2,000 restaurants, food trucks and other eateries should no longer see one particular item when they get...

Today in Delaware County history, July 11

Today in Delaware County history, July 11

100 Years Ago, 1925: A man losing his collar button when in a hurry to catch a train is nothing compared to a boy swallowing his tie pin, especially when he has to undergo an operation to have it removed is the opinion of Durant Pace, 10-year-old...

Delaware small business optimism index shows minor changes amid ongoing challenges

Delaware small business optimism index shows minor changes amid ongoing challenges

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index remained steady in June, showing a slight decline of 0.2 points to 98.6, which is still above the 51-year average of 98. The decrease was primarily due to an increase in respondents reporting excess...

COVID-19 Exacerbated Healthcare Utilization Disparities for People With Disabilities

COVID-19 Exacerbated Healthcare Utilization Disparities for People With Disabilities

New research has found that adults in the United States (US) with disabilities experienced increased delays in medical care and declines in cardiovascular screenings during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to those without disabilities, continuing a...

Nessel joins multistate effort defending school-based mental health funding

Nessel joins multistate effort defending school-based mental health funding

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of states in filing an amicus brief to support schools facing the potential loss of federal mental health funding. The brief supports a lawsuit by a New Mexico school district...

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