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Philadelphia Suburbs Preferred by First-Time Homeowners Over NJ Counterparts. Here’s Why
First-time homeowners who are relocating from the city have a tough choice to make between the Philadelphia suburbs of Pennsylvania and their New Jersey counterparts, according to a staff report from the Houwzer. Still, a community poll run through Citydata.com has found that 77 percent prefer the Pennsylvania side for several reasons. Nature lovers can…
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160 Towns Could be Added to Amtrak Routes Under Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
Last week, Amtrak released the proposed map of how its new and expanded service would look if it receives the $80 billion that has been earmarked for the rail service in President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan, write Joseph Spector and Joey Garrison for USA Today. American Jobs Plan is a massive $2 trillion proposal to…
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COVID-19 Rates Down Last Week in Delaware County Compared to Previous Week, But Still High
No COVID-19 county or municipal statistics, including the number of new cases and COVID-19 deaths, were available for the weekend, April 10 and 11, from the Chester County Health Department. The health department has released a 4-week summary that shows a slight decline in the positive count of new COVID19 cases this past week compared to…
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Laptops Are Better, Faster, Stronger in This Upper Darby Grad’s Hands, and Free to Those Who Need Them
“Ten people without internet access is too much. The way I see this is you change one person’s life, they’ll change another life, or another 10,” says Hai Thai. Thai, a 1996 graduate of Upper Darby High School, refurbishes donated laptops, then gives them away for free, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. With…
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Kids Rediscover the Outdoors as They Join Their Moms in Ridley Park Fitness Classes
A fitness class in Ridley Park has a special focus on kids and their moms, reports xxxx for 6abc.com. Kerri Ricker with Empower Training in Ridley Park is running a Mom and Kid Workout Class with Empower Training in Ridley Park. These mobile, outdoor workouts are an indoor fitness class alternative during the pandemic and…
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SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties: Launching your eCommerce Store the Right Way
On Monday, April 12, you are invited to join the webinar, “Launching Your eCommerce Store the Right Way. The webinar, 2 to 3 p.m., will be hosted by Joshua Irons, CEO of River Avenue Digital. The future of eCommerce is incredibly bright, especially in these changing times. But, starting an eCommerce business and launching your…
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Over 5%: Some Delaware County Zip Codes See Big Jump in New COVID-19 Cases
There has been a substantial jump in the percentage of new COVID-19 cases showing up in Delaware County Zip codes, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. Several Zip codes had 5% or more increases, compared to two weeks ago when the highest percentage increases were at around 2%. For the week…
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New COVID-19 Cases in Delaware County Continued to Climb Friday, Breaching 200 Cases
Five COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Delaware County for Friday, April 9, according to the Chester County Health Department. As of Friday, the health department was reporting a total of 1,356 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 825 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics from the…
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Billionaires Dwell in Our Midst, Here’s a Newtown Square Billionaire With Another Nearby
There’s a Newtown Square billionaire and another that lives in the Lower Merion section of Haverford on this year’s list of billionaires put out by Forbes, writes Kenney Rose for Philadelphia Business Journal. Victoria Mars, a Newtown Square resident, is considered the second wealthiest person in the Philadelphia region. She and her sisters are heirs…
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What If There Was a Fire and Nobody Came? Delaware County’s Volunteer Firefighter Dilemma
These days, firefighters do more than put out fires, yet many Delaware County fire companies struggle to find enough volunteers to meet the need, writes Kenney Cooper for whyy.org. The pandemic has made their jobs that much harder. The number of volunteers available to respond has dropped in Pennsylvania from 300,000 in the 1970s, to…
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Delaware County Housing Market Is On Fire, See Where Demand Is Highest
With many buyers looking for a home in the Delaware County housing market, many are finding there’s not enough inventory, reducing the time houses spend on the market, writes Cynthia Henry for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The typical home for sale in many zip codes stays on the market for a week or even less. Still,…
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‘Adopt Me!’ Providence Animal Center in Media has Cats and Dogs Seeking Forever Homes
You’ll find some eager friends waiting to be adopted at the Providence Animal Center in Media, reports Jessica Boyington for 6abc.com. The Center was named by 6abc as a top six animal shelter in the Philadelphia region. But Providence is more than just a place to adopt dogs and cats. You can have your…
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Pandemic Plays Into Couple’s Decision to Move From a City Townhouse to a Home in Swarthmore
City living was a little too close quarters for Christianne and Orhand Sevinc in this age of COVID, so they thought a larger home in Swarthmore was more in keeping with the times, writes Sandy Smith for phillymag.com. They moved from a 1,480-square-foot row house in Pennsport to a 2,340 square-foot Dutch colonial in Swarthmore,…
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Targeting 140,000: Delaware County Creates 1st of 6 Mass Vaccination Clinics This Weekend at Community College
Delaware County is offering the first of six mass vaccination clinics starting this weekend at Delaware County Community College, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. More mass vaccinations will be scheduled at the college in the next seven weeks. The county’s goal is to vaccinate 140,000 residents in that time. “Delaware County will…
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Health Department Reports 184 New COVID-19 cases in Delaware County between Wednesday and Thursday
No COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Delaware County for Thursday, April 8, according to the Chester County Health Department. As of Thursday, the health department was reporting a total of 1,351 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 823 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics from the…
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Malvern Bank: House of the Week: Stunning English Manor in Haverford
A stunning English manor with six bedrooms and six full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Haverford. Nestled on 1.37 beautiful acres in an incredible location, the 2005 home displays striking attention to detail. The many highlights include the spacious entrance hall with grand staircase, a bright formal living room offering gorgeous…
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Charles H. DeMirjian of Media, Who Led Successful Ad Campaigns for du Pont, Has Died at 95
A Media Borough man responsible for the marketing campaigns behind Rain Dance car care products, Corian countertops, and Stainmaster flooring, died March 8 at age 95, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Charles H. DeMirjian was a marketing innovator at E.I. duPont de Nemours Co. The creative artist spent 37 years at du Pont,…
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Penn Wood High Student Contributes to Discussion Seeking More Equal School Funding Across the State
A Penn Wood High School student highlighted the differences between William Penn School District and other districts to show the inequity in education in Pennsylvania, writes Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She was part of a recent news conference of educators, students and politicians at an King High School in Germantown. The group…
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