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Bala Cynwyd Neurologist Doing Pioneering Work in Study on Religious and Spiritual Experiences
Bala Cynwyd neurologist Dr. Andrew Newberg is doing pioneering work in the neurological study of religious and spiritual experiences, writes J.F. Pirro for Main Line Today. Born in Bala Cynwyd, Newberg grew up in Bryn Mawr. He is a graduate of Haverford College and the University of Pennsylvania. He has written 10 books on subjects…
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Tina Fey on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon: ‘I’m a SEPTA Bitch’
Tina Fey’s a “SEPTA bitch.” That’s how she described herself to Jimmy Fallon on “The Tonight Show” Thursday., writes Michaela Winberg for billypenn.com. Being from Upper Darby, SEPTA of course would have figured in Tina Fey’s transportation plans. She’s only just purchased her first car. Here in Upper Darby, she went around on buses, subways…
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County COVID-19 Cases Now Reported at Over 26,000
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 718 additional cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County between Friday, Dec. 18 and Sunday, Dec. 20. The Chester County Health Department reported 25,343 total positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County on Friday. As of Sunday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 26,061 cases. County and municipal COVID…
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Middletown Free Library Prepares for New Home With $1 Million Fundraising Campaign
The Middletown Free Library is moving into 12,000 square feet of new space in the summer of 2021 at the former Roosevelt School. The change of address will triple the library’s space, from tight quarters at the former Weathers’ house on Pennell Road to a renovated Roosevelt Community Center at 464 S. Old Middletown Road.…
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Delaware County Allocates $4 Million in CARES Funds to Help Businesses Cope With Restrictions
Up to $4 million in promised relief is coming from Delaware County to help restaurants, bars, gyms and yoga studio owners, reports Delaware Valley Journal via patch.com. Money allocated through available CARES funds will help ease the pain of the latest set of COVID restrictions implemented by the state. Delaware County Council unanimously approved the…
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These ZIP Codes in Delaware County Had Biggest Increases in COVID-19 Cases Over Last Seven Days
Cases of COVID-19 continue to increase rapidly across the nation and the state, with some areas of Delaware County affected more than others, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Penn Live Patriot-News. The latest numbers compiled by Pennsylvania Department of Health show that the rates of COVID-19 infection in each ZIP Code statewide…
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10 More COVID Deaths Reported Friday in Delaware County as Total Positive Cases Hit 25,343
Ten more Delaware County residents have died from complications of COVID-19 as reported Friday, Dec. 18, by the Chester County Health Department. Total fatalities now number 925. Of those, 657 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the Chester County Health Department. Two deaths were reported from Chester, two from Marcus…
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Havertown Loses Beloved Oakmont Firefighter to COVID
Nick Sava, who spent almost 50 years volunteering with the Oakmont Fire Company, has died from COVID-19 at age 65, writes Dan Cuellar at 6abc.com. Sava picked up the virus two weeks ago and never recovered. He had several leadership positions at Oakmont, rising to deputy chief. The community also knew him as a bartender…
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Marple Commissioners Reject Preliminary Plan for Don Guanella Development
Marple Township Commissioners have unanimously rejected a preliminary plan for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia-owned former Don Guanella site, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “Clearly, this is a windfall for the Archdiocese,” Commissioner Michael Molinaro, a practicing Catholic, said. “(They) never have paid anything to our township. We’ve been nothing but good to…
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St. Cyril’s Church in East Lansdowne Is Closing Permanently as a Roman Catholic Church
Saint Cyril of Alexandria Church in East Lansdowne will no longer be a place of worship for the St. Philomena Parish in Lansdowne and will close as a Roman Catholic church, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has announced. The St. Cyril of Alexandria Parish merged with the St. Philomena parish in 2013 as part of the…
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Not All Small Businesses Plan to Follow Gov. Wolf’s Latest Shutdown Orders
So far, at least a dozen restaurants and gyms statewide have said they plan to remain open despite the latest shutdown orders issued by Gov. Tom Wolf in response to the surge of coronavirus cases and related hospitalizations across Pennsylvania, write Erin Arvedlund and Anna Orso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Among them is Universal Athletic…
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NPR Analysis Shows Delaware County Hospitals in “Extreme Stress” From COVID Hospitalizations
As of Monday, one out of every four hospital beds in Delaware County has a patient being treated for COVID, according to data compiled by NPR. Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill has the highest numbers, with 28 percent of all beds filled with coronavirus patients, writes Max Bennett, reporting on the data for…
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Havertown Girl Prays to Bonner’s Father Atkinson for a Miracle as She Continues Brain Cancer Fight
Lily Walker, 16, is not fighting her battle with brain cancer alone. She’s praying to God and Bonner High teacher and paraplegic, Father Bill Atkinson, for a miracle, reports Ashley Johnson for 6abc.com. Father Atkinson, a friend of Lily’s grandfather’s, passed away in 2006. “He accepted his cross so faithfully. I want to do the…
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17 COVID Deaths Reported Thursday in Delaware County as Total Positive Cases Top 25,000
17 COVID Deaths Reported Thursday in Delaware County as Total Positive Cases Top 25,000. The Chester County Health Department reported there are 915 people in Delaware County who have died form COVID-19, with 17 more added to the fatality list on Thursday, Dec. 17. Total number of positive COVID cases reported in the county is…
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St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Leaving Its Longtime Home; Here’s Where It’s Relocating
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary is leaving its longtime Wynnewood home and relocating its programs to Gwynedd Mercy University, writes Matthew Gambino for CatholicPhilly.com. The move was announced in a letter of intent signed by Timothy Senior, seminary rector, and Deanne D’Emilio, university president, and sent to the clergy of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Dec.…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: ‘Executive Level’ Majestic Colonial in Garnet Valley
This home at 6 Rigby Court is available for sale in Garnet Valley. Looking for a fabulous Executive Level home to entertain family or friends? This majestic, well-appointed home at Reserve at Hunters offers everything you may need and more. The floor plan flows from one room to the next beginning with the front to…
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Scrub Daddy CEO Riding High as Folcroft Company Expands
CEO Aaron Krause has major expectations should he sell his company, Scrub Daddy, to a competitor, writes Kennedy Rose for Philadelphia Business Journal. A typical sale offer would sell a company for three to five times earnings. A tech company might be worth 10 times earnings. Krause would sell for more than 20 times Scrub…
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William Penn School District Struggles With a Lack of Teacher Diversity
Ashley Dawson was one of only a few Black students when she was in first grade at Walnut Street Elementary School in Darby. By fifth grade, a teacher, principal and assistant principal at the school were all Black women. It inspired Dawson to pursue an education career, writes Sojourner Ahebee for whyy.org. “There was something…
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