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Brandywine Valley museums band together in slumping economy

The sluggish economic recovery in Delaware and around the United States leaves many non-profit museums and attractions seeking creative ways to manage their bottom lines. DFM News sat down with Hagley Museum and Library executive director Geoff Halfpenny to discuss the issues facing non-profit attractions like those that comprise BMGA. ...More

Full Interview with Hagley Museum and Library Executive Director Geoff Halfpenny

Oscar winner Luke Matheny returns home to Delaware

Before the Oscars last month, Luke Matheny was another filmmaker struggling to get his name and work noticed. That changed when the Delaware native won the Oscar for Best Short Film (Live Action) for his film "God of Love". But 34 year old filmmaker has not forgotten where he came from. He gave the First State a shout out in his Oscar acceptance speech (thanking "the great State of Delaware") and Monday returned to his high school alma mater, Concord High School, to screen "God Of Love" and chat with students and teachers. ...More