Heartbreaking mystery, drinking water update: Your Monday briefing
Tammy PaolinoWelcome to a new week, and almost a new month, Delaware.
While we are a long way from spring, there are hints of its approach out there – subtle changes in plant life and certainly more light.
Enjoy it all.
Lost without a trace
A tragic mystery has deeply affected a Newark family.
Pam Chambers, and husband Scott, flew to Arizona in early December to look for any trace of her younger brother, Jeff Stambaugh, who left his laptop, tent and cell phone at a rustic campsite, apparently to take a hike, and was never seen again.
A massive search ensued, and the Newark couple flew to Arizona to try to get to the bottom of what had happed to their loved one.
'It's just like: Where are you?' Scott Chambers recalls.
For more about Stambaugh’s life and puzzling disappearance, check out the story here.
Lead alert
Delaware Online found a litany of problems with the state’s lead testing program, which was funded through federal grants, including samples being taken by untrained custodians and janitors; sampling non-drinking water sources; and not releasing the results in a timely manner.
To answer your questions, Wilmington reporter Amanda Fries offers 6 things you need to know about Delaware's plan to retest school drinking water for lead.
Take a city stroll
It may be a little chilly out there for long strolls around the city … so let us do it for you.
Photographer Benjamin Chambers captures the architectural details and atmosphere of Wilmington in a new photo gallery on Delaware Online.
You don’t need your gloves or puffy jacket to murals, the contrast between new and old construction, people watching or other elements of the cityscape. Enjoy!
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