Saturday - November 23, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Delaware Newsletter for Sunday September 29, 2024 ( 12 items )  

15 DNREC Programs to Participate in UD's Annual Coast Day
DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 27 -- Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control issued the following news on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * Giveaways, Activities, Education Materials Featured in Oct. 6 Event * * * Fifteen programs spanning seven divisions within the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control are scheduled to participate in the University of Delaware's annual Coast Day on Sunday, Oct. 6. Coast Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at UD's Hugh  more

AstraZeneca: Datopotamab Deruxtecan Final Overall Survival Results Reported in Patients With Metastatic HR-Positive, HER2-Low or Negative Breast Cancer in TROPION-Breast01 Phase III Trial
WILMINGTON, Delaware, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Survival results for AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo's datopotamab deruxtecan in TROPION-Breast01 did not achieve statistical significance versus chemotherapy Trial previously met the dual primary endpoint of progression-free survival * * * High-level results from the TROPION-Breast01 Phase III trial of datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) compared to investigator's choi  more

AstraZeneca: Tagrisso Approved in the US for Patients With Unresectable, Stage III EGFR-Mutated Lung Cancer
WILMINGTON, Delaware, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Based on LAURA Phase III trial results which showed TAGRISSO extended median progression-free survival by more than three years * * * AstraZeneca's TAGRISSO (osimertinib)​ has been approved in the US for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable, Stage III epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated (EGFRm) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose disease has   more

Del. A.G. Jennings Issues Opinion on Wilmington Housing Authority
DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 25 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following opinion (No. 24-IB38) on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * To: Ferdell Harvey, 325 E. 5th Street, Apt. 1F, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 RE: FOIA Petition Regarding the Wilmington Housing Authority Dear Mr. Harvey: We write in response to your correspondence, alleging that the Wilmington Housing Authority ("WHA") violated Delaware's Freedom of Information Act, 29 Del. C. Sec.Sec. 10001-10008 ("FOIA"). We treat this   more

Delaware Valley University Announces Plans for Improvements at Its Livestock Facility
DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 27 -- Delaware Valley University issued the following news: Delaware Valley University, in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Bucks County Conservation District (BCCD), announced plans for the implementation of best management practice improvements at its livestock facility on campus. The plans include a new cattle building, pasture renovations, new fencing, wetlands protection and improved manure management. When complete  more

DNREC Study Finds PFAS in Surface Water Samples
DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control issued the following news on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * Department Secretary Highlights Need for Public Awareness * * * The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control released findings today from DNREC's comprehensive study on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in surface waters across Delaware. The study, conducted in the fall of 2022, involved the collection and analys  more

DuPont Launches Digital Tool to Estimate Sustainability Impact From the Use of Water Treatment Technologies
WILMINGTON, Delaware, Sept. 26 -- DuPont issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * Third Party-Validated Water Solutions Sustainability Navigator Compares Technology Scenarios for Carbon Emissions, Waste & Wastewater Generated, Chemical and Land Requirements * * * DuPont today introduced the Water Solutions Sustainability Navigator, the first digital tool designed to help users estimate key sustainability indicators when using various water treatment technologies--whether fr  more

Former Zoo Director of Purchasing Sentenced in Fraud Case
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 25 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: (DELAWARE, Ohio) -- A former purchasing agent for the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium was sentenced to 60 days in jail today for enriching himself as part of a broader scheme that defrauded the zoo of at least $2.3 million, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. "The getaway driver is just as guilty as the bank robbers inside," Yost said. "Today's sentence delivers much-needed account  more

N.H. A.G. Formella: Proposed Transaction Between Catholic Medical Center and HCA Healthcare, Inc.
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 27 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the Director of Charitable Trusts will host a public hearing regarding a proposed asset purchase transaction between Catholic Medical Center of Manchester, New Hampshire and Manchester Health Services, LLC, a subsidiary of HCA Healthcare, Inc., a Delaware corporation. The public hearing will take place at Manchester Memorial High   more

N.Y. PSC Issues Order Approving Renewal Involving MTC Cable Franchise With Village of Fleischmanns, Delaware County
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 24 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving renewal (Case No. 24-V-0427) on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Petition of Heart of the Catskills Communications, Inc. dba MTC Cable for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Village of Fleischmanns, Delaware County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on July 17, 2024, and supplemented on July 23, 2024, and July 30, 2024, Heart of the Cat  more

Ohio Wesleyan University: Pitch Perfect
DELAWARE, Ohio, Sept. 27 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Winners of Ohio's Most Lucrative Entrepreneurship Competition to be Announced Oct. 5 at Statehouse * * * Nine teams pitched their products Sept. 26 at Ohio Wesleyan University's inaugural U.S. Entrepreneurship Competition, vying for a total prize package worth nearly $500,000. The top three finishers in two tracks - professional and student - remain in the running to claim the No. 1 spot in their c  more

Pa. House Republicans: PA Supreme Court Dismisses Krasner Impeachment Case on Procedural Grounds; Substantive Allegations Unresolved
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 27 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on Sept. 26, 2024: Today, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismissed the impeachment case against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on procedural grounds. The court ruled the articles of impeachment filed in 2022 expired with the conclusion of that legislative session. The Senate trial will not move forward as a result. The decision leaves the substantive allegations in the impeachment a  more