Why Should Delaware Care?The Police Athletic League of Delaware, which serves hundreds of children in New Castle County, is one of dozens of nonprofits that are regularly funded by taxpayers. Up until last year, it also was one of a handful of organizations led by a lawmaker. Today, its youth operations face issues after the state froze its latest round of grants.
The Police Athletic League of Delaware, a celebrated and taxpayer-funded nonprofit, is facing an upheaval after its prominent executive director – former House Speaker Valerie Longhurst – announced her resignation this month.
It is not immediately clear why Longhurst is leaving her post, but she does so just as the organization she had led for more than seven years faces a precarious financial future…