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“Baby It’s Cold Outside”

The 10th Annual Heart 2 Heart Hugs Campaign for Delaware’s Homeless Children Need Coats, Hats, Sleeping Bags, Gloves and other warm new or hand made items. It’s been a decade since the Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens (GACEC) has orchestrated the Heart 2 Heart Hugs campaign which provides warm winter clothes to school districts […]



  • Delaware Health and Social Services
  • Department of Education
  • Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens
  • News
  • GACEC

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Governor Carney Announces Support for Legislation to Raise Tobacco Sales Age

Senate Bill 25 would raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 DOVER, Del. – Surrounded by members of the General Assembly, advocates, students, and health care professionals, Governor John Carney on Tuesday announced his support for Senate Bill 25 – legislation that would raise the legal age for sales of […]




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Op-ed: Protecting the Health of our Young People by Raising the Minimum Sales Age of Tobacco Products from 18 to 21

Protecting the Health of our Young People, and our State’s Future, by Raising the Minimum Sales Age of Tobacco Products from 18 to 21 Op-ed by Karyl T. Rattay, MD, MS, Director, Division of Public Health, Delaware Department of Health and Social Services It’s a fact that most smokers start using tobacco as youth: Eighty-nine […]




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¿Eres elegible para el Crédito Tributario por Ingreso del Trabajo?

NEW CASTLE (7 de marzo de 2019) – El Departamento de Salud y Servicios Sociales (DHSS, por sus siglas en inglés) insta a las personas y a las familias trabajadoras de Delaware a reunirse con preparadores voluntarios de impuestos en diferentes lugares en todo el estado para determinar si cumplen con los requisitos para el […]



  • Delaware Health and Social Services
  • Division of Revenue
  • Earned Income Tax Credit
  • tax

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Drug Take-Back Day Event Collects 5,385 Pounds of Unwanted Or Expired Medications

DOVER (May 15, 2019) – During the 18th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day event on April 27, 2019, Delaware collected 5,385 pounds of unwanted or expired medicine, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Division of Public Health (DPH). That amount is approximately 1,600 pounds more than the 3,739 pounds collected in October. […]



  • Delaware Health and Social Services
  • Division of Public Health
  • News
  • DE Division of Public Health
  • Delaware Division of Public Health
  • Drug Take Back
  • Drug Take Back Day
  • Help Is Here
  • opioid epidemic

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USAF, Dover AFB advise state agencies that PFAS chemicals exceeding EPA health advisory found in four wells near base

The US Air Force and Dover Air Force Base have notified Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and Division of Public Health, that four wells near the base sampled by the federal government for perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), have returned elevated levels of PFOS and PFOA above the US Environmental Protection Agency’s health advisory for these substances of 70 parts per trillion (ppt).



  • Delaware Health and Social Services
  • Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
  • Division of Public Health
  • Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances
  • Office of the Governor
  • Dover Air Force Base
  • health advisory
  • perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
  • perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)
  • perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
  • US Air Force
  • US Environmental Protection Agency
  • waste and hazardous substances

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DHSS Seeks Back-to-School Donations for Adopt-A-Student Program

With back-to-school shopping already well under way for Delaware families, the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) asks you to considering helping students in need get off to a good start this school year by participating in the annual Adopt-A-Student program.




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Bayhealth and Beebe Medical Centers Each Awarded $750,000 to Develop Rural Residency Programs

DOVER – Bayhealth and Beebe Medical Centers have each received $750,000 in federal grant funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to develop rural residency programs. HRSA awarded approximately $20 million in Rural Residency Planning and Development Program (RRPD) grants to recipients across […]



  • Delaware Health and Social Services
  • Division of Public Health
  • DE Division of Public Health
  • Delaware public health

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DHSS, Food Bank and Legislators Join Together to Distribute 30,000 Pounds of Food to Delawareans in Need

NEW CASTLE (Sept. 25, 2019) – Department of Health and Social Services employees joined together with the Food Bank of Delaware, legislators and other volunteers to distribute 30,000 pounds of non-perishable food, fresh produce and dairy products to Delawareans in need during a drive-through event today at DHSS’ Herman Holloway Campus near New Castle. The […]



  • Delaware Health and Social Services
  • News
  • food
  • Food Bank of Delaware
  • help

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DPH Encourages Residents to Participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Sat., Oct. 26, 2019: Delaware residents can safely dispose of their unused or expired prescription medications at designated sites throughout the state as part of the 18th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.



