Articles by Sightseers’ Delight

About Sightseers’ Delight

Sightseers’ Delight started publishing in June 2016. The site, published by The DeFeo Groupe, collects and curates content about places where historical events large and small happened. The site builds off the legacy of The Travel Trolley, which launched in June 2009. The site aimed to be a virtual version of the trolley tours offered in so many cities.

Newark flight cancellations add up

May 5, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Staffing and low ceilings are to blame for flight cancellations, and some arriving flights are delayed an average of 3 hours and 59 minutes, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Georgia governor signs Original 33 Memorial, Savannah Music Commission acts

May 4, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Gov. Brian Kemp signed House Bill 303, the Original 33 Memorial Act, and House Bill 762, the Savannah Music Commission Act, into law.

Georgia to help pay for Hawkinsville-Pulaski County Airport upgrades

April 29, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The Hawkinsville-Pulaski County Airport will receive more than $165,000 in state funding to rehabilitate its primary runway lighting system.

Former FAA contractor pleads guilty to conspiring to act as Iranian agent

April 17, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

A former Federal Aviation Administration contractor pleaded guilty to conspiring to act and acting as an agent of the Iranian government in the United States without notifying the attorney general.

IG report: Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation used taxpayer money to suppress negative information

April 10, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Former executive staff members of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation improperly used state funds to procure and employ online reputation management services to suppress negative information.

Georgia officials open new state trooper post at Governor’s Mansion

April 9, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

A bevy of local and state officials gathered at the Governor’s Mansion to celebrate the opening of a new Georgia State Patrol post.

DOL issues fines following Bio-Lab fire in Conyers

April 8, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found that improperly stored hazardous chemicals caused a fire at a Bio-Lab Inc. facility in Conyers.

Looking for a restroom? Don’t expect to find one in many tourist hotspots

April 1, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Nothing may be worse than needing a restroom while traveling only to struggle to find one.

Georgia Senate approves measure to honor 33 expelled Georgia lawmakers

March 31, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The Georgia State Senate unanimously approved a measure to commemorate the lives and contributions of Georgia lawmakers expelled from the statehouse after the Civil War.

Ohio lawmakers send anti-DEI measure to governor

March 27, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Ohio lawmakers have sent a bill to Gov. Mike DeWine to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at state colleges and universities.