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News from 2022

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Milford Teacher Named Delaware 2023 Teacher of the Year

By Press release submission | Oct 11, 2022

A fifth-grade teacher from the Milford School District is Delaware’s 2023 State Teacher of the Year.

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Medicare Assistance Bureau: 10 Tips for Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment

By Press release submission | Oct 11, 2022

Free one-on-one counseling saved consumers more than a half million dollars in 2021

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in Delaware during week ending September 24?

By First State Times | Oct 11, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 67 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending September 24.

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Delaware during week ending Sep. 24

By First State Times | Oct 11, 2022

Delaware's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Sep. 24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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53 people in 75-84 age group in Delaware are estimated to have died during week ending September 24

By First State Times | Oct 10, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 53 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending September 24.

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47 people die in Delaware from cancer in week ending Oct. 8, 2022

By First State Times | Oct 10, 2022

There were 47 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Delaware during the week ending Oct. 8, 2022, a 6% decrease from the previous week.

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State Bank Commissioner Now Accepting Applications for Financial Literacy Education Fund (FLEF)

By Press release submission | Oct 10, 2022

Delaware schools, nonprofits, and community organizations are invited to apply for a new round of state grant funds to support financial literacy education for people from all walks of life.

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DHSS Seeks Community Engagement as Agency Expands Project to Reimagine Service Delivery

By Press release submission | Oct 10, 2022

As part of its strategic plan to make access to services easier for Delawareans across the state, the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) will begin a critical community engagement phase in which the public can weigh in on the kinds of changes they want to see.

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16 people die from diseases of the heart in Delaware during week ending Sept. 24

By First State Times | Oct 10, 2022

There were 16 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Delaware in the week ending Sept. 24, making up 13.6% of total deaths by all causes in Delaware.

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15 people die in Delaware from cerebrovascular disease in week ending Oct. 8, 2022

By First State Times | Oct 9, 2022

There were 15 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Delaware during the week ending Oct. 8, 2022, a 7.1% increase over the previous week.

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CDC estimates 37 people in 65-74 age group in Delaware died during week ending September 24

By First State Times | Oct 9, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 37 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending September 24.

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31 people die from cancer in Delaware during week ending Sept. 24

By First State Times | Oct 9, 2022

There were 31 deaths from cancer reported in Delaware in the week ending Sept. 24, making up 26.3% of total deaths by all causes in Delaware.

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11 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Delaware during week ending Sept. 24

By First State Times | Oct 8, 2022

There were 11 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Delaware in the week ending Sept. 24, making up 9.3% of total deaths by all causes in Delaware.

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CDC predicts 33 people in 45-64 age group in Delaware died during week ending September 24

By First State Times | Oct 8, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 33 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending September 24.

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Brady: Court ruling on universal mail ballot law, same-day registrations is a 'win for the rule of law'

By W.J. Kennedy | Oct 7, 2022

A universal mail ballot law signed by Gov. John Carney in July is dead following an expedited Delaware Supreme Court ruling that the law violated a state constitutional provision that all voting must be in-person, unless the voter has one of six specified excuses.

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11 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Delaware during week ending Sept. 24

By First State Times | Oct 7, 2022

There were 11 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Delaware in the week ending Sept. 24, making up 9.3% of total deaths by all causes in Delaware.

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First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney Joined Casey Family Programs at First Spouses Summit on Youth Mental Health

By Press release submission | Oct 7, 2022

First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney on Thursday joined leaders from Casey Family Programs and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), along with youth representatives and other first spouses, at a Youth Mental Health Summit hosted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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Blackbird Creek Reserve to Host Fall Festival

By Press release submission | Oct 7, 2022

Event Features Hayrides, Artisans, Crafts and More

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Less than 10 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Delaware during week ending Sept. 24

By First State Times | Oct 7, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Delaware in the week ending Sept. 24, making up less than 8.5% of total deaths by all causes in Delaware.

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Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Delaware during week ending Sept. 24

By First State Times | Oct 6, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Delaware in the week ending Sept. 24, making up less than 8.5% of total deaths by all causes in Delaware.