Delaware rankings – education, hospitals, taxes, Covid restrictions, credit card payoffs
Media outlets are inundated with rankings throughout the year.
Here are a few that have crossed our desk recently.
State 9th in quality of education
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Chesapeake completes purchase of Elkton Gas
Dover-based Chesapeake Utilities Corporation completed its acquisition of Elkton Gas from South Jersey Industries.
Elkton Gas becomes the newest wholly-owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Utilities. Chesapeake...
This $9.7 million Newark project will use energy savings to pay off low-interest...
The City of Newark plans to combine solar power, energy conservation, roofing, heating and air-conditioning (HVAC) projects in a $9.7 million package that will...
Kuhns defeated in bid for second term as Rehoboth mayor
Rehoboth Beach Mayor Paul Kuhns lost his bid for a second term on Saturday.
Stan Mills has defeated Kuhns to win the mayor’s race. Patrick...
Popular parking app in Delaware to promote Covid-19 safety measures
ParkMobile, a provider of parking solutions, announced a new "Summer Safely" initiative with the State of Delaware to promote Covid-19 safety measures including wearing a...
Marcom notes: – Carvertise masks up for county; Epic Marketing offers options...
Carvertise, Inc., a rideshare-based transit advertising company, announced the launch of its #TeamMASK advertising campaign with the New Castle County government in an effort...
Delmarva Power restores service to customers hit by Isaias and now faces...
Delmarva Power has restored service for the more than 129,000 customers affected by the impact of Tropical Storm Isaias as of late afternoon on...
Gas holds steady as price gap with South Jersey widens to 10 cents...
Gas prices in the Delaware Valley spent the past week in park, seeing little movement at the pump, Wilmington-based AAA Mid-Atlantic reported.
Delaware continues to...
Delmarva battles back from one-two punch
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Delaware and Delmarva Power took a one-two punch last week as Tropical Storm Isaias spawned at least a couple of tornadoes - one...
Earnings of Ag-science company Corteva beat estimates
Corteva, the combined agriscience businesses of Dow and DuPont, beat earnings estimates, with GAPP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) income of $1 billion for the...
Demar Bancorp holding company to change name to Partners; bank brands remain in...
Delmar Bancorp the parent company of The Bank of Delmarva Seaford and Virginia Partners Bank, Fredericksburg announced that its board approved changing the company’s...
County-wide school district idea draws mixed reviews
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As expected, yesterday's column on county-wide school districts drew a mixed response.
One reader described the idea as a fad that makes the rounds...
Delaware jobless claims flatten out but weekly rate remains high
Delaware has "flattened the curve" when it comes to increases in unemployment claims during the coronavirus pandemic However, the claims rate is still running well...
Covid-19 update: Rate of positive cases falls to 4.5 percent
The rate of coronavirus cases to tests fell to 4.5 percent in Thursday's report from the Delaware Division of Public Health. The rate had...
Coronavirus State of Emergency extended for another month
As expected, Gov. John Carney on Wednesday formally extended the State of Emergency declaration another 30 days as the state moves to reopen schools.
“The...
Delmarva makes headway in restoring service after tropical storm
Delmarva Power warned that it may take days to restore power to some customers after Tropical Storm Isaias brought high winds and flooding.
The company’s...
Delaware City refinery owner PBF posts a second quarter profit after sale of...
The sale of hydrogen plants and other moves allowed Delaware City refinery owner PBF Energy Inc. to earn a profit.
PBF reported second quarter 2020...
Citizens Bank offering $15,000 grants for minority owned businesses
Citizens Bank, which operates branches in Delaware is offering a total of $1.5 million in grants to minority-owned small businesses.
The grants of $15,000 will...
Schools moving toward hybrid in-class remote learning format
Delaware public and charter schools will move toward a hybrid format that combines in-class and remote learning.
Gov. John Carney and Secretary of Education Susan...
Incyte earnings beat estimates
Incyte Corp. reported strong second-quarter earnings, while posting a loss for the first half, due to upfront costs related to an agreement with a...
