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When It Comes to COVID-19, How We’re Doing Depends on What Numbers You Find
Delaware County has seen an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations and ventilator use, according to patch.com. But new COVID-19 cases and positivity rates have dropped slightly. Ventilator use went up from an average of 8.9 to 13.1 April 16 to April 23. Average daily coronavirus hospitalizations went up slightly, from 93.7 to 95.1. Those showing up…
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Pat Croce Is a Changed Man, Still Frenzied, but on a Peaceful Journey of Self-Discovery
Pat Croce is a bit more reclusive now than he was 20 years ago when the former Philadelphia 76ers owner got to follow his team to the NBA Finals, reports Jamie Apody for 6abc.com. The fiery, passionate man is facing different challenges these days. “At the end of last year it wasn’t COVID that touched…
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A Lower Number of New COVID-19 Cases for Delaware County Reported for Tuesday, at 116
No new COVID-19-related deaths were reported for Tuesday, April 27, according to the Chester County Health Department. As of Tuesday, April 27, the health department was reporting a total of 1,375 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 826 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in 46…
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Delaware County Controller and Staff Kept Going; Through Pandemic, Cyberattack
Trying to keep track of Delaware County’s finances during a pandemic was not in the job description for Delaware County Controller Joanne Phillips and her staff. But when COVID-19 and a November cyberattack disrupted personnel, supplies, finances, and routines, Phillips and her team stayed on duty as the financial watchdogs for Delaware County residents in…
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What’s in a Name? Plenty, Say Radnor High School Students
With protest signs in hand, Radnor High School students held a school-sanctioned demonstration Monday by walking out of class, writes George Solis for 6abc.com. The peaceful protest was over a decision in September 2020 to retire the Radnor High School Radnor Raiders nickname and Native American imagery. The name had been around for 70 years.…
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Villanova Graduate Takes Oscar for ‘Colette’, Best Documentary Short Subject
Villanova University graduate Anthony Giacchino partnered with Facebook and Electronic Arts to create “Colette,” which won an Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Giacchino, a 1992 graduate with a BA in history and German, directed the 25-minute film. Giacchino, 51, worked for the History Channel for 12 years,…
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The Weekend Saw 301 New Positive Cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County and 4 Deaths
Four COVID-19-related deaths have been reported since Friday, April 23, according to the Chester County Health Department. There was 1 fatality from Chester, 1 from Concord, 1 from Sharon Hill and 1 from Swarthmore. As of Monday, April 26, the health department was reporting a total of 1,375 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those,…
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Diversity Agreement for Regional Businesses Like Wawa, SAP Mean More Black, Brown-Led Suppliers
Following the guilty verdict against former police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd, the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia announced a collaboration to encourage diversity for larger companies in the region by using more Black and brown-led suppliers, writes Taylor Allen for whyy.org. The hope is the new collaboration will help…
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Keith and Nakoma Are on the Job When Someone Goes Missing
Bethel resident Keith Cox owns a special kind of dog, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Nakoma, a six-year-old American Indian dog, is a Pennsylvania Wilderness Search and Rescue dog. He’s trained as a Scent-Specific Trailing Dog and Human Remains Detection/Water Search dog. Cox and Nakoma work with a dozen other certified PaWSAR dog/handler…
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State of the County: Delaware County Takes on COVID, Initiates Reforms
Friday’s State of the County address from Delaware County Council was a testament to survival and a vision of what lies ahead. “We’ve learned what it means to be Delco Strong,” said Council President Brian Zidek. Council members hit on key topics from the year, including the pandemic, the new health department, government reforms, property…
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How to Determine When Pandemic Reaches Its End
While there have been some positive signs in the fight against COVID-19 lately, such as the growing number of fully vaccinated residents, determining when the pandemic will be “over” is not a simple task, writes David Murrell for the Philadelphia Magazine. According to the health experts, as much as it might seem that the end…
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Recent Week Saw a Drop in New COVID Cases But Still Second Highest in April
Weekly COVID cases dropped in Delaware County this past week compared to the previous week, but is still the second-highest number of new cases for April, according to a 4-week summary provided by the Chester County Health Department. For the week of April 16 to April 22, the county had 1,148 positive cases this past week.…
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In a Wawa Line Lately? Your Wardrobe May Have Made It on to ‘Mare of Easttown’
As Mare of Easttown continues to unfold on HBO, local viewers continue to look for familiar Delaware County images, like someone’s wardrobe, writes Michael Tanenbaum for phillyvoice.com. Series writer Brad Inglesby and director Craig Zobel use the Delaware County locale to help create a mood for the series. Zobel said his team scouted Wawas to…
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COVID Still Among Us as Delaware County Zip Code Data Shows Higher Case Percentages
Percentage increases of COVID-19 cases were higher overall for the week prior to April 21 in Delaware County’s Zip codes. write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. Four Zip codes had increases of 5% or more. The highest came from Zip code 19043 (Holmes) which reported a 6.14% increase, with 14 new…
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What Do Brood X Cicadas Have to Do with Frank Sinatra?
When amateur musician Peter Block hears the churr of 17-year Brood X cicadas this summer, they will become a marker of the passage of time. In 2007, their last appearance, his now 32-year-old-daughter was 18 and graduating from high school. The time before that, in 1990, she was one year old. The memory of these milestones — and their unusual soundtrack — brought a creative spark. Block took that “pulsating drone that…
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New COVID-19 Cases Picked Up Friday, With 178, But Stayed Below 200 in Delaware County
No new COVID-19-related deaths were reported for Friday, April 23, according to the Chester County Health Department. As of Friday, the health department was reporting a total of 1,371 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 826 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in 46 of the…
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The 2021 Cicada Invasion Will Yield a Stealthy Response from Mother Nature
This year’s emerging crop of cicadas is about to yield another wildlife phenomena — one that may be as unwelcome as the bugs themselves, reports Doug Gross in the Yardley Patch. Next month, thousands of Brood X cicadas will wake from a 17-year underground slumber. Then they’ll wriggle to the surface and sing in their trademark buzzy voices. But that song may be short lived. Mother Nature’s…
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Here’s How Delaware County reacted to the Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict
The communities of Delaware County and their leaders were quick to react to the jury verdict yesterday that found police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on three charges of killing George Floyd, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Cheers were heard in the 69th Street area in Upper Darby after the verdict was read.…
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