City of New Castle and Delaware Italian American Foundation Partner to Bring “250 Ride” to Separation Day Celebration
Date Posted: Monday, April 13th, 2026FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE City of New Castle and Delaware Italian American Foundation Partner to Bring “250 Ride” to Separation Day Celebration City of New Castle, DE — The City of New Castle, in partnership with the Delaware Italian American Foundation, is proud to announce a special collaboration between the 250 Ride and the Separation Day Celebration, commemorating America 250 and Delaware 250 in Historic New Castle. As part of the annual Separation Day Parade on Saturday, June 13 at 12:00 p.m., Caesar Rodney will make a ceremonial stop in Historic New Castle during his historic ride to Philadelphia to deliver the news of independence. Riding in an authentic horse-drawn carriage, Caesar Rodney will travel through the parade route accompanied by reenactors portraying the often-unheard voices of the American Revolution. These living historians will engage with attendees along the parade route, sharing first-hand stories and perspectives of overlooked figures who […]
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SERVICE INTERRUPTION NOTICE
Date Posted: Monday, April 13th, 2026IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OUR WATER CUSTOMERS
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Utility Bill Assistance Resources for Delawareans
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 31st, 2026Utility Bill Assistance Resources for Delawareans: Delmarva Power Customer Relief Fund-bit.ly/DelmarvaCustomerRelief Delaware Energy Fund- energizedelaware.org LIHEAP- dhss.delaware.gov/dss/liheap/ Weatherization Assistance Program-de.gov/wap Home Energy Checkup and Counseling-energizeddelaware.org/hec2/
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The City of New Castle Board of Health needs your help!
Date Posted: Thursday, March 19th, 2026The City of New Castle Board of Health needs your help! We’d like to know more about what health-related topics are of interest to our community members. A survey to help us better understand your needs will be posted on the City website during the month of April and we would greatly appreciate it if our neighbors would take the couple of minutes (it’s very short!) to complete this survey. Also, please encourage others in your household to do the same – the more people of various ages who do this survey, the more complete our picture of what New Castilians want will be. IF you complete paper survey at the City Health Fair in October of 2025, please don’t complete the electronic one as the information is the same and your responses have been recorded. Thanks so much for your help! The survey can be accessed directly at: […]
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🚧 Traffic Advisory – atTAcK addiction 5K Run | Saturday, March 7 🚧
Date Posted: Friday, March 6th, 2026🚧 Traffic Advisory – atTAcK addiction 5K Run | Saturday, March 7 🚧 The atTAcK addiction 5K Run returns to New Castle this Saturday morning. This event supports individuals and families impacted by addiction. Residents should expect temporary road closures and traffic delays along the race route between approximately 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM. Please follow the directions of traffic control officers and event personnel and allow extra travel time. 📍 Event Parking: William Penn High School George Reed Middle School Shuttle service will be available. 🗺️ Please review the race route map attached. Thank you for your patience as we support this important community event.
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Storm Update- Monday Evening 2/23/26 & Revised Solid Waste & Recycling Schedule
Date Posted: Monday, February 23rd, 2026The level 2 driving restriction for New Castle County has been downgraded to a level 1. This means that drivers should avoid traveling on roadways, unless there is a significant safety, health, or business reason to do so. All motorists are urged to drive with extreme caution. On Tuesday, 2/24/2026, the City of New Castle offices will open on a normal schedule. In order to allow Public Works to continue to cleanup from the storm, solid waste pickup will be delayed one additional day. Yard waste pickup is canceled for the week of 2/23-2/27. Solid waste pickup originally scheduled for Monday, February 23rd, 2026 will be collected on Wednesday, February 25th, 2026. Solid waste pickup originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 will be collected on Thursday, February 26th, 2026. Recycling will be picked up on Friday, February 27th, 2026. Residents are again reminded to remove any snow or ice […]
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Storm Update, Monday 2/23/2026
Date Posted: Monday, February 23rd, 2026As of 8 am today, Monday, February 23rd, 2026, the state of Delaware state of emergency remains in effect. The Level 2 Driving restriction also remains in effect for New Castle County. This means that no person may operate a motor vehicle on Delaware roadways when a Level 2 Driving Restriction has been activated, except for persons designated as essential personnel including operators of snow removal equipment employed, contracted by a public or private entity or designated persons already approved through the Delaware Emergency Management Agency’s State of Emergency Driving Waiver Program. Public Works crews have been out in the City since yesterday plowing and working to clear the roads as quickly and safely as possible. They will continue throughout the day to ensure the roads are cleared as the storm continues. Residents are reminded to remove any snow or ice from sidewalk within 24 hours of the end of […]
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State of Emergency Declared Sunday 2/22/26
Date Posted: Sunday, February 22nd, 2026A state of emergency has been issued for the state of Delaware at 12 pm on Sunday, February 22, 2026 to allow for the mobilization of statewide resources to prepare for the impending winter storm. Residents should also prepare for the issuance of state mandated driving restrictions to keep motorists and emergency responders safe by minimizing nonessential travel during periods of severe weather and perilous road conditions. The City of New Castle offices will be closed on Monday, 2/23/2026. Only essential emergency personnel should report to work. As Public Works will be anticipated to be working to clear the snow, solid waste pickup will be delayed for the week. Yard waste pickup is canceled for the week of 2/23-2/27. Solid waste pickup originally scheduled for Monday, February 23rd, 2026 will be collected on Tuesday, February 24th, 2026. Solid waste pickup originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 will be collected […]
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Potential Storm Sunday 2/22 into Monday 2/23
Date Posted: Saturday, February 21st, 2026❄️❄️❄️Impending Winter Weather❄️ ❄️❄️ The City is monitoring the impending weekend winter weather, which includes the possibility of heavy snowfall from Sunday, 2/22 into Monday, 2/23 To support public safety and snow removal operations, residents are asked to: ❄️Avoid travel and stay off the roads if possible. ❄️Do not push or shovel snow into roadways. ❄️Keep snow clear of home vent pipes and exhaust vents. ❄️Check on neighbors who may need assistance during extreme cold. ❄️If off-street parking is available, please move vehicles, if possible, to facilitate plowing. ❄️Please make sure you remove any snow or ice from sidewalk within 24 hours of the end of the storm. ❄️Register for Code Red notifications for alerts related to the storm, public safety, trash removal, etc. Public Works crews will be working throughout the storm to keep main roads and emergency routes open. Please be patient during snow removal efforts, as […]
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Outage
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 17th, 2026The City is currently experiencing an outage affecting internet and phone lines. Our team is working to repair this as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience as we work through this. If you need immediate attention to a concern, please visit the City Administration building at 220 Delaware St., New Castle.
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