Delaware Business Now
Bayhealth to retire Kent General and Milford Memorial hospital names
Bayhealth will retire the Kent General, and Milford Memorial names as the steel framework goes up on a new campus in Milford.
The name came about two decades ago with the merger of Kent General Hospital...
50th anniversary for DuPont’s versatile Tyvek
DuPont Tyvek is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Perhaps best known as a home wrapping material, Tyvek is also used in a wide variety of industries as a lightweight, versatile protective material.
The story of Tyvek began...
Two men charged with trash dumping in Sussex County
After investigating recent complaints, the Natural Resources Police Environmental Crimes Unit charged two Sussex County men with trash dumping violations.
One man was accused of charging for use of a dump site.
Danny L. Averitt, 44,...
M&T Bank to sponsor field at newly opened DE Turf Sports Complex
M&T Bank announced a sponsorship with DE Turf Sports Complex, a 12-field multipurpose facility between Dover and Milford.
M&T has signed on for a three-year sponsorship to name Field 2 as M&T Bank Field, the...
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank reports stronger performance in local office market
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank reported negative absorption of office space in the first quarter in the Delaware Valley, although the Wilmington-area market emerged as something of a bright spot.
After four consecutive quarters of negative...
Buccini/Pollin buys its first office building in Pittsburgh
Wilmington and Washington D.C.-based developer The Buccini/Pollin Group, Inc. announced the acquisition of its first building in Pittsburgh, PA, the Peoples Center.
The property includes 272,019 square feet of office space and 31,025 square feet...
Morris Nichols partner Houghton to chair DEFAC
Michael Houghton, a partner with the Wilmington firm of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, has been appointed as Chair of the Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council (“DEFAC”) by Gov. John Carney.
Established by...
Job growth in Delaware lags rate in Philadelphia Fed region
Delaware ended up having the lowest job growth rate among the three states in the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's territory.
The figures came from the monthly Tri-State Tracking report of the Philadelphia Fed.
The seven-tenths of...
Delaware Electric Cooperative announces competition of fiber-optic system
Delaware Electric Cooperative (DEC) and Lightower Fiber Networks completed work on a project that will improve the utility’s reliability and offer the possibility of faster broadband service to residents in a portion of the...
Beverdam Pet Foods finds funding source through First State loan fund and SBA
A Delaware farmer is expanding pet food production as a recipient of the first-ever 504 Loan from First State Community Loan Fund. Truman and Mary Schrock, lifetime residents of Greenwood, are expanding their pet...
325th anniversary for home housing Blue Hen B&B
The Blue Hen Bed and Breakfast marked the 325th anniversary of one of the oldest homes in Delaware with a reception late last week.
The Blue Hen is located on Nottingham Road (Route 273) in...
Gas prices begin to rise as refineries switch to summer blends
The price at the pump rose by a couple of cents a gallon last week the switch is made to summer blends and refineries undergo maintenance turnarounds.
Gas prices are running about 35 cents higher than...
Business licenses: April 9, 2017
Editor's note: Business licenses are issued for revenue raising purposes by the Delaware Division of Revenue
PROFESSIONAL/PERSONAL SERVICES
ALMQUIST JANICE S
JSA CONSULTANTS
693 NEW LONDON RD
NEWARK, DE 19711-2107
ALPHA TRANSPORTATION LLC
17 YOSEMITE DR
BEAR, DE 19701-3806
ALTA VITA
ALTA VITA EVENT...
Christiana Care wins patient safety, quality award
Christiana Care Health System has earned the John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award, the nation’s preeminent recognition for quality and safety in health care.
The award recognizes the best examples of individual, local...
Georgetown man faces human trafficking charges
A Georgetown man faces human trafficking charges.
The Human Trafficking Task Force comprised of the Delaware State Police, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations and the Delaware Department of Justice were part...
New Jersey man charged with stealing files containing DuPont printing technology trade secrets
A New Jersey man has been charged with stealing computer files containing trade secrets from a DuPont manufacturing facility in Parlin, NJ.
Anchi Hou, 61, East Brunswick, was arrested this morning and charged by complaint...
Working group recommends economic development partnership
The Delaware Economic Development Working Group recommended reducing the duties of the Delaware Economic development Office, but stopped short of scrapping the agency.
The group recommended the formation of a private partnership – the Delaware...
Sussex County Council approves drainage ordinance for home developments.
Sussex County is taking steps to deal with residential flooding issues.
Late last month, County Council adopted a comprehensive drainage and grading ordinance that establishes new standards aimed at improving the flow of stormwater in new...
Report: Barclaycard moving 200 jobs out of state
Barclaycard is moving 200 jobs out of state and will close its Ogletown site Delaware Online reported.
The U.S. credit card unit of the British-based bank operates the site at the Iron Hill Corporate Center, the...
Iron Hill to mark opening day with Phillies hot dogs, brew
Today, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant will celebrate the Phillies’ Home Opener with the release of Phightin’ Phils Pils and a special menu of Phillies-inspired hot dogs for watching the ballgame.
Dogs will be served with house-cooked potato chips –...
