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University of Delaware sends off class of 2025

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May 24, 2025

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University of Delaware sends off class of 2025

University of Delaware’s class of 2025 features more than 6,400 graduates.
Dennis Assanis thanked the community at his final commencement as UD’s president.
Action News anchor Matt O’Donnell was the guest speaker.

The University of Delaware class of 2025 is off into the real world.

The university community of administrators, faculty, staff, graduating students and their loved ones poured into Delaware Stadium in Newark on a crisp morning May 24 to celebrate this year’s graduating class. Almost 6,500 graduates make up the class.

Of the total number, more than 4,800 are undergrads, and more than 1,600 are graduate students. About 42% of the class are Delawareans. UD President Dennis Assanis gave this class a unique distinction in his speech.

“Congratulations to the amazing class of 2025,” he said to the crowd. “The best class to ever graduate from the University of Delaware.”

It’s his last commencement ceremony as the president of the university. He has served as president since 2016 and oversaw the expansion of the Science, Technology and Advanced Research Campus; introduced new research opportunities; and oversaw the elevation of the school’s athletic program into Conference USA.

“Over the years, we’ve been so impressed and so inspired by the drive, the dedication to the amazing talents of UD students,” he told students. “Thank you for the transformative and memorable time that we spent together.”

He thanked the university community and ended his remarks by taking a selfie from the stage with the students in the background.

He was awarded an honorary doctorate at the ceremony. Other people who received honorary distinctions were Wilmington Mayor John Carney, former MBNA executive John Cochran III, biologist and former UD Provost Robin Morgan, professor emerita of theatre and dance Lynette Young Overby, and ABC Action News anchor and guest speaker Matt O’Donnell.

O’Donnell was tasked with this year’s guest speaking gig, following Joe Flacco in 2024, former astronaut Mae Jemison in 2023 and then-leader of the free world Joe Biden. O’Donnell’s speech related to students at his alma mater, UD, and challenged them to continue being authentic.

“You are doing these things because you are trying to experience what we took from you as parents when we gave you smartphones way too early and stopped allowing you to go out on your own; you are seeking authenticity,” he said in his speech. “You might be the anxious generation, but personally, I define you as something different. You are the disruption generation.”

One graduate, Devin Jiang from Brandywine Hundred, is looking toward the nation’s capital. At UD, he said he learned about politics and its inner workings and has worked in the White House and state Legislature during his Blue Hen tenure. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 2024, the second Chinese-American to represent Delaware. He is now a staff assistant for Delaware’s senior senator, Chris Coons.

“I just want to learn as much as I can about the federal government and represent Delaware on the national stage,” he said in an interview.

Shane Brennan covers Wilmington and other Delaware issues. Reach out with ideas, tips or feedback at slbrennan@delawareonline.com.

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Delaware Lottery Play 3 Day, Play 3 Night winning numbers for Dec. 21, 2025

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December 22, 2025

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Delaware Lottery Play 3 Day, Play 3 Night winning numbers for Dec. 21, 2025

The Delaware Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025 results for each game:

Winning Play 3 numbers from Dec. 21 drawing

Day: 5-6-7

Night: 4-9-0

Check Play 3 payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Play 4 numbers from Dec. 21 drawing

Day: 8-8-0-2

Night: 6-7-3-8

Check Play 4 payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Multi-Win Lotto numbers from Dec. 21 drawing

01-08-13-16-18-24

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Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Dec. 21 drawing

11-24-27-38-46, Lucky Ball: 15

Check Lucky For Life payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Play 5 numbers from Dec. 21 drawing

Day: 6-2-3-4-3

Night: 0-7-5-3-8

Check Play 5 payouts and previous drawings here.

Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results

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.

This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Delaware Online digital operations manager. You can send feedback using this form.

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State police investigating 3-vehicle crash in Camden-Wyoming area

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December 21, 2025

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State police investigating 3-vehicle crash in Camden-Wyoming area

Delaware State Police are investigating a three-vehicle crash in the Camden-Wyoming area that left one man dead on Dec. 20.

The crash happened around 6 p.m. on Westville Road between Allabands Mill Road and Mallard Drive. Police said a Ford Fusion was traveling west, while a RAM 2500 towing a utility trailer headed east with a Chevrolet Suburban behind it.

Investigators say the Suburban tried to pass the RAM in a no-passing zone and sideswiped the Ford Fusion. As it moved back into the eastbound lane, the Suburban struck the front driver’s side of the RAM. The SUV then swerved on and off the road before leaving the roadway, hitting a tree and catching fire.

The driver of the Suburban, an 84-year-old Camden-Wyoming man, died at the scene. His name has not been released pending family notification. The drivers of the RAM, a 31-year-old Dover man, and the Ford Fusion, a 37-year-old Hartly man, were not injured, according to reports.

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information, surveillance or dash camera footage is asked to contact Delaware State Police Sgt. J. Jefferson at 302-365-8484. Tips may also be submitted through a private message to Delaware State Police on Facebook or by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-847-3333.

To share your community news and activities with our audience, join Delaware Voices Uplifted on Facebook. Nonprofits, community groups and service providers are welcome to submit their information to be added to our Community Resources Map. Contact staff reporter Anitra Johnson at ajohnson@delawareonline.com.

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1 killed in Delaware County apartment fire: Dozens of residents displaced

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December 21, 2025

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1 killed in Delaware County apartment fire: Dozens of residents displaced

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UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP, Pa. – An apartment fire in Delaware County killed one person and injured seven on Saturday, while displacing dozens more.

Upper Darby apartment fire

What we know:

Firefighters were called out to the Llanerch Place apartment building on Township Line Road in Upper Darby Township around 10:30 a.m. Saturday. When they got there, they found a fire on the second floor of the three-story building.

Firefighters pulled two people from the flames and paramedics took them to the hospital. One of them died at the hospital, according to the Upper Darby Township Fire Department. The other is in critical condition.

Six other people were also injured, but officials said none of their injuries were life-threatening.

Crews were eventually able to put out the fire, but there was significant damage to the building, between fire, smoke and water damage.

The approximately 75 people who live in the building were all displaced by the fire.

What we don’t know:

The cause of the fire was not immediately clear. The UDFD Fire Marshalls, the Upper Darby Township Police Department and the Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshalls are investigating the fire.

The Source: Information in this story is from the Upper Darby Township Fire Department.

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