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Delaware ranks as one of the top states for tech businesses, high-speed internet
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Delaware is one of the most lucrative states for tech companies and employees, according to two new studies.
The First State came in seventh in the U.S. for best state to start a tech business. And Delaware − home to 66% of Fortune 500 companies − invests the third most amount of money into venture capital, according to the studies conducted by software company Zibtek.
Massachusetts and California finished first and second, and Delaware was the only state in the Philadelphia metro to finish in the top 10. Maryland finished fifth in the nation with the highest percentage of people with tech-related degrees and the fastest internet speed in the country.
Delaware succeeds in venture capital investment and fast internet speeds, finishing third in the country in both. The study said there is a “strong pool of social and engineering workers.”
Delaware ranks so high because of the strong talent pool and proximity to Philadelphia and other major markets in the Northeastern U.S., said Joshua Berkow, director of operations at the Tech Council of Delaware. Delaware’s size and connectivity is also an advantage to the state’s tech industry, Berkow said.
“From that perspective, I think proximity to other regions, as much as Delaware is trying to carve out its own identity, place for tech, and I think we’re making strides against that, we can’t undersell the geographic positioning of the region either,” Berkow said.
The strong talent pool contributes to tech workers in Delaware making the ninth-highest salaries in the country. These high salaries have a lot to do with the presence of financial tech jobs. Technical.ly, a news service covering technology, reported there are over 3,800 tech firms in the state as of 2023 and over 21,000 jobs at these firms in total.
There is a diverse mix of employers for tech employees in the First State and plenty of opportunity.
JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America are some of the largest employers in the state’s tech industry, Berkow said. The State of Delaware employs the largest number of tech workers, and the University of Delaware, DuPont and healthcare companies also employ a large tech workforce.
The study also said Delaware had the third-fastest internet speeds in the country, which helped the tech industry grow. Berkow said internet connectivity creates more opportunity to hire from around the state.
“I think it means you can start a business from anywhere,” Berkow said, adding that fast internet speed opens up more opportunities for remote workers.
In February, police charged George V. Kirk Middle School teacher David DiFilippo with sexual solicitation of a 13-year-old student. Authorities said DiFilippo was grooming the girl for sex with explicit messages and once rubbed her leg while she was alone with him in his classroom. The school is in the Christina School District.
Authorities announced Monday’s arrest of Vila within hours of him being taken into custody, accompanied by the promise to root out child predators at schools.
“Any case with a child victim is heinous. Cases where the abuser held a position of trust are beyond the pale,” Attorney General Kathy Jennings said in a written statement. “Child predators are our priority. We will find them, we will charge them without compromise, and we will bring them to justice.”
Unlike the Oliver case, where Red Clay officials never notified families about the fact that Oliver was under investigation or arrested, George Read’s principal sent school families a notice of a pending investigation on March 17, the day police interviewed the girl’s parents about Vila.
The letter from Principal Nick Wolfe didn’t say a teacher was suspected of soliciting a student but said the matter involved “a weekend incident involving members of the [school] community” and that “students were not in danger.”
After Monday’s arrest, district spokeswoman Lauren Wilson said in a statement that did not identify Vila that a George Read employee had been charged with “multiple criminal offenses” and that Colonial officials are “cooperating fully.”
Wilson’s statement noted that “the staff member has not been in the presence of students since the incident was reported.”
Wilson would not respond to questions from WHYY News about Wilson’s tenure teaching at George Read or coaching baseball and lacrosse at William Penn High School.
But Jennings’ office confirmed that he coached lacrosse in 2021 and 2022, and until the sex solicitation investigation began last week, Vila was assistant coach for the junior varsity baseball team.
State payroll records, however, show that Vila began working for Colonial in 2020. Last year, Vila was paid $72,100 by Colonial, including $5,000 in unspecified extra pay.
Anyone with information about Vila and possible criminal activity is urged to contact state police Det. Kevin Kelleher at 302-365-8436.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the description of how state police were notified of the alleged contact between Vila and the student.
A gym teacher has been arrested for allegedly sending sexually explicit text messages and social media messages to an eighth-grade student at George Read Middle School in New Castle, the Delaware attorney general said in a news release Monday.
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings said 39-year-old Ricardo Vila is facing 17 felony charges, including sexual solicitation of a child, promoting sexual solicitation of a child, obscenity, enticement for purposes of sexual conduct, sexual abuse of a child by a person in a position of trust and a dangerous crime against a child.
Vila is a physical education teacher at the middle school.
“Parents deserve to trust that their children are safe at school, full stop,” Jennings said in a statement. “Any case with a child victim is heinous; cases where the abuser held a position of trust are beyond the pale. Child predators are our priority. We will find them, we will charge them without compromise, and we will bring them to justice.”
Jennings said the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, led by the Delaware Department of Justice and state police, spearheaded the investigation.
In a statement, Col. William Crotty, the superintendent of Delaware State Police, claimed that the Colonial School District brought the case to the attention of law enforcement.
This case highlights the crucial collaboration between our detectives and the Delaware Department of Justice in holding offenders accountable,” Crotty said. “We will continue to work diligently alongside our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners to ensure that those who exploit children face justice.”
The attorney general said investigators are unaware of any additional victims but are asking anyone with further information to contact Detective Kevin Kelleher at 302-365-8436.
Claiming lottery in Delaware
18 states have laws that allow national lottery prize jackpot winners to remain anonymous, but is Delaware among them?
The Delaware Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Sunday, March 23, 2025 results for each game:
Winning Play 3 numbers from March 23 drawing
Day: 9-7-1
Night: 6-1-6
Check Play 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Play 4 numbers from March 23 drawing
Day: 3-2-4-0
Night: 6-7-5-9
Check Play 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Multi-Win Lotto numbers from March 23 drawing
05-08-09-21-30-31
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Winning Lucky For Life numbers from March 23 drawing
16-19-21-39-47, Lucky Ball: 06
Check Lucky For Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Play 5 numbers from March 23 drawing
Day: 0-8-9-6-1
Night: 8-6-4-5-9
Check Play 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
- Sign the Ticket: Establish legal ownership by signing the back of your ticket with an ink pen.
- Prizes up to $599: Claim at any Delaware Lottery Retailer, in person at the Delaware Lottery Office, or mail your signed ticket and claim form; print your name/address on the ticket’s back and keep a copy/photo for records. By mail, send original tickets and documentation to: Delaware Lottery, 1575 McKee Road, Suite 102, Dover, DE 19904.
- Prizes up to $2,500: Claim in person at Delaware Lottery Retailer Claim Centers throughout Kent, Sussex and New Castle Counties.
- Prizes of $5,001 or more: Claim in person at the Delaware Lottery Office (business days 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) with a photo ID and Social Security card.
- For all prize claims, directions to the Delaware Lottery Office are available online or via mapquest.com for a map.
Check previous winning numbers and payouts at Delaware Lottery.
Can I claim a jackpot prize anonymously in Delaware?
Fortunately for First State residents, the Delaware Lottery allows winners remain anonymous. Unlike many other states that require a prize be over a certain jackpot, Delawareans can remain anonymous no matter how much, or how little, they win.
How long do I have to claim my prize in Delaware?
Tickets are valid for up to one year past the drawing date for drawing game prizes or within one year of the announced end of sales for Instant Games, according to delottery.com.
When are the Delaware Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday.
- Play 3, 4: Daily at 1:58 p.m. and 7:57 p.m., except Sunday afternoon.
- Multi-Win Lotto: 7:57 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: Daily at 10:38 p.m.
- Lotto America: 11:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
Missed a draw? Peek at the past week’s winning numbers.
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