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VA provides 293 home purchase loans in Delaware in Q4 2024
There were 293 VA home purchase loans issued in Delaware in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2024, totaling $117.3 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.The VA assists service members, veterans and...

Delaware County church-related events: June 13, 2025
New entries Thrift 4 You Clothing and Accessories: at Middletown Church, 273 S. Old Middletown Road, Middletown Township will hold a spring sale. The sale is Friday, June 13 from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, June 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Men’s,...

Delaware County church services: June 13, 2025, edition
Note: Emailed entries only to editor@delcotimes.com by Wednesday at noon. Weekly listing Trainer Trinity United Methodist Church: 3705 W. Ninth St., offers worship on Sunday, June 15, Father’s Day, at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Hilda Campbell will deliver...

Delaware House passes Suicide Prevention Office bill
Delaware's status as the only state in the nation without an Office of Suicide Prevention would come to an end if a bill that passed the Delaware House Thursday becomes law. House Bill 54 establishes a Suicide Prevention Office for the first time,...
Meesho to pay $288 million in taxes to shift base from US to India ahead of IPO
Meesho is expected to file its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the SEBI soon | Photo Credit: REUTERS E-commerce firm Meesho is set to shell out $288 million (approx. ₹2,400 crore) in taxes as it redomiciles from Delaware, US, to India,...

Delaware Considering “Anti” Direct Shipping Bill
Free the Grapes! Urges Wine Lovers to Object to House Bill 187 June 12, 2025 (New York, NY) — Delaware, one of the few states in the nation that continues an archaic ban on direct-to-consumer winery shipments, will now consider a bill that denies...

Delaware City Refinery is no longer emitting excess sulfur dioxide
A refinery that had been releasing excess amounts of sulfur dioxide is back in environmental compliance. The Delaware City Refinery first reported an equipment failure leading to increased sulfur dioxide emissions on May 26. Two and a half weeks...

List: Pennsylvania Rite Aid locations now expected to close. Here's where
(NEXSTAR) — More than 100 additional Rite Aid locations have been designated for closure as the retail pharmacy chain continues to navigate its second bankruptcy filing. With the latest list of stores, outlined in court documents filed last week,...

Delaware best in US for tipping, California ranks worse
Servers in Delaware have the best tips, according to new data from payment company Toast, with those in California faring the worst. Overall, tipping has gone up slightly this year for full-service restaurants, rising to an average of 19.4 percent...

In U.S. opioid crisis, states say yes to $7B Purdue Pharma settlement
In March, Purdue Pharma attorneys filed the proposed $7.4 billion settlement deal in a federal bankruptcy court over Purdue's assumed role in improper marketing practices after the company held negotiations with state attorneys general and other...

Delaware highlights blue tech startups with new accelerator and research support
Moves is a recurring series where we chart big and notable changes for people and companies in Delaware. Got a tip? Email us at delaware@technical.ly. It’s summer in Delaware, the perfect time to talk about the ocean technology that continues to...

Delaware students shine at National Business Competition in Orlando
Delaware students made a powerful impression at the 2025 Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Leadership Conference, held last month in Orlando, Florida. Competing against nearly 7,000 students from over 800 chapters across the...

UD Day in D.C. celebrates the power of research
Many examples were on offer Thursday, and there was plenty of “wow” factor in the room. Martin Mitchell, who graduated from UD with a degree in psychology in 1991, likened the event to an “adult science fair.” “I have always had a love for...

Political profile: Garnell Whitfield
Retired Buffalo fire commissioner stresses his character and knowledge of City Hall's inner workings in his quest to win the June 24 Democratic primary for Buffalo mayor. Garnell Whitfield at his Dec. 3, 2024 ,mayoral campaign launch. Photo by...

Business Licenses – June 2025
KENNEWICK Cirque Entertainment IIII LLC, 2903 Ninth Ave. W., Bradenton. Tool Tech LLC, 2085 Highway 99 S., Cottage Grove. Steel Built Construction LLC, 4512 Palo Verde Court, Pasco. Royalty Roofing USA LLC, 2099 E. Tipton St., Seymour. Diebold...

Solana ETF Closer Than Ever: Invesco and Galaxy File in Delaware
TL;DR Invesco and Galaxy Digital registered a trust in Delaware as a preliminary step to filing for SEC approval of a Solana spot ETF. The SEC has asked issuers to revise their S-1 filings and could rule on the applications within three to five...

Force majeure and other contractual issues
Click here to listen to the audio Tariffs (and threats of tariffs) have been keeping business leaders up at night across Canada and the United States since the inauguration of President Trump. As the price of goods and services increases, business...

Massive home décor retailer closing in NJ, blaming tariffs
Bad news if you love freshening up the rooms of your house every season. A major home décor retailer has filed for bankruptcy, announcing in federal court documents that the company intends to close more than two dozen stores across the country....

Thunderstorms pelt Delaware with rain, high winds
An intense full double rainbow broke out over clearing skies in the gap between thunderstorms at the end of daylight Friday. People take in the sight from New Castle's pier adjacent to Battery Park.William Bretzger, The News JournalDark clouds...

Invesco and Galaxy register Solana ETF trust in Delaware
Invesco and Galaxy Digital have registered a trust in Delaware for a proposed Solana exchange-traded fund, marking one of the introductory steps toward launching a spot Solana exchange-traded fund in the United States. The registration, listed as...