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Clean Park Initiative is launched in Wilmington

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2 years ago

September 11, 2024

Clean Park Initiative is launched in Wilmington

An initiative in Wilmington hopes to foster collaborative efforts to maintain and enhance the city’s parks and public spaces.

The Clean Park Initiative aims to foster a strong partnership between the community and local government.

The community and city will work together to clean the parks, and especially after events at city parks.

The initiative is being launched by 5^th District Councilwoman Bregetta Fields, and At-Large Councilwomen Maria Cabrera and Latisha Bracy – along with Vice President of the Cool Spring Tilton Park Neighborhood Association Nicolas Al Fahel.

Fields says it will start in her district.

“We’re going to start in the fifth district and then we are definitely looking to expand what we’re doing in the fifth district to the other districts,” said Fields. “However, we’re just going, we just want to see how it’s going to work, how well the community is going to be engaged. Work out some of the kinks, if there are any.”

The first park in the initiative will be Tilton Park. That will be followed by the Cool Springs Park area before moving into other neighborhoods in the district.

Al Fahel is helping launch the initiative, and hopes to get those in November’s election to jump aboard.

“We’re thinking of drafting a pledge, and have the candidates endorse our initiative as part of their campaign so if they get elected they will have that commitment out there and people going out to vote for them will have that expectation,” said Al Fahel.

Fields notes even though she lost her re-election bid in Tuesday’s primary, she will stay engaged on this project and many more within the district and the city.

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Record numbers of hunters ready for Delaware’s spring turkey season

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6 hours ago

March 31, 2026

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Record numbers of hunters ready for Delaware’s spring turkey season

Brixi, a young turkey hunter, with her first Delaware gobbler harvested during a recent season /Delaware DNREC photo by Lauryn Downes

Youth Hunt Expanded to Include Ages 15 and Under; DNREC
Again Reminds Hunters to Register All Harvested Turkeys Online

Delaware’s upcoming spring turkey hunting season has been extended by a day thanks to a recent regulatory change, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today.

The season will run from Saturday, April 11, through Sunday, May 10, as published in the Register of Regulations, offering turkey hunters with selected permits (Segment D) an additional day of hunting. The extra Sunday of turkey hunting for Segment D hunters is noted in the online version of the 2025-26 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide but not in print versions of the guide, which were produced before the regulations were amended.

The season will open with a special two-day youth and non-ambulatory hunt Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5. In another regulatory change this year, young people under 16 years old may participate in youth hunts. Youth must be accompanied by an adult 21 years of age or older who has completed a Delaware-approved turkey hunter safety class and who possesses a Delaware hunting license or License Exempt Number (LEN). Accompanying adults may not hunt during the special youth-day hunt.

Regular-season turkey hunters under the age of 13 also must be accompanied by an adult 21 years of age or older who has completed a Delaware-approved turkey hunter safety class and who possesses a Delaware hunting license or a License Exempt Number (LEN).

Non-ambulatory hunters who participate in the special two-day hunt must use a wheelchair for mobility.

A permit is required for anyone who hunts on public lands – the permits can only be used on the public land location and during the turkey season segment for which they have been issued. Sunday hunting for turkeys is allowed on private lands with landowner permission and on state wildlife areas. Hunting on Sunday is not permitted on state forests or the Coastal Delaware National Wildlife Refuge Complex, which includes Bombay Hook NWR and Prime Hook NWR.

Record numbers of turkey hunters are expected to pursue Delaware gobblers this year after an all-time high of 992 turkey hunting applications were submitted for the 2026 spring turkey hunting permit lottery – with 540 permits made available to hunters for the upcoming season. For more information about hunting on state wildlife areas, wild turkey hunting in Delaware or the annual turkey hunting permit lottery, visit the de.gov/hunting webpage.

The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife also reminds hunters who bag a turkey that they must now report their harvest online or by phone rather than at an in-person check station. Hunters can register their turkey after logging into their DigitalDNREC account – or may expedite recording their information by clicking the Quick Hunting Registration link at the Digital DNREC app, or by calling 855-DEL-HUNT (855-335-4868).

Additionally, Delaware turkey hunters are reminded that the Division of Fish and Wildlife is continuing to expand new turkey harvest reporting procedures started in 2025. Hunters are now required to complete their turkey harvest report card prior to moving their bird from the location where it was harvested. Further change requires all first-time turkey hunters in Delaware age 13 or older to successfully complete a DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife-approved turkey education course.

Hunters who have completed the course receive the turkey harvest report card when purchasing their license or obtaining their License Exempt Number. Any hunters who took the turkey education course but did not receive a turkey harvest report card when obtaining a license or LEN should contact the DNREC Hunter Education Office at 302-735-3600 ext. 1. For more information about turkey hunting and the registration procedures, hunters should refer to the online Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide.

About DNREC
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control protects and manages the state’s natural resources, protects public health, provides outdoor recreational opportunities, and educates Delawareans about the environment. The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife conserves and manages Delaware’s fish and wildlife and their habitats, and provides fishing, hunting, wildlife viewing and boating access on more than 75,000 acres of public land. For more information, visit the website and connect with @DelawareDNREC on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X or LinkedIn.

Media Contacts: Michael Globetti, michael.globetti@delaware.gov; Alyssa Impressia, alyssa.imprescia@delaware.gov

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Chester Water Authority lifts boil water advisory in Upper Chichester area

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18 hours ago

March 30, 2026

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Chester Water Authority lifts boil water advisory in Upper Chichester area

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Chester Water Authority on Monday lifted the boil water advisory for Bethel, Lower Chichester, Upper Chichester, Marcus Hook and Twin Hooks.

“We want to extend our sincere gratitude to our ratepayers and employees for their patience, resilience, and support during the recent emergency,” said Darryl Jenkins, executive manager of Chester Water Authority, in a release.

On Thursday, a water main break at a PennDOT construction zone along Route 322 near Cherry Tree Road in Upper Chichester Township caused massive disruptions to the system. Affected customers experienced low to no water pressure.

CWA issued a boil water advisory for parts of southern Delaware County. Customers outside the range did not need to take action, but even in nearby areas, some residents experienced low water pressure. The authority set up water-filling stations at the Upper Chichester Township Building, Marcus Hook Borough Office and Ogden Fire Company.

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