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ChristianaCare partnership to open two micro-hospitals in Delaware County, PA

ChristianaCare, in partnership with a healthcare company, announced plans to open two micro-hospitals in Delaware County, PA.The partnership with  Emerus Holdings Inc. comes as ChristianaCare continues work on a neighborhood hospital at the former Jennersville Hospital site in neighboring southern Chester County, PA. ChristianaCare is based in Wilmington. “We are excited to bring this new model of care to our...

Man dies, woman critical from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning at Cecil County-Crystal Beach home

A 59-year-old man is dead, and a woman was taken to a hospital in critical condition after being found in their Earleville, MD home with symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning. Cecilton Volunteer Fire Department and Cecil County Department of Emergency Services paramedics were called to Crystal Beach at around 12:45 p.m. Saturday after family members went to...

Fire causes $75,000 damage at Rising Sun auto repair shop

The Maryland Fire Marshal's Office reported a fire at Kustom Auto Repair caused $75,000 damage on Wednesday morning. Two garages and contents were damaged in the blaze, which was brought under control in 20 minutes by the Rising Sun Volunteer Fire Co. in western Cecil County, MD. No injuries were reported. The Fire Marshal's office reported that a BMW...

Ramp, I-95 detours underway as steel goes up at Route 896 interchange

Day and night closings began on Monday as bridge girders go up on the I-95- Route 896 interchange project. The Delaware Department of Transportation announced tdaytime closing of the on ramps to Southbound I-95 from northbound and southbound Route 896 for bridge abutment excavation and nighttime closures of the Southbound I-95 off-ramp to Southbound Route 896. Additionally, there...

Hyundai, Gore expand hydrogen partnership to include commercial vehicles

Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation and W. L. Gore & Associates signed an agreement in Korea, to collaborate on the development of advanced polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) for hydrogen fuel cell systems. The ultimate goal of this collaboration is to develop an advanced PEM for next-generation fuel cell electric commercial vehicles. A hydrogen fuel cell utilizes PEM to...

ChristianaCare to pay $47.1 million to settle federal ‘kickback’ case

Christiana Care Health Services will pay $47.1 million to settle a long-running " whistleblower" case over alleged kickbacks to phyiscian practices. It is believed to be the largest False Claims Act settlement in Delaware history. The settlement had earlier been disclosed in financial filings from Delaware's largest hospital system and largest non-government employer. The healthcare system issued the following statement....

Chesapeake adds North Carolina propane distributor

Dover-based Chesapeake Utilities Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Sharp Energy, has acquired J.T. Lee and Son's propane operating assets in Cape Fear, NC. Through this acquisition, Sharp Energy expands its customer base in North Carolina, including adding approximately 3,000 customers and distribution of approximately 800,000 gallons of propane annually. The transaction also includes a bulk plant with 60,000 gallons of propane...

ChristianaCare invests $1 million in nonprofits working to improve health

Photo of Brad Dunn of Good Neighbors Home Repair. ChristianaCare is investing $1 million in local nonprofit organizations to improve health for communities in Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The funding was given to 19 nonprofits through ChristianaCare’s Community Investment Fund. The fund supports partnerships to build the collective capacity of communities to address social, behavioral and environmental factors that impact...

Delmarva Power gets top regional rating in J.D. Power customer report

Delmarva Power received a No. 1 ranking for residential electric satisfaction in the East Midsize Region according to the J.D. Power 2023 Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study. It's the second consecutive year and the third time in five years that the company has achieved the top ranking. Coming in second was Delmarva's sister company, Atlantic City Electric. Delmarva...

Fire causes massive damage at Cecil County manufacturing site

(State Fire Marshal's photo) The Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a massive fire at a Cecil County manufacturing plant. Just after 1 a.m., on Monday, firefighters were dispatched to 505 Blue Ball Road near Elkton for a building fire. Firefighters arrived to find Tiffin Mats ablaze. More than 100 firefighters from fire departments from Cecil and Harford counties,...

Chesapeake focuses on regulated holdings with purchase of Florida City Gas

Dover-based Chesapeake Utilities Corporation completed of the acquisition of Florida City Gas, which is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company. This $900 million-plus transaction represents an expansion of Chesapeake Utilities' footprint in a high-growth market in five of the top 10 most populous counties in the Sunshine State. It will double Chesapeake Utilities' customer...

Business Now’s top stories in November

The list of the November stories on the Delaware Business Now website was topped by a post on a restaurant fire at the Maryland river-bay town of Port Deposit.  Coming in second was Avelo Airlines making seasonal changes to its Wilmington Airport schedule that were influenced by scheduled maintenance on one of the two Boeing 737 jets based at the...

Fire causes $1 million in damage to Port Deposit restaurant

A fire at a Cecil County restaurant on Sunday morning caused $1 million in damage. The Maryland State Fire Marshal said the fire broke out in the kitchen at Jumbo Jimmy's at Fort Deposit. Eighty Perryville firefighters battled the blaze for two hours. Smoke alarms and sprinklers were in operation. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Fort Deposit is...

Artesian reports lower earnings despite period of dry weather

Artesian Resources Corp. reported lower earnings in the second quarter, with expense growth outstripping revenue. Arteisan, based new Newark, has filed to increase rates. Its last comprehensive application was in 2014. Artesian filed a request with the Delaware Public Service Commission, or DEPSC, to implement new rates to meet a requested increase in revenue of 23.84%, or approximately $17.5 million,...

Northrup Grumman opens hypersonic missile propulsion production center at Elkton site

Northrop Grumman Corporation has opened a Hypersonics Capability Center near Elkton, MD to produce advanced propulsion solutions that can power hypersonic missiles beyond Mach 5 (3,800 miles an hour). Highlights A factory of the future, the HCC establishes the infrastructure and capacity necessary to cost-effectively produce hypersonic propulsion at scale, supporting the U.S. Department of Defense’s demands for long-range, rapid-response weapons. The HCC...
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