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Staffing shortage forces Steak Works Pizza to close for good

Ken MammarellaBusiness, Food & Dining, Headlines

Steak Works Pizza (www.steakworkspizza.com) Steak Works Pizza, a favorite in Brandywine Hundred for decades, has closed. Although the announcement was immediate and surprising, the warnings included recurring appeals to hire staff. “To my wonderful customers,” owner Tas Adamopoulos wrote on Facebook on July 15. “This last year and a half have been very hard with the coronavirus and not being …

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Winterthur’s new Artisan Market honors fine craftsmanship (and farming)

Ken MammarellaCulture, Don't Miss, Events, Featured, food and drink, Headlines

(Jack Russell terriers in a vignette by Tracy Shue of Walking Olive)     Winterthur expands its salute to craftsmanship and honors its history as farmland with its first artisan market. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 17-18, 86 vendors, about half from Delaware, will sell antiques and collectibles; furniture and home décor; up-cycled and architectural salvage pieces; crafts …

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After years of waiting, sale of Tri-State Mall brings hope

Ken MammarellaBusiness, Headlines

Tri-State Mall has been sold, providing hope of a nicer future for the forlorn Claymont site. Katz Properties Retail of New York purchased the site on June 8, Sean Matthews, who represents the area in the state House, revealed on Facebook. “First and foremost, Katz will demolish the former Levitz building, which has been an eyesore for the community and …

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Woman who didn’t clean houses agrees to make restitution

Ken MammarellaGovernment, Headlines

(Photo by Pixabay from Pexels) A woman who took money to clean houses but never cleaned them has agreed to make restitution, some victims have been told. But some expect little, if any, money to be returned. They also said that Susan Losey has been charged with three felonies and has accepted a plea deal. A spokesman for Delaware Department …