WILMINGTON — Four Youth is committed to its long-term mission. “There’s this metric in which [organizations offering grants] ask you how many kids you serve,” said co-founder Theresa Emmett. “But for us, it’s more about quality over quantity” and about serving students over an extended period. RELATED Brandywine Village promotes itself with new welcome center “For instance, I’ve been at …
Lauren Tyree was inspired to volunteer by the impact her grandparents had on the 150 children they fostered in her father’s lifetime. “Every time a child would come into their home, they would come in without a vision, without goals and without plans,” said Lauren, a St. Mark’s High School junior and resident of Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. “They always left …
Residents of North Wilmington are making their voices heard about a proposal to allow a restaurant liquor license that includes speakers and live entertainment on the patio. The restaurant is the Blackwall Barn & Lodge, planned for Avenue North, the multi-use complex being developed on the old Astra Zeneca operations at Concord Pike and Murphy Road. IN THE NEWS: Pedestrian/bicyclist …
Four members of New Castle County Council are sponsoring an ordinance to create a new zoning district for land in parks – a plan that the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has “significant concerns” about. “This new P zoning district created by ordinance 24-130 would only apply to preserved parcels owned in fee simple by the county, …
The Delaware River and Bay Authority today announced hearings to discuss a proposed toll increase for the Delaware Memorial Bridge. The first phase of the increase, if approved, will affect only those customers who pay with cash, and that toll will go up from $5 to $6 for autos, pickups, vans and motorcycles. “E-ZPass rates and discount rate plans will …
Another drugstore is closing, and this time it’s the Walgreens in Trolley Square. Citing a recent post on Nextdoor.com that reported the closure, DelawareLive asked Walgreens to confirm the news, to share the store’s last day and indicate if any other Delaware Walgreens locations have closures scheduled. RELATED: Kirkwood Acme to close in November because lease ends Here’s what a …
A pathway under Concord Pike for pedestrians and bicyclists is being considered as a way to break through the barrier between people who live on the eastern side of the busy and wide highway and the parks and trails on the west. The Rocky Run Underpass, if built, would take advantage of an existing culvert, just south of the Widener …
The Concord Diner, a year-old 24-hour restaurant in North Wilmington, is for sale – on Facebook Marketplace. “Used – like new,” says the listing. It gives the price as $220,000. Uğur Dizman on Sept. 10 also listed the sale of the business on his personal Facebook Page. RELATED: Brandywine Restaurant to become Brandywine Brasserie Dizman did not respond to requests …
Users of New Castle County’s 250 or so parks now have a free app for reporting non-emergency maintenance concerns about them. “Just snap a photo and submit it using the app,” the county writes on the introductory page for the My-NCC app. “Requests are automatically added to our work order system, allowing our teams to respond quickly and efficiently,” the …
Some New Castle County libraries have not been getting their print newspapers for a month, and by September, that absence hit all the public libraries that the county runs. The reason: a distribution company has gone out of business, DelawareLive was told. “New Castle County Libraries are experiencing significant delays with our newspaper deliveries. We are working with our distributor …
