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Delaware Business Now had a strong month in June, with page view totals coming back from a softer April and May.
Our traffic will never triumph over “scanner sites” that highlight the latest accident or crime, a game that is now being played by both legacy and new media.
That’s OK. Our goal is to provide a reliable source of business news.
Topping the list was news of a bill that would bar pharmacy chains from new locations, unless a pharmacist was an owner
The bill, modeled after legislation could halt construction of discount stores or large grocery stores that typically have in-house pharmacies.
The bill, which passed the state Senate by a comfortable margin, did not move forward after the House stripped it of the pharmacist-only provision.
In second place was a look back on D-Day and the 150,000 heroes, including my dad, who landed on June 6 and the millions who followed.
Third was the loss of 500 jobs at Barclays that will move to northern New Jersey, with PBF acquiring a second refinery in California, and the closing of the Harmony Road bridge.
DelDOT later pushed back the closing date of the Newark-area connecting road
The bridge and pharmacy chain stories had been largely been ignored by much of the mainstream media.
Other popular stories included:
- Section of Route 72 in Bear to close until late August.
- Kansas City developer buys Delaware City site with goal of adding 2 million square feet of logistics/warehouse space.
- Trending: Wilmington Police, L&I shut down stores suspected of selling shoplifted pharmacy items.
- Amtrak offers Saturday Buy One, Get One fares.
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