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Glass to sand: Goodwill of Delaware unveils new recycling machine
Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware Counties unveiled a new machine that will turn glass into sand, in turn supplementing a depleting resource and saving hundreds of thousands of pounds of landfill waste. Three Goodwill stores will now operate a glass pulverizer to recycle donated glass that is deemed unsellable by...
After a decadelong fight, 365 homes may be approved on former Brandywine Country Club
Capano Management's plans for the former Brandywine Country Club call for 365 single-family homes, townhomes and apartments. The plans have been busy winding their way through a lengthy New Castle County process that can routinely take years for projects of this scope. The vote Tuesday vote seems likely to be...
Spadafino honored for 28 years of service to Newark
City council recently honored retiring Parks and Recreation Director Joe Spadafino for his 28 years of service to the city. “The city residents can't thank you enough for what you brought to the city,” Mayor Jerry Clifton told him. Spadafino, who was just the third parks director in the city's history, first joined the parks department in 1996 and worked his way up to recreation superintendent and then director. ...
Bellevue State Park renovating signature oval track
Renovation of the signature oval track at Bellevue State Park will “replace numerous stormwater pipes under the track, regrade and resurface the track with similar stonedust surfacing,” according to a sign posted at the North Wilmington park. The $1.1 million project started in early May and should be done by August, according to Shauna McVey, a spokeswoman for the Delaware ... Read More
Delaware’s new Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hopes to boost growth for Latino businesses
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. While Latino-owned businesses have seen steady growth — increasing from 5% of Delaware businesses in 2022 to 6% in 2023 — those numbers could grow even more quickly if many businesses didn’t face challenges like access to capital, lack of resources, language barriers and uneven government support.
Chester County Announces 30th Annual Town Tours & Village Walks Program
Chester County Commissioners Josh Maxwell, Marian Moskowitz, and Eric Roe release details of the 2024 Town Tours & Village Walks program, kicking-off at the Chester County History Center in West Chester on Thursday evening, June 6. Celebrating its 30th year, the Chester County Town Tours & Village Walks program is...
Chester County Experts Discuss Rise of ADHD Diagnoses in Adults
Paoli's Chris Pagnani, and West Chester psychologist Ari Tuckman talk about the rise of ADHD diagnoses in adults. Nowadays, adults are being diagnosed with ADHD at the same rate as children, even though the symptoms can often be evident in childhood, writes Gina Lizzo for Main Line Today. “Maybe they...
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