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Help Is On the Way for Tenants Who Can’t Pay Rent Because of the Pandemic
It could be the most important pandemic-related program Delaware County is running, commented Councilwoman Elaine Paul Schaefer recently. Between $16 to $20 million could come from the state, allocated through the Federal Emergency Rental Assistance program, to help those struggling to pay rent because of pandemic job loss, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily…
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Delaware County New COVID-19 Cases Are Trending Daily Below 200. No New Deaths Reported
No new COVID-19-related deaths were reported Thursday in Delaware County, bringing the total death toll to 1,199, according to the latest statistics from the Chester County Health Department. Of total deaths reported, 778 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. The following is a breakdown of COVID-19 fatalities by municipality as reported Feb.…
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Ex-Ridley Park Councilman and Former Navy Secretary Under Trump Considers U.S. Senate Run
Kenneth Braithwaite, a former ambassador to Norway and secretary of the Navy under President Donald Trump, is considering a run for the U.S. Senate next year, writes Andrew Seidman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Braithwaite, 60, was a Ridley Park councilman in the 1990s. He now lives in West Chester. He would run for the Senate…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Meticulously Maintained Home in Estates at Chadds Ford
This home at 1 Pin Oak Drive is available for sale in Chadds Ford.. This desirable 5-bedroom, 5-bath home features many upgrades. Enter through the two- story foyer with dramatic twin oak curved staircases flanked by formal living room, a conservative that’s ideal for entertaining and a large dining room with tray ceiling. Beautiful gourmet…
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It Was a Nice Day for a Swim, If You Were a Penguin, or These Guys
A raging snowstorm Monday and bitter cold weren’t enough to keep a group of swimmers in training from using an outdoor pool in Broomall, reports Dann Cuellar for 6abc.com. The French Creek Racing and Swim Team and the Schuylkill Triathlon Club figured it was a good time, since no one would be using the pool.…
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With No Eagles at This Year’s Super Bowl, Fans Focus Support on Villanova Grad Tanoh Kpassagnon
Many local fans will tune in on February 7 to support Wissahickon High School and Villanova University graduate Tanoh Kpassagnon as he takes to the field with the Kansas City Chiefs at Super Bowl LV, writes Pat Gallen for CBS Philly. One of them is Jeff Cappa, who was Kpassagnon’s high school coach. “We all…
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Ardmore Native Kate Flannery Recalls How Being Part of ‘The Office’ Changed Her Life
Before landing her role on The Office, the show that became a major hit for NBC, Ardmore native Kate Flannery was single and working as a waitress at the age of forty, the actress recalled in an interview with Joelle Garguilo for the NBC10 Philadelphia. “By the time I turned 41 I was on a…
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This ‘Hope’ful Contender at the 2021 Puppy Bowl Comes from Media
Hope, a 4-month-old combination Beagle, American foxhound, chow chow, and golden retriever represented the Providence Animal Center in Media at this year’s 17th Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet, writes Grace Dickinson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It airs this Sunday at 2 p.m. The Bowl is a pregame Super Bowl tradition. The three-hour even features 70…
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Delaware County COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 1,200, Only 103 New Cases Reported Wednesday
Eight more Delaware County residents died from COVID-19 in Delaware County as of Wednesday, bringing the total death toll to 1,200, according to the Chester County Health Department. Of total deaths reported, 778 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. Two of the deaths were reported from Middletown, 1 was from Nether Providence,…
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Reddit Caused GameStop Stock to Surge, but That Won’t Help Places Like the Springfield Mall
Recent weeks have seen Reddit garner a lot of attention in the news as the social media site’s calculated efforts caused the stock of diminishing companies like GameStop to surge. Amid the stories of many Redditors who have now become wealthy from this tactic, it may also make many wonder whether this strategy could be…
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TSA Agents at Airports Worry They Face Higher Risk of Contracting COVID-19
LaShanda Palmer, 45, is anxious as she reviews documents, inspects luggage and pats down passengers at the Philadelphia International Airport, writes Ceylan Yeginsu for The New York Times. Palmer is a senior agent with the Transportation Security Administration. More than 6,000 T.S.A. employees have tested positive for the virus. Fourteen have died. In Philadelphia, 120…
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John Kane’s Bringing a Different Kind of Experience to the Job of State Senator
One of Delaware County’s newest state senators, John Kane (D-9), is happy to bring his working man viewpoint to the job, writes Kathleen E. Cary for the Daily Times. The five-term business manager for Plumbers Union Local 690 now sits on five state Senate committees, including Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, and Labor and Industry.…
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U.S. News: Neumann’s Online Degree for Veterans among Country’s Best
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Neumann University’s online bachelor’s degree for veterans among the top 100 in the country. In rankings released Jan. 26, the magazine named Neumann’s program as No. 73 nationwide and No. 4 in Pennsylvania. The magazine looked at how programs are being delivered and their effectiveness at award affordable…
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Artist Couldn’t Find Any Black Figurines, So He Just Made Them Himself
It started in 2008 after his wife purchased a 12-inch figurine of Heath Ledger’s Joker from the “Dark Knight” at Comic Universe in Folsom, writes Brandon T. Harden forThe Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia artist Acori Honzo studied the figurine and started collecting them. But he wanted to include Black characters and celebrities in his collection. The…
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Villanova University Mulls Going Virtual as Coronavirus Numbers Spike on Campus
It’s only been a week since the spring semester started at Villanova University and they’ve already logged 186 active coronavirus cases, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In the fall, Villanova had some in-person instruction but didn’t reach 200 cases until two months into the semester. If the trend continues, the school may return…
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Scott Paper Executive V.P. William H. Nelson, Dies at 92
Scott Paper Executive William H. Nelson III, a Swarthmore High School graduate, died Jan. 28. He was 92, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mr. Nelson was a decorated athlete, an outdoorsman and a scholar. He started at Scott Paper as a paper packer on shift work at the Chester plant. He retired a…
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New Diversity Council Works Toward an Anti-Racist, More Inclusive Community
Child Guidance Resource Centers, a nonprofit organization that provides mental health services for children and families throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania, has launched a Diversity Council. The goal of the Council is to create a more inclusive, anti-racist, accessible, and collaborative community within behavioral healthcare and greater Philadelphia area at large. The Diversity Council was started during…
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Business Swap to Upper Darby Saves Family and Piano From the Third Reich
A piano that journeyed from Nazi Germany to Upper Darby tells an amazing survival story, writes Michela Winberg for billypenn.com. The baby grand was crafted by Germany’s Ibach Piano Company. In 1936, the piano escaped the Third Reich, landing in Upper Darby. It was owned by pianist Heidi Frank, sister of anti-Nazi lawyer Hans J.…
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