New report: These Delaware cities are among best to live in US 2025

Big cities aren't everyone's idea of a good time, especially if you don't have a sweet tooth for traffic jams. That might help to explain why 47% of Americans (nearly half) said they prefer suburban living, while 24% prefer urban areas and 23% are...

Ex-US President Biden completes his medical course of prostate cancer treatment — media

NEW YORK, October 21. /TASS/. Former US President Joe Biden, who turns 83 next month, has completed round of radiation therapy to treat an aggressive form of prostate cancer, CBS News reported citing his spokeswoman Kelly Scully as saying....

Delaware County restaurant inspections: Bare-handed prep, fruit flies and Jiminy Crickets!

Violations and comments on food-safety inspections conducted last week by the Delaware County Health Department of establishments with liquor licenses, with violations found at six of 12 restaurants visited: Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, 91...

Dem Govs Create Association To Challenge CDC, FDA In Name Of ‘Science’ And Health

More than a dozen Democrat governors have signed on to a new health alliance that is effectively meant to challenge the Trump administration’s health agencies. The Governors’ Public Health Association, which was created last week, seeks to dole...

Is Delaware facing a fiscal hole? Gov. Meyer seeks budget solutions

Delaware could lose more than $400 million in revenue over the next three years, according to Governor Matt Meyer. Gov. Matt Meyer gathered with legislators early Tue. July 1st photo courtesy of Delaware State Senate Democratic Caucus The governor...

Merck breaks ground on new pharma manufacturing plant in Virginia

Merck (NYSE:MRK) announced today that it began construction on a new pharmaceutical manufacturing plant at its Elkton, Virginia, site. The company is investing $3 billion in the 400,000-square-foot facility. This comes as part of a commitment of...

The ‘Nonpartisan’ Power Grab: How a Blue-State Alliance Aims to Capture Public Health Authority

On October 15, 2025, the governors of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington, and Guam announced a “nonpartisan” Governors...

N.J. and 14 others states form new public health alliance while federal shutdown drags on

Gov. Phil Murphy and 14 other Democratic governors are forming a new public health alliance to facilitate cross-state collaboration, citing an abdication of leadership at the federal level. The announcement comes amid an ongoing government...

<![CDATA[Merck Begins Construction on $3 Billion Pharmaceutical Center of Excellence in Virginia]]>

Merck has officially broken ground on its $3 billion, 400,000-square-foot pharmaceutical manufacturing facility at its Elkton, VA plant.1 This stems from the company’s investment in its “Center of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing,”...

Morrisville Riverfront Preserve: A living legacy along the Delaware

When Morrisville Borough first designated nearly nine acres of riverfront as a preserve in 2010, the land looked nothing like the thriving natural area it is today. Dense walls of invasive knotweed choked the shoreline, dumped debris littered the...

Highmark and Noom collaborate to improve member health through behavior change and personalized support

Highmark to offer Noom: Weight Management to nearly 2 million eligible members beginning in 2026, with journeys for weight, diabetes prevention and diabetes PITTSBURGH and LAS VEGAS, Oct. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Highmark today announced a...

Penn Medicine is investing more than $500 million in new cancer facilities

The University of Pennsylvania Health System, the Philadelphia region’s biggest provider of cancer care and a national leader in developing new treatments, is spending more than $500 million on two new cancer facilities in Philadelphia and central...

Finding help in hard times is easier with Delaware 211

With a statewide housing shortage, expected utility rate increases and climbing grocery prices squeezing budgets, many Delawareans are facing tough financial choices. For some, it may be the first time they have needed to seek help. Knowing where...

Idaho’s 2026 Health Insurance Rates Hold Steady Amid Rising Costs Elsewhere

Here’s the good news for Idaho residents shopping for health insurance in 2026. Your premiums won’t see the jaw-dropping hikes that many other states are grappling with. A modest rate increase? Sure. But compared to double digits in other places?...

No pretend witchcraft and other weird Delaware Halloween laws

Some Delaware towns have odd rules tied to Halloween. Witches or wanna-be-witches be warned: Casting magic spells in Millsboro is illegal under town code. The town's code contains what might be among the weirdest spooky-season rules aimed at the...

Shutdown leaves gaps in states’ health data, possibly endangering lives

As the federal shutdown continues, states have been forced to fall back on their own resources to spot disease outbreaks — just as respiratory illness season begins. The shutdown has halted dashboards and expert analysis from the federal Centers...

Today in Delaware County history, Oct. 20

100 Years Ago, 1925: Miss Dorothy Tomlin, 17 years old, a freshman at Swarthmore College, died yesterday as a result of attending an oyster supper given by a fire company of Barnsboro, N.J., three weeks ago. Miss Tomlin’s home is at Sewell, N.J....

California shuts down 'health sharing plan' in $34 million settlement

• Aliera Companies and Trinity Ministries sold fake “health sharing” plans to more than 14,000 Californians. • The plans kept 84% of member funds and routinely denied legitimate medical claims. • The firms are now banned from operating in...

CACCNE’s Caribbean Film & Fashion Night showcases island talent and style in Delaware

The Caribbean Film & Fashion Night, presented by the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce of the Northeast (CACCNE) in partnership with the Wilmington International Film Festival, brought Hollywood flair and island pride to Delaware. The...

4 men hurt in Dover. Del. drive-by shooting, police say

An investigation is ongoing, officials said, after four men were hurt in a drive-by shooting that happened in Dover, Delaware on Monday night. According to police, officers responded to a report of a shooting at about 7:54 p.m. on Monday, along...