Delaware
Ballot selfies: Can I take a photo with my ballot in Delaware?
PHILADELPHIA – It’s time to vote, you’re in the polling booth, and you want to capture this historic moment to share with family and friends or just to have as a memory on your phone. However, before you do, find out if it is legal for you to take a ballot selfie in your state.
Can I take a ballot selfie in Delaware?
Yes, however, there are some rules and suggestions to be mindful of.
There is no law prohibiting voters from taking ballot selfies in Delaware.
You cannot talk on the phone while at the polling place as the state says the noise could interfere with poll workers and distract other voters.
Thinking of wearing candidate-related merch to take a picture with your ballot? Think again.
The Delaware code forbids voters from wearing items about a candidate in the polling place.
Other ways to share that you just voted:
- Take a photo with an “I Voted” sticker.
- Pose next to an “I Voted” sign.
- Take a selfie next to a “Vote Here” sign.
Be sure to check with your polling place for additional information. See the rules for ballot selfies in other states here.
Delaware
Wilmington Airport to triple terminal size with $10M expansion project
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The Delaware River and Bay Authority unveiled plans to triple the size of the terminal at Wilmington Airport.
With roots dating back to World War II, Delaware’s Wilmington Airport (ILG) has undergone many transformations over the years. The most impactful came when the county leased the airport to the DRBA for 30 years, which set the stage for significant infrastructure investments.
Since Avelo Airlines restarted commercial passenger flights out of Wilmington Airport in 2022, the airport has struggled to meet demand because of limited aircraft and terminal capacity. However, that’s set to change with the upcoming expansion, according to DRBA Executive Director Thomas J. Cook.
“We have a terminal right now that can really only fit one plane full of customers at a time. Which really extends out to at least a 90-minute period where you can’t have the next flight come along,” he said. “So this [expansion] really takes the size of the terminal and expands it threefold to 7,500 square feet.”
This week, officials celebrated the groundbreaking on the project thanks to a $5.6 million federal grant from the bipartisan infrastructure bill that will fund more than half of the project’s total cost of nearly $10 million.
The soon to be 7,500-square-foot terminal will provide a more flexible schedule and enhanced customer experience, including additional passenger gates, improved baggage handling, an extra security lane for faster Transportation Security Administration screening and more amenities.
“This project will actually increase the footprint of the terminal by more than threefold … [It] doubles the number of gates that we have, and allows for more flights to take off and land,” Cook explained. “It makes the TSA process easier and more efficient.”
Delaware
Pennsylvania, Delaware are home to top haunted attractions for Halloween: study
PHILADELPHIA – Spooky season is officially here, and a good scare is lurking around some very local corners!
Several locations across Delaware and Pennsylvania, including one right here in Philadelphia, were named “Top Haunts” for the 2024 Halloween season:
- Field of Screams: Mountville, Pennsylvania
- Frightland: Middletown, Delaware
- Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary: Philadelphia
- Haunted Hollow: Rockwood, Pennsylvania
- Hundred-Acres Manor Haunted Attraction: Pittsburgh
- Pennhurst Asylum: Spring City, Pennsylvania
- Reaper’s Revenge: Scranton, Pennsylvania
- Shocktoberfest: Reading, Pennsylvania
The frighteningly good award was bestowed by the “voice of the haunted attraction industry” – the Haunted Attraction Association.
To be designated a “Top Haunt,” each attraction must deliver some of the best scares in the business, and hold the highest standards for safety and operations.
Have you visited any of these local haunts? Do they deserve the spot?
Delaware
Delaware Aqueduct to undergo $2B repair for major leaks – Times of India
The Delaware Aqueduct, the world’s longest tunnel at 85 miles (137 kilometers), will undergo a $2 billion repair project this winter to address significant leaks beneath the Hudson River.
The aqueduct, which has been in operation since 1944, supplies approximately half of the 1.1 billion gallons (4.2 billion litres) of water used daily by more than 8 million New York City residents and some upstate municipalities.
The temporary shutdown of the Delaware Aqueduct has been planned for years, with officials gradually increasing capacity from other parts of the city’s extensive 19-reservoir system. Despite the shutdown, water will continue to flow uninterrupted from city faucets, although the taste may be slightly affected as other sources are relied upon more heavily.
“The water will always be there,” Paul Rush, deputy commissioner for the city’s Department of Environmental Protection, told AP. “We’re going to be changing the mix of water that consumers get.”
The aqueduct loses up to 35 million gallons (132 million litres) of water per day, primarily from a section deep below the Hudson River. To address this issue without taking the critical aqueduct offline for an extended period, authorities began constructing a parallel 2.5-mile (4-kilometer) bypass tunnel under the river about a decade ago.
During the shutdown, which is expected to last up to eight months, the new tunnel will be connected, and more than 40 miles (64 kilometres) of the aqueduct running down from the four upstate reservoirs will be out of service. However, a section closer to the city will remain operational.
In addition to the bypass tunnel, other leaks farther north in the aqueduct will also be repaired in the coming months. The work has been scheduled to avoid the summer months when water demand is higher. The city has also invested years in improving other parts of the system, some of which are more than a century old. “There’s a lot of work done thinking about where the alternate supply would come from,” Rush said.
To compensate for the shutdown, capacity has been increased for the complementary Catskill Aqueduct, and more drinking water will be sourced from the dozen reservoirs and three lakes of the Croton Watershed in the city’s northern suburbs.
The increased reliance on these suburban reservoirs may result in a slight change in the taste of the water due to a higher presence of minerals and algae in the Croton system. However, DEP Commissioner Rohit Aggarwala reassured residents in a prepared statement, saying, “While some residents may notice a temporary, subtle difference in taste or aroma during the repairs, changes in taste don’t mean something is wrong with the water. Just like different brands of bottled water taste a bit different, so do our different reservoirs.”
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