WILMINGTON, Delaware, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * First Phase III results in breast cancer for AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo's datopotamab deruxtecan * * * Plans for global regulatory submissions underway Positive high-level results from the TROPION-Breast01 Phase III trial showed datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement for the primary endpoi  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 19 -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, issued the following news release: On Sept. 14, the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware issued a decision in Ace American Insurance Company v. Guaranteed Rate, Inc., finding that the professional services exclusion in the management liability (D&O) insurance policy provided by Chubb unit Ace did not apply to bar coverage for a False Claims Act (FCA) investigation by the government against firm client, mortgage lender Guaran  more

CHEWEY, Oklahoma, Sept. 22 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: Leaders from the Cherokee Nation and the state of Oklahoma joined representatives of Delaware County on Wednesday, Sept. 20, in cutting the ribbon on a $2.39 million waterline project in the community of Chewey, which is providing access to safer and more reliable water. The Cherokee Nation installed approximately 15,000 feet of new 6-inch waterlines, 2,500 feet o  more

DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 19 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following opinion (No. 23-IB26) on Sept. 18, 2023: * * * To: Dwayne Bensing, Legal Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware, dbensing@aclu-de.org RE: FOIA Petition Regarding the City of Wilmington Dear Director Bensing: We write in response to your correspondence filed on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware ("ACLU"), alleging that the City of Wilmington violated Delaware's Freed  more

DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 23 -- Gov. John C. Carney, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: With the announcement of the 27th round of easement selections by the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation, Delaware has reached a new milestone, permanently preserving 151,257 acres of farmland. "Preserving farmland protects Delaware's agriculture heritage and its number one industry. That's why we allocated $20 million in last year's budget to help preserve farms   more

DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 22 -- Delaware State University issued the following news: William "Bill" Collick - the most celebrated head football coach in Delaware State University history - has returned as a new member of the University's Board of Trustees. Appointed to the Board by Gov. John Carney, Trustee Collick is completing the term of former Board member Esthelda Parker Selby who resigned in November 2022 following her election to the state House of Representatives. The new Board member's c  more

DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- Delaware State University issued the following news: The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs has named Delaware State University on its 2023 list of Fulbright Historically Black Colleges and Universities Institutional Leaders. Delaware State University joined 19 other HBCUs in being named Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders, a recognition that commends the strong partnership between the J. William Fulbright Program and the   more

DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- Delaware State University issued the following news: The Office of Naval Research has awarded Delaware State University a four-year $799,947 grant that will fund research aimed at providing greater safety to military forces in the field. Dr. Mukti Rana, Professor of Physics and Engineering, is the Principal Investigator of the grant. His research will involve the development of rare earth element-doped aluminum nitride ferroelectric material. The research  more

DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 21 -- Delaware Technical Community College issued the following news: Delaware Technical Community College has broken ground on a new child development center at its Stanton Campus that will offer child care to students, employees, and community members. Senator Tom Carper and Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester joined College leaders in a September ground-breaking ceremony to celebrate the $7 million project, which was funded through the American Rescue Plan. "This proj  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 21 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving renewal (Case No. 22-V-0662) on Sept. 20, 2023: * * * Petition of Han Cel, Inc. for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Village of Hancock, Delaware County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on November 23, 2022, and supplemented on July 27, 2023, Han Cel, Inc. d/b/a Hancock Video submitted an application for approval of the r  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 21 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving renewal (Case No. 23-V-0409) on Sept. 20, 2023: * * * Petition of Han Cel, Inc. for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Town of Hancock, Delaware County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on July 27, 2023, Han Cel, Inc. d/b/a Hancock Video submitted an application for approval of the renewal of its cable television franchise w  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 21 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving renewal (Case No. 23-V-0239) on Sept. 20, 2023: * * * Petition of Spectrum Northeast, LLC for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Village of Walton, Delaware County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on May 8, 2023, and supplemented on July 20, 2023, Spectrum Northeast, LLC d/b/a Charter Communications, Inc. submitted an appli  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Today, as part of the Shapiro Administration's commitment to ensuring free, fair, and secure elections, Governor Josh Shapiro announced that Pennsylvania has implemented automatic voter registration (AVR) for eligible Commonwealth residents obtaining driver licenses and ID cards at Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) driver and photo license cent  more

DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: * * * UD President Dennis Assanis and Provost Laura Carlson provide updates * * * The University of Delaware Faculty Senate reconvened for its first meeting of the 2023 fall semester on Monday, Sept. 11, in the Trabant University Center Theater. UD President Dennis Assanis welcomed returning and new senators, including Faculty Senate President Jim Morrison. "The new academic year certainly brings new  more

DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: * * * Search advisory committee continues work to identify next vice president for research * * * The national search is continuing for the University of Delaware's next vice president for research, scholarship and innovation, UD President Dennis Assanis said on Tuesday, Sept. 19. "I appreciate the support of our community, and specifically the search advisory committee, as we identify a strong roste  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 20 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt University and the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation at Vanderbilt are collaborating with The Precisionists, Inc., a Wilmington, Delaware-based company that assesses, trains and employs neurodiverse adults to carry out project-based consulting work. The company announced the expansion of its neurodiversity employment program in Nashville at an event hosted by Vanderbilt's Frist Center on Sept. 19.  more