Bayhealth now requires masks at hospitals, healthcare practices
Bayhealth has mandated masks for patients and visitors at hospitals, outpatient sites, and medical group practices.
Like many health systems across the region, Bayhealth...
Lung Association: High levels of radon found in about 15% of state’s homes
Samples show high levels of radon in a sizable number of Delaware homes.
Radon is a radioactive gas emitted from rocks and...
Former Delaware Shoprite CEO Bernard Kenny, 85
Former Delaware Shoprite store CEO Bernard Francis "Bernie" Kenny, Jr. died on Dec. 30. He was 85.
Bernie Kenny, a native of New...
Stone Balloon closes its doors
In a blow to Newark's Main Street, the Stone Balloon has closed its doors.
In a release, owner High 5 Hospitality stated it made the...
PJM puts Delaware renewable projects toward front of line
Grid operator PJM seems poised to place a priority on a handful of projects in Delaware as it works through a lengthy backlog....
AstraZeneca acquiring clinical-stage cancer therapy company
AstraZeneca has agreed to acquire Gracell Biotechnologies Inc., a company developing cell therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases for as...
Personnel file: Dec. 24, 2023
Kendal Corp names CEO
The Kendal Corporation’s board announced the selection of the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer. Vassar Byrd, formerly the CEO of Rose Villa Senior...
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...
Chemours agrees to sampling around West Virginia site linked to forever chemical discharges
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reported that Chemours Company FC, LLC agreed to conduct sampling for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, surrounding its...
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...
PJM says it’s ready for extreme weather, although national grid remains vulnerable
Regional grid operator PJM Interconnection implemented winter readiness steps for its member utilities, including Delmarva Power, and says it's prepared to meet electricity demand.PJM,...
My take: Decision day nears on mega grocery merger
It has been a while since we heard much about the planned merger of Acme-Safeway owner Albertsons and Kroger.
That's about to change as...
Hydrogen start-up Versogen reaches production milestone
Versogen, announced it can support one gigawatt of AEM hydrogen electrolyzers per year.
Since its launch at a research lab at the...
My take: Newark has parking issues, too
While the lingering controversy over Wilmington parking enforcement was in the news last week with the release of a University of Delaware study and...
Newark-based QPS sells contract research business based in Austria
Newark-based QPS Holdings, LLC (QPS) a drug development Contract Research Organization last month announced an agreement to sell its Neuropharmacology business unit...
Food and drink: New partner at Rehoboth dining spot; Crepes, gelato at Christiana Mall;...
Lion Gardner is a new partner at The Pines restaurant downtown Rehoboth Beach.
Gardner was chef and co-owner of the Blue Moon...
AstraZeneca cancels trials for drug that lowers potassium levels
AstraZeneca has decided to discontinue the two late-stage trials for a drug designed to lower potassium levels for those suffering from a chronic disease...
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...
From Export Delaware – Derco’s story
Derco USA is a Newark-based fabricator of custom conveyor belting for various industries, including bakery, agriculture, automotive, and more.
The story of how this business...
University of Delaware to join Conference USA
As expected, the University of Delaware will join Conference USA as a full-league member effective on July 1, 2025.
Reports of the change surfaced...
