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Wilmington Head Start has offered childcare services in the city for decades. The organization received funding through a federal Head Start grant, which it has since relinquished for unknown reasons. City Councilmember Zanthia Oliver sponsored a resolution last week requesting services continue uninterrupted for local

Nearly a year after the last Rite Aid stores in the Philadelphia region shut their doors, the chain’s familiar buildings are still scattered across the landscape. Some locations still sit empty, while others are slowly finding new life, Erin McCarthy reports for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Filling these spaces isn’t...

Kids are getting some hands-on learning during summer camp at Delaware County Technical School.

At a time when many Americans are struggling to earn family-sustaining incomes, Delaware County Community College is offering a high-priority career-focused training program for professional positions in Building and Facilities Management and Maintenance. The Building and Facilities Maintenance Certificate (BFMC) will

Jeffrey A. Miller Hospitality Group is partnering with the owners of the former Landhope dairy farm on a $6 million adaptive reuse project to transform the site into a new wedding and event destination in Kennett Square, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Named Willowdale, the new event...

Upgrades are planned for White Clay Creek State Park. The plan includes adding new trails in the part of the park acquired most recently and a larger event venue. It also envisions converting historic buildings to cottages that could be rented out to visitors to stay a night, weekend or week - something other parks - m

Jennifer Parrish, the 2026 Delaware Mother of the Year, recently awarded a $1,000 grant to Newark-based Autism Delaware. “Choosing Autism Delaware as the recipient felt like a meaningful way to give back to an organization and community that means so much to my family,” Parrish said. “My son Marcus is high-needs autis

Havertown shoppers are finally getting their grocery store, just not the one they expected. Sprouts Farmers Market has signed a lease to open at Llanerch Shopping Center, taking over a Delaware County space that sat empty after an Amazon Fresh deal fell through, Paul Schwedelson reports for the Philadelphia Business Jo

Some wildlife mysteries hide deep in forests or far out at sea. Others are waiting above the nearest intersection. Across Delaware, crows sitting on power lines have become such a familiar part of everyday life that most people barely notice them anymore. They gather above suburban streets outside Wilmington, line util

Several Wilmington City Councilmembers sought to override Mayor John Carney’s veto of a proposed affordable housing trust. The effort needed nine ‘yes’ votes but failed 8-5. Those against largely stated they were in support of an affordable housing trust as long as it’s executed correctly. Councilmember...