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Garnet Valley Schools Take a Look at Coronavirus Vaccine for Kids 12 to 15
Garnet Valley School District is considering a Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for kids as young as 12, reports Brad Sattin for fox29.com. The FDA has approved the use of the vaccine for children ages 12- to 15. The school district has already been offering a coronavirus vaccine to its high school students, ages 16 and older.…
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New COVID-19 Delaware County Cases Fell Below 100 for Tuesday, at 79
No new COVID-19-related deaths were reported for Tuesday, May 4, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department was reporting a total of 1,390 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 830 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in 46 of the county’s 49 municipalities.…
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Washington Post: 5-Year Probation for Marple Man in Voter Fraud Guilty Plea
A Marple man pleaded guilty Friday to voter fraud. He was charged with using his dead mother’s name to cast a vote for Donald Trump, writes Jaclyn Peiser for The Washington Post. “I was isolated last year in lockdown,” Bruce Bartman, 70, said. “I listened to too much propaganda and made a stupid mistake.” He…
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P.I.T. in Media Now Offering Four-Year Nursing Degree
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media Borough will offer a four-year nursing degree starting in the summer term in July, reports bignewsnetwork.com. It joins a handful of two-year colleges in Pennsylvania that will offer a personalized, affordable 4-year degree. P.I.T. will have a Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (R.N. to B.S.N.).…
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Found: One Historic Cemetery in Wayne—Owner Sought
There are a dozen veterans buried at a small historic cemetery in Wayne, Radnor Township, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for mainlinemedianews.com. Some on the half-acre First Baptist Cemetery date back to the Civil War. For the past few years, Radnor Township has taken care of the property at W. Wayne Avenue off Conestoga Road. But no…
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An About-Face in Delaware County: Vaccine Supply Outstrips Demand
In the early days of vaccine supply distribution, people were desperate to get a vaccination appointment but there were no vaccines to be had. Now, apparently, there’s plenty of vaccine supply, but not many takers, reports Alex George for fox29.com. Delaware County had 20,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. It had thousands of…
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Villanova University Mullen Performing Arts Center Heralds New Era
There’s a new $60 million performing arts center on the Villanova University campus, writes Matt Hickman for archpaper.com. Work on The John and Joan Mullen Center for the Performing Arts finished earlier this year. It’s closed now because of COVID-19. The 5,000 square-foot cultural hub sits on a former Villanova University parking lot. The Mullen…
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Join Inner Circle and Start Your Journey Toward College
So you’re thinking about college. But where do you begin? Navigating the road to college seems overwhelming, with so many choices and so many steps in the college application process. Truth is, it wouldn’t hurt to brush up on your essay writing skills and prep more for the SATs. You could hire a professional coach…
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COVID-19 Delaware County Cases Drop to Average of 114 Cases/Day Over Weekend
Two new COVID-19-related deaths were reported for Monday, May3, according to the Chester County Health Department. As of Monday, the health department was reporting a total of 1,390 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 830 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. One fatality was reported from Middletown and 1 from Concord.…
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Violinist Mitchell Newman Retired to Drexel Hill But Still Has Plenty of Pluck
Mitchell Newman retired in 2020 after 36 years as a violinist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra but he’s not hanging up his bow any time soon. Newman has joined the faculty of Prysm Strings at the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute. He will work with director Gloria dePasquale, a cellist with the Philadelphia Orchestra.…
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Despite Infrastructure Talk, State Funding Uncertainty Has SEPTA Nervous
SEPTA has a Fiscal Year 2022 Capital Budget and a 12-Year Program. Both layout its vision to continue infrastructure improvements and new projects, writes David C. Lester for the RT&S. Funding from Pennsylvania Act 89 of 2013 has allowed SEPTA to make progress on its repair needs in recent years. But because state funding is…
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Amanda DeCarolis Named Valedictorian at Neumann University
Amanda DeCarolis, a Business Administration major, has been named valedictorian of the Neumann University class of 2021. She has a summa cum laude GPA, earned in 3-1/2 years. Amanda DeCarolis received the Excellence in Business Administration Award, an Honors Program certificate and three national honor society memberships. She also minored in HR and Strategic Communications.…
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Here’s What $1,400 a Month gets Renters in Drexel Hill
Renters in the Philadelphia region who are looking to get the most bang for their buck should look for that perfect apartment in Delaware County, writes Wyld Young for the Philadelphia Magazine. Finding a place with adequate space for $1,400 a month during a pandemic can seem daunting. This report from RENTCafé can ease frustrations…
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New COVID-19 April Rates Kept Dropping Each Week in Delaware County
The week of April 23 to April 29 saw still lower rates of new COVID-19 cases in Delaware County. The week showed 750 reported new cases. That the lowest number of the four weeks in April. The information comes from a 4-week summary provided by the Chester County Health Department. Rates have been declining each…
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‘Mare’ Actress Sosie Bacon Talks About Her Ties to the Philadelphia Area
Actress Sosie Bacon, appearing in “Mare of Easttown”, recently recalled fondly her time in the Philadelphia area, writes Michael Tanenbaum for phillyvoice.com. Sosie Bacon, daughter of Hollywood couple Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, showed up in Mare’s second episode as a recovering drug addict seeking custody of her son. The 29-year-old spent her early years…
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Maizie Argondizza Went from Concert Manager to Vaccination Supervisor
Maizie Argondizza had been a 33-year-old manager booking concert tours for the Baltimore-based Sean K. Preston band. Then COVID stopped the music industry cold, writes Maria Panaritis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Today, Maize Argondizza is a quality control supervisor for seven vaccination outposts run in Delaware County. “Every time I say ‘yes,’ I get experiences…
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Clever Renovations Keep Home’s 19th Century Feel, 21st Century Lifestyle
The Newtown Square property had everything Doug and Laura Yeakle wanted. Once part of Mineral Springs Farm, it just needed renovations. A stately traditional Colonial home and a 5-1/2 acre wooded property. So they bought the place in 2016, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. But renovations were needed at the 1848 home. “It…
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COVID Cases Down Significantly in Delaware County Zip Codes
There was good news all around in Delaware County as of April 28. The percentage of new COVID-19 cases dropped significantly in all Zip codes, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. With previous weeks reporting increases above 5%, the week of April 28 saw no increases higher than 2.78% in Zip…
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