Prison compassionate release bill clears Delaware House

A bill that would expand the ability for those serving long sentences in Delaware prisons to apply for sentence reductions due to serious illnesses cleared the Delaware House Thursday night. Senate Bill 10 (SS1) offers those 60 years or older, with 15 …

Immigration officer arrested, charged with bribery in Delaware County

A Delaware County man working as an immigrations officer is accused of asking people for money in exchange for promises he would make to help them with their green cards, documentation or visas, officials said. Amara Dukuly, of Brookhaven, was arrested and …

A federal immigration employee from Delaware County solicited bribes and made false promises to immigrants, feds say

A 42-year-old Brookhaven man who worked for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration service has been charged with soliciting bribes from immigrants and making false promises about what steps he would — or even could — take to help them with their immigration …

Canceled Delaware City Refinery-area air monitoring now…

Delaware Valley Floral Group acquires select Pennock Floral distribution sites

The Delaware Valley Floral Group has acquired certain assets of Pennock Floral. In a recent news release, the floral company announced that Pennock Floral’s wholesale floral distribution locations in Pennsauken, N.J., and Laurel, Md., have been acquired. …

Delaware Considers Cracking Down on Takeout Single-Use Food Items

REHOBOTH, DE — A Delaware House bill proposes barring food establishments from supplying items like utensils, napkins, straws and condiments unless customers specifically request them to cut waste. The Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & …

Delaware Senate Passes $6.5 Billion Operating Budget with Bipartisan Support

With bipartisan support, the Senate voted to pass a $6.5 billion operating budget for FY 2026 and a $37 million supplemental budget package today, June 26th. The budget for FY 2026, which spans July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026, includes support for state …

SEPTA approves budget that would kill Delaware trains in 2026

SEPTA approved a 2026 fiscal year operating budget that will halve service to Delaware within six months and eventually eliminate the Wilmington/Newark Line. Without additional state funding, fares will increase by 20% across the network, and Delaware …

Wilmington man hits Delaware Lottery's PLAY 5 twice in a week

Lady Luck smiled on a Wilmington man not once, but twice. A 34-year-old Wilmington man hit Delaware Lottery's PLAY 5 game twice in four days, winning more than $300,000, according to the Delaware Lottery. The man, who has chosen to remain anonymous, …

Delaware County borough official sentenced for attempt to steal mayoral election

A federal judge sentenced a Delaware County elected official who admitted his role in an ultimately unsuccessful scheme to steal a mayoral election to nearly two years in prison. Sentencing for Md Munsur Ali, 48, of Millbourne came about a week after U.S. …