From the Public Archives: Oliver Evans – Newport’s prolific inventor
Editor's note: While Evans took a backseat to Lancaster's Robert Fulton, the inventor of the steamboat, he was the inspiration for the name of the Grain Delaware restaurant group, thanks to his advancements in...
Restaurant closing time, capacity curbs to be revisited
Gov. John Carney said current restrictions on retail stores and restaurants will be re-examined in the post-holiday period.
Carney spoke at the weekly coronavirus briefing on Tuesday
Restaurants and bars are now limited to 30 percent...
Pennsylvania governor bans indoor restaurant dining over the holidays
Order comes after soaring Covid-19 death rate in Keystone State.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has ordered sweeping coronavirus restrictions that ban indoor dining and close gyms through the holiday period in the nation's fifth-most populous...
Beer notes: Brew Works honors Biden win; Iron Hill brews now at Del. ...
Wilmington Brew Works is commemorating the election of Joe Biden with a beer that serves as a tribute to the daily commute during his many years as a U.S. Senator.
Rail Car One will feature...
All eyes are on the Chase Center as vote counting continues
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The ballots are still being counted, and it seems to be only a matter of time before the networks call the election race in favor of Joe Biden.
Election desks are being cautious, given...
Airline notes: Furloughs at American; Wilmington-Orlando flights still on Frontier site; Southwest adds resort...
Despite the ups and downs in the Covid-19 world, Frontier Airlines' nonstop service between Wilmington-New Castle remains on the Frontier Airlines reservations site - at a champagne price.
The three-day-a-week service is slated to launch...
Second chances Farm reaches deal for Philadelphia expansion
Second Chances Farm and founder Ajit Mathew George has announced an agreement with Philadelphia developer Michael Bailkin for a second location.
Second Chances operates a vertical farm in Wilmington that employs ex-offenders.
Bailkin, who will invest...
Airline notes: Philly gets OK for overseas flights; Southwest, United eye leisure destinations for...
Transatlantic flights are now allowed to resume at Philadelphia International Airport following five months of restrictions on processing inbound passengers from Europe.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that travelers from restricted...
Jobless claims continue to decline in state
Delaware has moved into the top 15 when it comes to a decline in jobless claims.
The weekly report from the WalletHub financial information website listed Delaware 13th in the decline of jobless claims on...
From Billy Penn: Philly backs away from Delaware quarantine, but advises ...
Philadelphia has backed away from a quarantine order for Delaware residents, the Billy Penn website reported.
The city had imposed the order, apparently due to Delaware's infection rate, a metric that estimates the spread of...