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Nearly 200 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Delaware County Between Wednesday and Thursday
Four additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Delaware County for Thursday, April 1. The Chester County Health Department is reporting a total of 1,345 COVID-19 fatalities in the county. Of those, 821 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics from the Chester County Health Department. Three of the…
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From Trash to Cash: Media Teen Is Cleaning Up in Bid to Raise Funds for College
A Media teenager keenly interested in protecting the environment is collecting some trash to raise money for college, reports NBC10s Matt DeLucia. Matt Coulter has a GoFundMe page, “Matthew’s Journey In Sustainability,” seeking $10,000 to defray expenses for him to study Environmental Studies at the University of Vermont. In exchange for a donation, Matt has…
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State Drops Mass Vaccination Center Plan in Favor of County Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Distribution
Delaware County can now offer Johnson & Johnson vaccines to its residents instead of people traveling to a state-run mass vaccination center, writes Justine McDaniel and Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Pennsylvania Department of Health is scrapping plans for two mass vaccination clinics in Philadelphia’s collar counties. Instead, it will divide 42,000 single-shot…
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Brandywine Battlefield Property in Chadds Ford Bought by Conservation Group Promising to Protect the Land Forever
An historic Brandywine Battlefield property in Chadds Ford originally considered for private development, was acquired March 25 by North American Land Trust (NASLT) which intends to protect the land forever under a conservative easement. The 72-acre property on Oakland Road will be open to the public as Brinton Run Preserve. The NALT acquisition preserves diverse…
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In Two-Day Span, Health Department Reports 413 New COVID-19 Cases for Delaware County
Two additional COVID-19-related deaths, both from Upper Darby, were reported in Delaware County for Wednesday, March 31. The Chester County Health Department is reporting a total of 1,341 COVID-19 fatalities in the county. Of those, 821 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics from the Chester County Health…
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The Lincoln Center: Counselors Eager to Reconnect With Students in School After Pandemic Kept Them at Home
It has been a challenging year for the students and counselors at The Lincoln Center’s School-Based Staffing program. Under the TLC program, counselors have been in the schools of Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties to help students facing anxiety, depression, substance abuse issues, and past or current trauma. The pandemic has kept the students at home,…
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Shark Tank Entrepreneur Aaron Hirschhorn, Swarthmore College Graduate, Remembered Following Fatal Accident
A venture capitalist and Swarthmore College graduate is being remembered following a fatal accident in Miami last weekend, reports 6abc.com and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Aaron Hirschhorn, 42, was an angel investor who launched the online dog sitting business DogVacay in 2012 with wife, Karine Nissim. The company matched dog owners with dog sitters. The company…
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Owner of Local Home & Gifts in Media Stresses Importance of Shopping Local, Especially in a Pandemic
The owner of Local Home & Gifts in Media featured in a local newscast used the spot to emphasize the importance of small businesses to the community. Owner Kathleen Rode wasn’t sure her gift shop would survive the pandemic, reports Vittoria Woodill for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. “There was a lot of problems that we encountered being closed…
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A Divinely-Influenced Misdial Gave 2 Delaware County Women a Friend Just When They Needed It
She was off by a digit but that mistake has blossomed into a friendship between two Delaware County women, reports Joe Holden for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. Anna Forte was trying to reach her husband Edmond at a rehab center. But the number she dialed wasn’t her husband, but Lisa Parks of Milmont Park. “She called the wrong…
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We’re Flying to Florida Again. The Rest of the World, Not So Much.
Leisure travel from Philadelphia International Airport to places like Florida is returning, but officials are still looking at a 3- to 5-year recovery because of low demand for business and international flights, writes Catherine Dunn for The Philadelphia Inquirer. American Airlines, the airport’s dominant airline, continues to see strong demand for Philadelphians booking trips to…
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COVID-19 Cases are Up in Delaware County and Pennsylvania for the Week So Far
No COVID-19 county or municipal statistics, including the number of new cases and COVID-19 deaths, were available for Tuesday, March 30 from the Chester County Health Department. As of Monday, March 29, Delaware County had 1,339 reported deaths from COVID-19. It had 41,364 total positive cases with a 90.92 percent recovery rate. The Chester County…
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Delaware Countians Lent Their Voices to Help Kate Winslet and Others in ‘Mare of Easttown’ Learn Delco-ese
By now it’s understood that Kate Winslet had difficulty learning the Delco dialect for her new role on HBO’s “Mare of Easttown.” What’s not as well known is that some locals were asked to contribute their Delco-ese to “Mare of Easttown” dialogue coach Susanne Sulby to help Winslet and the cast learn “how to speak…
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Neumann University Schedules 6 In-person Graduations May 15 and 16 to Stay COVID Safe
Why hold one graduation when you can have six? With the pandemic still a significant factor in Americans’ daily lives, that’s the approach Neumann University is taking, scheduling three ceremonies for Saturday, May 15, and another three on Sunday, May 16. “By segmenting our commencement exercises and closely observing public health protocols, we are confident that we can create…
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Washington Post: Delaware County Is Ahead of State and Country Average in Share of Fully Vaccinated Population
Delaware County is ahead of both Pennsylvania and national averages in the share of fully vaccinated residents, write Dan Keating, Naema Ahmed, Harry Stevens, Jessica Wolfrom, and Monica Ulmanu for The Washington Post. The data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that so far, Delaware County has fully vaccinated 15.1 percent of…
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Between Friday and Monday, Delaware County Saw 422 New COVID-19 Cases
One additional COVID-19-related death from Middletown was reported in Delaware County for Monday, March 29. The Chester County Health Department is reporting a total of 1,339 COVID-19 fatalities in the county. Of those, 821 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics from the Chester County Health Department. COVID-19…
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Delaware County’s Housing Market Performance Was Record-Setting, Says RE/MAX’s Mike Diggin
In the above video, Michael Diggin of RE/MAX Town & Country breaks down how the real estate market in Delaware County performed at the end of last year and what the outlook is for 2021. Delaware County continued a record-setting performance in the first quarter of 2021 first experienced in the second half of 2020.…
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Dolan’s Bar in Ridley Park Makes It Into a Documentary on Skateboarder/MTV Star Brandon Novak
There was a film crew at Dolan’s Bar in Ridley Park Tuesday night shooting a scene for a documentary on Brandon Novak, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. “The Brandon Novak Story” explores the life of skateboard/MTV star Brandon Novak. The bar closed for two hours of filming and some regular bar patrons got…
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Leila B. Alson, Celebrated Speech Coach, and Author Who Started in Broomall, Has Died at 92
A popular speech coach, author and teacher who lived and worked in Broomall and Philadelphia for more than 40 years, has died, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Leila B. Alson, 92, of Las Vegas, died Saturday, March 13. Throughout her career, she worked with business and political leaders, children, athletes, salesmen and others…
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