DeSean Jackson

Former Eagles WR DeSean Jackson catches first coaching job — as head coach at DSU

Peter OsborneHeadlines, Education, Sports

DOVER — Delaware State University’s Athletic Transformation project, which was launched two years ago with a $1 million gift from alum Steve Ewing ’83 and $9 million from the State, has taken a huge step forward with the hiring of former NFL All-Pro wide receiver (and Eagles legend) DeSean Jackson as head football coach. Three-time Pro Bowler Jackson played 15 …

WFP -- Protestors

WFP will ‘wait and see’ about working with Dems; some still see hostility

Bradley VasoliHeadlines, Government & Politics

By Bradley Vasoli In November, a Working Families Party (WFP)-backed candidate picked up a Delaware House seat for the Democrats, growing an overwhelming majority. But those groups’ shared interest in Frank Burns’s capture of retiring House Republican Leader Mike Ramone’s Pike Creek-based District 21 seat came after fierce disagreements between the two left-of-center parties. And while some within them hope …

Delaware Roundup -- Tree Recycling

Delaware Roundup: Don’t miss these news briefs from Dec. 16-20

Peter OsborneBusiness, Delaware Nonprofits, Education, Headlines

The Delaware Roundup is published every weekend. Send submissions for News Briefs and Calendar items to editor@delawarelive.com. If possible, please forward submissions within the email or in a Word document. DNREC is again sponsoring the Delaware Center for Horticulture’s TreeCycle event that aims to make beneficial reuse of holiday trees by turning them into wood chips and mulch while also keeping …

Delaware Roundup -- Crab pots

Delaware Roundup: Don’t miss these news briefs from Dec. 9-13

Peter OsborneBusiness, Delaware Nonprofits, Education, Government, Government & Politics, Headlines, Sports

The Delaware Roundup is published every weekend. Send submissions for News Briefs and Calendar items to editor@delawarelive.com. If possible, please forward submissions within the email or in a Word document. LEADING OFF Delaware Sea Grant has been selected to be one of 11 groups nationwide to participate in a national cleanup of discarded fishing gear. This is an effort to clean …

Delaware Roundtable Kiandra Parks WENH

Delaware Roundup: News briefs from the week of Dec. 2

Peter OsborneEducation, Delaware Nonprofits, Featured, Government, Health, Sports

The Delaware Roundup, a compilation of news briefs from across the state from the past week, is published every weekend. Send submissions for News Briefs and Calendar items to editor@delawarelive.com. If possible, please forward submissions via email or in a Word document. LEADING OFF Kiandra Parks was celebrated as the 1,000th graduate of the West End Neighborhood House Launcher Entrepreneurship Program …

Delaware Roundup -- Mountaire1

Delaware Roundup: Quick Reads (11/29)

Peter OsborneHeadlines

The Delaware Roundup, a compilation of news briefs from across the state from the past week, is published every weekend. Send submissions for News Briefs and Calendar items to editor@delawarelive.com. If possible, please forward submissions via email or in a Word document. LEADING OFF:  Blessings for Badges volunteers cooked, served, and delivered a hot Thanksgiving meal for every first responder …

Delaware Roundup -- Penny -- EasterSeals

Delaware Roundup: Quick Reads (11/22)

Peter OsborneGovernment & Politics, Business, Delaware Nonprofits, Education, Health, Sports

The Delaware Roundup, a compilation of news briefs from across the state from the past week, is published every weekend. Send submissions for News Briefs and Calendar items to editor@delawarelive.com. If possible, please forward submissions within the email or in a Word document. LEADING OFF: DART statewide services, both fixed route and paratransit, will not operate on Thanksgiving Day. SEPTA …

Delaware Roundup - Bally's Dover

Delaware Roundup: 38 (Really) Quick Reads (11/15)

Peter OsborneBusiness, Culture, Delaware Nonprofits, Education, Government, Government & Politics, Health, Retail and Restaurants, Sports

The Delaware Roundup is published every weekend. Send submissions for News Briefs and Calendar items to editor@delawarelive.com. If possible, please forward submissions within the email or in a Word document. BUSINESS Cover & Rossiter, one of Wilmington’s oldest full-service accounting firms will merge with and be rebranded by the Bonadio Group, which will help Upstate New York’s largest professional services firm …

Stockley Tavern DBCC

Delaware Roundup (11/8/24): 29 (Really) Quick Reads

Peter OsborneBusiness, Delaware Nonprofits, Government, Government & Politics, Retail and Restaurants

The Delaware Roundup is published every weekend. Send submissions for News Briefs and Calendar items to editor@delawarelive.com. If possible, please forward submissions inside the email or in a Word document. BUSINESS Delaware Prosperity Partnership (DPP), the lead statewide economic development organization for Delaware, and the Port of Blyth (PoB), a leading offshore energy base in the North East of England, have …

Delaware Roundup Girl Scouts

Delaware Roundup (11/1/24): 43 (Really) Quick Reads

Peter OsborneHeadlines

The Delaware Roundup is published every weekend. Send submissions for News Briefs and Calendar items to editor@delawarelive.com. If possible, please forward submissions within the email or in a Word document. Kicking it off… Do More 24 Delaware, the state’s premier charitable giving initiative, has opened registration for its annual event taking place March 6-7, 2025. Organized jointly by United Way of …