  • Division of Public Health
  • DE Division of Public Health
  • Drug Take Back Day
  • Opioid

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Six Delaware Community-Based Organizations Receive Mini-Grants to Reduce Infant and Maternal Mortality

To reduce disparate birth outcomes and save the lives of both infants and their mothers, the Division of Public Health (DPH) and the Delaware Healthy Mother and Infant Consortium (DHMIC) awarded mini-grants to six community organizations. The local grant recipients were announced Dec. 10, during the DHMIC’s quarterly meeting in Dover.




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DPH Announces Two Additional Flu-Related Deaths; Delawareans Should Follow Basic Tips to Stop Spread of Germs

DOVER – As the number of confirmed influenza cases in Delaware continues to rise, the Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing two recent flu-related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths for the 2019-2020 season thus far to four. The most recent victim is a 29-year-old New Castle County man diagnosed with influenza B […]




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Apple, Google to ban location tracking in contact tracing apps: Report




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2K Announces New Cartoonish Wrestling Game: WWE 2K Battlegrounds




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The Last of Us Part 2 story trailer shows us brutal combat and a whole lot of new faces




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Xiaomi MIUI 12 could launch globally on May 19




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TRAFFIC ALERT - Median Barrier Replacement Will Require the Closure of Left Lane on US 13 Southbound -- Route 71

Bear --

Location: US 13 Southbound, at Route 71/Red Lion Road, Bear.

Dates and Times: 8:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Sunday through Friday. [More]




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TRAFFIC ALERT - Removal of Barge Will Require Temporary Closure of Route 24/John J. Williams Highway at Burtons Pond

Lewes --


WHEN: 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 5, 2020

WHERE: Route 24/John J. Williams Highway between Hollymount Road and Robinsonville Road at Burtons Pond near Lewes

WHAT: DelDOT announces to motorists that a portion of Route 24/John J. Williams Highway will be closed at Burtons Pond for the removal of the barge at the pond. [More]




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TRAFFIC ALERT - Closure of Left Turn Lane on US 13 NB for Median Barrier Replacement

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Location: US 13 Northbound at Red Lion Road, Bear.

Times and Dates: 8:00 p.m. starting on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 until 8:00 pm. on Thursday, June 5, 2020, pending weather.

Traffic Information: DelDOT announces to motorists that as part of the US 13 Median Barrier Replacement project, the left-turn lane will be closed on US 13 northbound. [More]




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TRAFFIC ALERT - Placement of Temporary Barrier Wall Will Require the Closure of I-95 NB Off Ramp to Route 141 NB

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Location: I-95 Northbound Off Ramp to Route 141 Northbound, Newport.

Times and Dates: 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2020 until 6:00 a.m. on Friday, May 8, 2020.

Traffic Information: DelDOT announces to motorists that the off-ramp will be closed for the placement of the temporary barrier wall for the reconstruction of the curb and guardrail. [More]




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Rt. 18 bus stops on Greenbank Rd. temporarily closed

Due to bridge construction, effective immediately the bus stops on Greenbank Rd. will be temporarily closed until further notice.

 

Greenbank Rd at railroad tracks east #4022 - board at the bus stop located on Greenbank Rd. at Albertson Blvd., #2489 OR at the temporary stop located on Route 41 northbound, approximately 120 feet north of the parking lot entrance to the Wilmington & Western Railroad.

 

Greenbank Rd at railroad tracks west #4023 & Greenbank Rd. opposite Greenbank Apts. #2628 – board at the stop located on Greenbank Rd. at Albertson Blvd., #1124.

