Shupe Family Rehabs 20 year Vacant Property

Fur Baby Pet Resort to renovate vacant building for expansion Nov 21st, 2019 · by Jennifer Antonik, Delaware State News  Fur Baby Pet Resort Manager Rebecca Nicholson, Owners Sherry and Bryan Shupe, and Jeff Bowers of Bowers Group stand inside the former Growmark FS, LLC. building on NE Front Street in Milford before renovations begin. Delaware State News/Jennifer Antonik MILFORD …

Shupe’s Bill Aims at Local Job Creation

Delaware bill could have kept Iron Hill’s new location in state By Rob Petree, WGMD – October 1, 2019 701 Exterior rendering for Iron Hill’s Brewery & Taphouse in Exton, PA After Iron Hill Brewery announced that it’s relocating its latest location out of state due to a law limiting how many a company operate, one Delaware State Rep. has …

Development of Rural Residency Programs

Bayhealth has received $750,000 in federal grant funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to develop rural residency programs. HRSA awarded approximately $20 million in Rural Residency Planning and Development Program (RRPD) grants to recipients across 21 states. The health system was among 27 nationwide that will receive …

Locals Support Homeless Women Vets

Several Milford area businesses and organizations join State Representative Bryan Shupe in the Pack-A-Purse for Vets campaign. During the months of July and August, families are being asked to pack an old purse that is sitting in their garage, basement or attic with items to help homeless female veterans at the Home of the Brave in Milford. Home of the …

Tar & Chip Roads to Asphalt

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) started work today to convert 19 existing tar & chip roads in Sussex County to asphalt. The work includes pavement overlays with wedging and patching, guardrail upgrades, ADA upgrades, pipe replacements, striping, top soiling, seeding, mulching, and restoration. The contractor began work on Deep Branch Road in Milton today (8/5). Work hours will be …

New Law Will Lead to More Delaware Nurses

A bill seeking to bolster the number of nurses in The First State was signed into law yesterday (7/31) by Gov. John Carney. Drafted by State Rep. Bryan Shupe, R-Milford South, the Nursing Incentive Bill will increase the availability of nursing scholarships offered through the Delaware Department of Education by broadening the eligibility criteria to include non-profit hospitals and health …

Health Care, Fiscal Responsibility & Job Creation

At his final joint constituent coffee meeting of the summer, State Rep. Bryan Shupe said his first year in office was focused on health care, fiscal responsibility, and job creation. Speaking at the Milford Library Thursday morning, he discussed some of the measures he has sponsored or co-sponsored in the first half of the 150th General Assembly: House Bill 257 …

Business pros get update on State issues

Rep. Shupe added more information for the business professionals around the topics of fiscal responsibility, job growth and healthcare. “One thing that did not get out of the Senate this year, and I hope to bring it to the House, is the Fast Act,” he said. The act would be geared toward vocations such as electricians, plumbers and others that …

Milford Overpass Creates Safe Passage

Del. 1 overpass in Milford opens May 18th, 2019 · by Ian Gronau · MILFORD — For Emmett Venett, a long-time Woods Haven resident, the brand new Milford Del. 1 overpass is more than just a bridge made of concrete and rebar. It’s a bridge between the small community he belongs to and Milford to the southeast that will ultimately …

National Work Zone Awareness Week

During a public event held this morning at the Northeast Front Street work zone in Milford in observance of National Work Zone Awareness Week, Governor John Carney and Department of Transportation Secretary (DelDOT) Jennifer Cohan and others informed attendees on the importance of observing extra caution while traveling through work zones. National Work Zone Awareness Week is held in early …