Valero Energy Corporation announced today it will cease operations at its Delaware City refinery due to financial losses caused by very poor economic conditions, significant capital spending requirements and high operating costs. The shutdown will affect approximately 550 employees at the plant.
The Modern Maturity Center served dinners of turkey, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie to more than 1,000 people during the afternoon on Nov. 19.
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Colin Faulkner, director of the county’s Department of Public Safety, said the county is working with two dispatchers per shift, which is less than the nationally recommended standard of four.
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