MEDIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 20 -- Delaware County Community College issued the following news release: The oldest graduating cadet was Jeff Galitski, 53, of West Goshen. "After working professionally for 25 years, I decided to pursue my interest in public service," Galitski said. "I have a strong desire to work as a police officer because I believe in making a positive impact on people's lives. Helping those in need, providing support during critical moments, and ensuring the safety of individual  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * US FDA approval based on NEURO-TTRansform Phase III results showing WAINUA demonstrated consistent and sustained benefit improving neuropathy impairment and quality of life Additional regulatory reviews underway in rest of world * * * AstraZeneca and Ionis' WAINUATM (eplontersen) has been approved in the US for the treatment of the polyneuropathy of hereditary transth  more

MEDIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 19 -- The Pennsylvania State University Brandywine Campus issued the following news on Dec. 18, 2023: Twenty-three years after earning her bachelor's degree from Penn State, Michelle Haskins, class of 2000, is proud to serve as a member of the Brandywine Alumni Society. Haskins began her Penn State journey at University Park in 1996, majoring in telecommunications. After obtaining a paid internship in Philadelphia during her final semester, she decided to complete her  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Dec. 23 -- DuPont issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2023: The Chemours Company (NYSE: CC), DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (NYSE: DD) and Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) (the "Companies") today announced their continued support for the June 30, 2023 agreement to comprehensively resolve PFAS/1-related drinking water claims of a defined class/2 of public water systems. On December 20th, the notice administrator in the South Carolina aqueous film-forming foam multi-district l  more

DOVER, Delaware, Dec. 23 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2023: Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced today that, due to the work of her office, along with the federal Consumer Protection Financial Bureau and 11 other states, a Delaware bankruptcy court approved a stipulated judgment that will require bankrupt student lender Prehired to provide more than $30 million in relief to student borrowers nationwide, for making false promises   more

DOVER, Delaware, Dec. 13 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following opinion (No. 23-IB34): * * * To: Dan Shortridge, danshortridge@gmail.com RE: FOIA Petition Regarding the City of Dover Dear Mr. Shortridge: We write in response to your correspondence alleging that the City of Dover violated Delaware's Freedom of Information Act, 29 Del. C. Sec.Sec. 10001-10008 ("FOIA"). We treat your correspondence as two Petitions for a determination pursuant to 29 Del. C. Sec. 10005  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Dec. 20 -- Gov. John C. Carney, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: Governor John Carney, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) hosted U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Deputy Secretary David Turk at the Clean Hydrogen for the Mid-Atlantic Conference at the Chase Center on the Riverfront to discuss the economic and environmental benefits of clean hydrogen to Delaware with more than 300 stakeh  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Dec. 20 -- Gov. John C. Carney, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Governor John Carney announced the start of formal negotiations between Delaware and US Wind regarding its two planned offshore wind projects, MarWin and Momentum Wind, with an outline of potential agreements for a lease of state land, for energy credits to reduce electricity costs, and for funding for workforce and environmental projects. The initial Term Sheet signed on Tuesday by the Governo  more

DOVER, Delaware, Dec. 20 -- Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control issued the following news: The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is pleased to announce three new superintendents at Delaware State Parks. Tyeast Amankwah is now the superintendent at Auburn Valley State Park, Diana Marsteller is the superintendent at Brandywine Creek State Park and Lindsey Goebel is the superintendent at Delaware Seashore State Park. Tyeast Amankwah   more

NEWARK, Delaware, Dec. 20 -- Delmarva Power, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: Winter brings colder temperatures, which leads to increased energy use and higher energy bills. Delmarva Power reminds customers to take advantage of billing assistance programs, including the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, a federally funded program that helps limited-income households with their home energy bills. Customers should not wait for winter heating bills to   more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Dec. 20 -- DuPont issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced it has been named the Best Partner in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) category by Samsung Electronics. The prestigious award, presented at Samsung's Material-day (M-day) event, recognizes DuPont's significant contributions in establishing a sustainable supply chain by collaborating to develop more sustainable semiconductor materials. Organized by Samsung  more

DOVER, Delaware, Dec. 19 -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: The University of Delaware Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) is founded on the idea that we can expand our horizons at any age by sharing in the experiences and expertise of others. That's why Rebecca Worley, a retired UD professor and longtime OLLI instructor, and her co-instructor, Pam Meitner, brought students and instructors from some of UD's more than 100 study abroad programs together with OLLI member  more

DOVER, Delaware, Dec. 22 -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: The first time the late Tom Lathrop suggested that Hans-Jorg Busch accept a visiting professor position at the University of Delaware, Busch had to decline. "They don't allow us to travel," he said. This was in 1988 when the two Spanish professors, Lathrop from UD and Busch from Karl Marx University (now the University of Leipzig) in the former German Democratic Republic, commonly known as East German or the GDR  more

DOVER, Delaware, Dec. 19 -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: Shannon Lennon, the first female chair of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and professor of kinesiology and applied physiology in the College of Health Sciences (CHS), has been honored by the University of Delaware Women's Caucus with the 2023 Torch Award for advancing women's equality on campus. Lennon was a founding member of the caucus in 2011 and worked to establish the award, of which she's now on the r  more

DOVER, Delaware, Dec. 20 -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: Danielle McIltrot was announced as this year's winner of the second annual Cockpit HENergy Challenge hosted by Delaware Athletics. The contest is simple: attend every home University of Delaware football game and be eligible to win the $15,000 off tuition or eligible student aid. McIltrot, a senior English major from Sykesville, Maryland, made it a point to attend UD games even prior to her excitement for the HE  more

DOVER, Delaware, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: * * * UD-led clinical trial focuses on older adults * * * When the University of Delaware's Gregory Hicks started his research career two decades ago, he was one of only a few people in the United States studying chronic low back pain in people over 60 years old. Fast-forward to today, the research on back pain has ramped up, yet studies of older adults with the problem are still sparse. "Unfortunate  more

DOVER, Delaware, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: * * * UD doctoral student studies Zipline benefit for hard-to-reach areas * * * By Jeffrey C. Chase Emergency healthcare requires quick access to medicine and supplies, access that often is delayed or difficult in some areas because of hard-to-reach or remote terrain. Such delays can prevent life-saving care. Zipline International works to address this problem by using autonomous drones to deliver ne  more

DOVER, Delaware, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: * * * UD engineers are researching and refining innovative nanomaterial-based sensors for human health applications * * * From keeping us warm and dry during a downpour to showcasing our Blue Hen spirit at Homecoming, clothing is essential for our comfort, protection and self-expression. But what if our clothing could do even more -- what if, for example, our clothes could collect real-time data and pr  more

DOVER, Delaware, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: * * * Epidemiology researcher uses Google Trend search data to predict RSV pediatric hospitalizations * * * You do it all the time. Wake up with cold-like symptoms and start Googling. Google logs all search activity, allowing researchers to dig deep into data, glean insights into population behavior, and identify health-related trends. Tarang Parekh, assistant professor of epidemiology at the Universi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 23 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that CEEUS, Inc., a member-owned electrical distributor that serves cooperatives, municipals, and investor-owned utilities, will invest $37 million to establish a 187,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in Hanover County to support customers in Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. Virginia successfully competed with North Caroli  more