North New Castle News

Mayor Mike Purzycki, Vo-Tech Superintendent Joseph Jones Celebrate Success of “Wilmington’s Future Builders” Program on City’s East Side

By North New Castle News Report | May 18, 2023

Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki and Joseph M. Jones, Ed.D, Superintendent of the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District, today joined with City and District officials as well as neighbors and members of the public to celebrate the early success of a new program that prepares City teens and young adults for construction industry jobs.

Blunt Rochester On Republican Immigration Bill: “unserious, Unproductive, And Unworkable.”

By North New Castle News Report | May 17, 2023

On May 11, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), issued the following statement after voting against the House Republican immigration measure.

Wilmington Police Department Announces the Addition of Barry—the WPD’s New Trauma and Wellness Dog

By North New Castle News Report | May 17, 2023

Mayor Mike Purzycki and Chief of Police Wilfredo Campos today announced the addition of a new Trauma and Wellness Dog for the Wilmington Police Department. His name is Barry, and he is an 18-month-old English Labrador Retriever. Barry began his police department service earlier this month.

Reps. Blunt Rochester, Walberg Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Build The Workforce Of The Future

By North New Castle News Report | May 16, 2023

On May 11, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), with Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), introduced the Immersive Technology for the American Workforce Act, a bipartisan bill that creates a 5-year grant program at the Department of Labor to support community colleges and career and technical education centers in developing education and training programs for workforce development utilizing immersive technology including augmented and virtual reality.

Wilmington Issues Weekly Traffic and Travel Advisory for Special Events, Street Repaving, Other Construction or Repair Projects

By North New Castle News Report | May 16, 2023

Wilmington’s Public Works Department has compiled the attached list of streets on which construction or, maintenance will occur over the next week by the City itself, or by either DelDOT, Delmarva Power, or private contractors.

Following Mother’s Day, Blunt Rochester, Fitzpatrick, Underwood Introduce Bipartisan Moms Matter Act To Help Address America’s Maternal Health Crisis As Part Of Momnibus Package

By North New Castle News Report | May 15, 2023

On May 15, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Penn.) and Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.), introduced the Moms Matter Act, legislation to establish a Maternal Mental Health Equity Grant Program to invest in local initiatives supporting people with mental health conditions or substance use disorders during or after pregnancy.

Mayor Purzycki Shares Announcement About Installation of New Community-Driven Mural on Delaware Avenue I-95 Overpass

By North New Castle News Report | May 15, 2023

Mayor Mike Purzycki is pleased to share an announcement from United Neighbors about the installation of a new mural on the Delaware Avenue Bridge later this month

City of Newark Earns Grant to Electrify Fleet Vehicles, Mowers

By North New Castle News Report | May 15, 2023

The City of Newark is pleased to announce the receipt of $532,000 in grant funding from Energize Delaware and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Rebates Program, which supports the Delaware Clean Vehicle Rebate Program.