Delaware Considers Cracking Down on Takeout Single-Use Food Items

REHOBOTH, DE — A Delaware House bill proposes barring food establishments from supplying items like utensils, napkins, straws and condiments unless customers specifically request them to cut waste. The Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & …

Delaware Senate Passes $6.5 Billion Operating Budget with Bipartisan Support

With bipartisan support, the Senate voted to pass a $6.5 billion operating budget for FY 2026 and a $37 million supplemental budget package today, June 26th. The budget for FY 2026, which spans July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026, includes support for state …

SEPTA approves budget that would kill Delaware trains in 2026

SEPTA approved a 2026 fiscal year operating budget that will halve service to Delaware within six months and eventually eliminate the Wilmington/Newark Line. Without additional state funding, fares will increase by 20% across the network, and Delaware …

Wilmington man hits Delaware Lottery's PLAY 5 twice in a week

Lady Luck smiled on a Wilmington man not once, but twice. A 34-year-old Wilmington man hit Delaware Lottery's PLAY 5 game twice in four days, winning more than $300,000, according to the Delaware Lottery. The man, who has chosen to remain anonymous, …

Delaware County borough official sentenced for attempt to steal mayoral election

A federal judge sentenced a Delaware County elected official who admitted his role in an ultimately unsuccessful scheme to steal a mayoral election to nearly two years in prison. Sentencing for Md Munsur Ali, 48, of Millbourne came about a week after U.S. …

Bond bill taken hostage as Delaware Senate Republicans force end-of-session negotiations with Democrats

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Legislation directing money toward Delaware’s capital spending projects failed to garner enough support in the state Senate on Thursday, …

House OKs bill to track help given to ICE agents by Delaware police

2 Delaware students win national honors in America’s Field Trip contest

Two Delaware high school students have been named national winners in the 2025 “America’s Field Trip” contest, a nationwide initiative tied to the upcoming 250th anniversary of American independence. Grace Sweeten, a ninth-grader at Sussex Academy in …

House OKs bill to track help given to ICE agents by Delaware police

Delaware's House Bill 96 requires quarterly reports on local law enforcement's sharing of information about undocumented residents with federal authorities. The bill aims to increase transparency and track assistance provided in various areas, …

Delaware bill looks to explore changes to teacher, student evaluations

Delaware lawmakers are considering a bill to revamp the teacher evaluation system, aiming to move beyond standardized testing as the sole measure of student improvement. The proposed pilot program would incorporate factors like student attendance, behavior …