 

Greenbank Rd. at Greenbank Apts. #2490 - board at the stop located on Greenbank Rd. at Albertson Blvd., #2489.

 

Notices will be posted at the affected stops directing riders to the alternate boarding locations.

 

Thanks for riding! For your traveling convenience download the free DART Transit app.




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Bus stop on Basin Rd. at the News Journal temporarily closed starting immediately

Due to construction, the bus stop on Basin Rd. at the News Journal, # 239, will be temporarily closed starting today, Friday, February 21 until approximately Monday, September 21. Riders should board at the temporary bus stop located on Basin Rd. about 230 feet north of the current stop.

 

Thanks for riding! For your traveling convenience download the free DART Transit app.




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3505 Striped Bass Commercial Fishing Seasons; Quotas; Tagging and Reporting Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: Division of Fish and Wildlife




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Govt does a U-turn, says e-tailers still barred from sale of non-essentials

The move to allow e-tailers to sell/deliver non-essential items was strongly opposed by small businesses led by The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT).




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Covid-19 impact: Even the best of banks, Corporate India to plumb new depths

21 downgrades a day since January compared with 15 between January and mid-March.




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Basic customs duty on solar modules being planned: MNRE secy

India currently has solar modules manufacturing capacity of 7-8 gigawatts (GW). This includes the units of players like Adani Solar, Tata Solar, Waaree Energies and Vikram Solar.




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IL&FS Case: HC quashes govt move to ban BSR, Deloitte

The audit firms had argued that the government’s move to ban the auditors under section 140(5) was unconstitutional, since it did not apply to former auditors of any company.




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Govt’s wish: IndiGo rolls back April pay cut for most staff

One reason for it could be that IndiGo, with its free cash of over Rs 9,400 crore as on December 31, is in a better position than most peers to tide over the crisis.




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Franklin Templeton debacle to hit investors very hard

The regulator had also observed that mutual funds should not depend totally on credit rating agencies but should do their own assessments.




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Bureaucratic rejig: Tarun Bajaj to be new economic affairs secretary

The appointment of Bajaj comes at a time when the economy has been facing an unprecedented crisis due to the Covid-19 outbreak, and is expected to grow at just 1.9% in FY21, according to an IMF estimate, or even lower.




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COVID Combat: Now, states seek forest funds

A finance ministry official said some other state governments have also shown interest in borrowing from their respective state CAMPA funds, but refused to name them.




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Grand plans: Rs 53k-cr rights issue to help RIL lighten balance sheet

Conglomerate hopes to become debt-free this year




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COVID in Mumbai: Maximum city, minimum cover

While Maharashtra appears to be adequately equipped to handle the crisis, the report makes it clear the problem is that while the capacity is evenly spread across the state, the infection is mostly centred in Mumbai.




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Convert a text-based measurement to a number in SAS

Regular expressions are a powerful method for finding specific patterns in text. The syntax of regular expressions is intimidating, but once you've solved a few pattern-recognition problems with regex, you'll never go back to your old methods.

The post Convert a text-based measurement to a number in SAS appeared first on The SAS Dummy.




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Chandrababu Naidu Asks PM To Seek Experts' Help In Vizag Gas Leak Probe

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting a scientific probe into Vizag gas leak...




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2 Indians Flown Back From Gulf To Kerala Test Coronavirus Positive

Two Indians, who were among the 363 brought back from Abu Dhabi and Dubai via special Air India flights that landed in Kerala on Thursday, have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, the state...




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DNREC Secretary’s Emergency Order authorizes change to striped bass fishing regulations

DNREC reduces the striped bass fishing quota for commercial fishing and limits the number and size of fish that recreational anglers can keep.




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Air Permitting Basics training workshops scheduled March 18 and 26

DOVER, Del.– DNREC’s Division of Air Quality and industry partners will host Air Permitting Basics training workshops at 8 a.m., Wednesday, March 18, at DNREC’s Lukens Drive office, 391 Lukens Drive, New Castle, DE 19720, and again at 8 a.m., Thursday, March 26, in the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901. Topics to be covered include an overview of DNREC’s Division of Air Quality and air permitting basics – with examples presented at the workshops for generators and boilers. Certificates for professional development hours will be available for those attending. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required. To register, and for more information, please visit https://dnrec.alpha.delaware.gov/air/permitting-basics/.



  • Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
  • Division of Air Quality
  • air contaminant sources
  • air emissions
  • air permitting basics workshops
  • boilers
  • business and industry
  • generators
  • professional development hours certification

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W.B. Simpson student takes home the green with Delaware grown cabbage

W.B. Simpson Elementary School 4th grader Latrell McGinnis spent last spring tending to his cabbage in hopes of growing the best-looking cabbage in Delaware. After all the judging was completed, McGinnis’s hard work paid off when he was announced as the state winner during a presentation at his school this week.




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Energy efficiency lighting rebate grants offered by DNREC

Organizations looking to reduce energy consumption and related costs through energy-efficient lighting now have expanded grant opportunities.




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POSTPONED: “The Kidnapping of Bathsheba Bungy” at the New Castle Court House Museum on March 21, 2020

Program tells the story of an African American girl from New Castle, Del. who was kidnapped and taken to Maryland to be sold into slavery.




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DNREC offers compost bins and rain barrels at discount prices

elaware residents may pre-order environmentally beneficial compost bins and rain barrels at discount prices during an online sale in May. Made available by DNREC’s Division of Waste & Hazardous Substances, in conjunction with the Division of Watershed Stewardship, advance purchases must be made for both items at www.enviroworld.us/delaware




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Governor Carney Issues Updated State of Emergency; Bans Short-Term Rentals

Tenth update to emergency order also closes additional businesses to fight COVID-19 WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday issued the tenth modification to his State of Emergency declaration, banning all short-term rental units – including vacation home rentals, hotels, motels, and condo rentals – to help fight the spread of COVID-19. Commercial lodging […]



  • Governor John Carney
  • Office of the Governor
  • Coronavirus

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Governor Carney and Five Governors Announce Multi-State Council to Get People Back to Work and Restore the Economy

Council Will Include One Health Expert, One Economic Development Expert and Respective Chiefs of Staff from Each State Council Will Develop a Fully Integrated Regional Framework to Gradually Lift the States’ Stay at Home Orders While Minimizing the Risk of Increased Spread of the Virus New Effort Builds on the States’ ongoing Regional Approach to […]




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COVID-19 and Global Markets: Free Webinars from Export Delaware

Delaware businesses can learn more about how international markets and exports will be affected by the COVI-19 pandemic from a new webinar series presented by Export Delaware.




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DSHA Announces $9 Million in Funding Available for Downtown Development District Project Rebates

DOVER – Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) is accepting applications through June 1 for large project rebate reservations through the Downtown Development Districts (DDD) program. Investors who make qualified real property investments in one of 12 designated districts can apply for a rebate of up to 20 percent of eligible costs. The designated districts are: […]




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Reduced Driving Leads to Rebates, Reimbursements, Reduced Insurance Rates

The Delaware Department of Insurance today released a list of consumer-friendly automobile insurer actions that are being implemented due to reduced vehicle use throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. As filed with the department, these actions represent millions of dollars being returned to or saved by policyholders throughout the state. The following list may not be inclusive […]




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Great news! 50% off on Zoomcar booking and 50% cashback on all car rentals

Zoomcar 'Never Stop Living' offer: Customers who need cars for longer duration can also choose to subscribe for one, three, or six months at competitive prices.




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Electric Ambassador on The Grand Tour? Jeremy Clarkson could feature DC Design e-Amby on show

Electric Ambassador on The Grand Tour: DC Design e-Amby is being developed under a new brand called DC2. It is meant to be an all-electric car that draws inspiration from the iconic Ambassador.




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BS6 diesel hatchbacks under Rs 10 lakh: Hyundai Grand i10 Nios, Tata Altroz and more

Very few manufacturers offer a diesel engine now, especially for hatchbacks, in the sub-Rs 10 lakh price bracket.