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‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ Was Written Right Here in Philadelphia
The well-known Christmas carol, “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” was divinely inspired at the Church of the Holy Trinity on Rittenhouse Square right here in Philadelphia, writes Jennifer Lin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The carol was created by two friends, a rector and his organist, in 1868, built on procrastination and an angelic visit. Church…
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COVID Cases in Delaware County Still Hovering Close to 300 as 1 More Death Is Reported
The number of new positive COVID cases reported Wednesday, Dec. 16 in Delaware County stayed close to 300, at 296, according to the Chester County Health Department. On Tuesday, the Chester County Health Department reported 24,518 positive cases in the county. On Wednesday, that number was 24,814. One additional COVID death was reported Wednesday from…
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Virtual Classes Or Not, When It Snows, This Kid Wants to Play
Upper Darby School District students can thank an outspoken kindergartener for having a snow day today, reports David Chang for nbcphiladelphia.com. With coronavirus cases on the rise, Upper Darby students have been learning virtually at home. Upper Darby School District Superintendent Dr. Daniel P. McGarry was considering having online classes Thursday since the snow fall…
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Wawa’s Got an Augmented Reality Game for Kids and a Regional Firm Helped Build It
Wawa’s mascot, Wally Goose, was a nice fit when the popular convenience store started selling kid’s meals in August 2020, but he needed a digital presence, writes Michael Butler for technical.ly. So Wawa tapped dev agency NeoPangea to create an augmented reality game so kids could interact with Wally. NeoPangea builds interactive experiences, games and…
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Pennsylvania To Get 120K Doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine in First Round
As the distribution of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine commences, Pennsylvania is expected to receive approximately 120,000 doses from the initial shipment, according to a report from The Washington Post. Should the Moderna vaccine be approved, the Keystone State would be in line to receive a total of 590,000 doses before the end of the year. The…
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Ardrossan Estate, Made Famous by ‘The Philadelphia Story’, Captures an Era
Gilded Age architect Horace Trumbauer designed the Villanova manor house Ardrossan in 1911, never imagining it would serve as a movie backdrop, writes Stacia Friedman for hiddencityphila.org. The 50-room Georgian Revival English manor house was immortalized with the huge success of “The Philadelphia Story.” The movie was based on a 1939 Broadway play highlighting the…
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Delaware County’s Reported Positive COVID-19 Case Loads for Tuesday Rises to 278
The number of new positive COVID cases reported Tuesday in Delaware County jumped to 278, according to the Chester County Health Department. On Monday, the Chester County Health Department reported 24,270 positive cases in the county. On Tuesday, that number was 24,518. One additional COVID death was reported Tuesday from Haverford Township with total fatalities…
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Pastry Chef Brings the Sweet Life to Chadds Ford With OSO Sweet
There’s a delicious new eatery hanging out with an outstanding line up of pastries, cookies, and cakes at the former Chadds Cafe, 1609 Baltimore Pike in Chadds Ford, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Today. OSO Sweet Bakery Cafe is the culinary creation of pastry chef Tess Wofford. Wofford is a a graduate of The…
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A Havertown Woman Is Solving a School Supply Problem Out of Her Garage
Raelyn Harman has boxes of crayons, books, markers, glue sticks, and pencils taking up her house—the entry foyer, the dining room, behind her couch, the garage, writes Maria Panaritis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 62-year-old Havertown woman has formed the nonprofit Teachers’ Teammates. For a $35 annual membership, teachers can access free supplies and distribute…
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SCORE: Volunteer and Make a Difference
In times of uncertainty, when everything around us feels unsteady, volunteering is said to be good not just for the community being served but for those who give back! How can that be, especially in a topsy-turvy year like 2020? According to Forbes, volunteering can help improve your daily life and: Decrease anxiety by spending…
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West Chester-Based Student’s Christmas Song That Perfectly Fits 2020’s Holiday Mood Goes Viral
Wallis Schriver, 15, a student at the West Chester-based Center for Performing and Fine Arts, a program for students enrolled in the Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School, has managed to create a new Christmas song and accompanying video that perfectly fits 2020 – and people are taking notice, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia magazine. As of…
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Chester Mill Keeps the Pace as Toilet Paper Demand Rises Again
Kimberly-Clark’s paper mill in Chester is once again seeing increased demand due to higher COVID numbers, though it’s not as bad as the early days of the pandemic, writes Andrew Maykuth for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The desire for this essential bathroom commodity is good news for Chester’s 570 workers at the 1.3-million square-foot mill that…
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Tinicum a Key Distribution Point for Vaccine Delivery in Philadelphia Region
Tinicum Township is a key point of distribution for the COVID-19 vaccines in the Philadelphia region as UPS planes carrying the vaccine started arriving at Philadelphia International Airport yesterday, reports Howard Monroe for philadelphia.cbslocal.com. The airport is one of 30 in the nation that is a vaccine delivery point. The vaccines are being taken to…
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Delaware County New Positive COVID-19 Case Loads Reported Drops to 114 for Monday
The number of new positive COVID cases reported Monday in Delaware County dropped to 114, according to the Chester County Health Department. On Sunday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 24,126 total cases in Delaware County. On Monday, Dec. 14, total number of positive cases was 24,240. No additional COVID deaths have been reported in…
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As Restaurant Workers Struggle, $5,000 Tip Brings Widener Student Positive Energy and Hope
Anthony’s At Paxon waitress Gianna DiAngelo got a surprise tip of $5,000 recently on a $205.94 customer bill, reports 6abc.com. The stunned waitress is a freshman nursing student at Widener University in Chester. The money will be put away and saved for college. “I’m just happy with anything. So when they were saying $5,000, I…
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Neumann Professor Elected President of American Board of Wound Management
Dr. Karen A. Wientjes, a professor of physical therapy at Neumann University, has been elected president of the American Board of Wound Management (ABWM). The ABWM is a not-for-profit organization established for the purpose of credentialing multidisciplinary professionals in the field of wound management. It establishes and administers a certification process to elevate the standard of care in wound management and is dedicated to an…
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See What Were Most Popular Google Searches for This Year in Region
Google has released its list of trending searches for 2020 which shows that Philadelphians were most interested in the “election results” and “coronavirus,” writes Paige Gross for the Technical.ly. Other terms in the top five for the region included “Kobe Bryant,” “Flayers” (often spelled as “Fliers,”) and “Naya Rivera.” The top three match the most…
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New Restrictions on Restaurants Fuel Hope That More Government Assistance Is Coming
Restaurant owners and Delaware County officials are looking for solutions following a Thursday afternoon announcement from Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf that indoor dining and alcohol sales would be banned for three weeks in an ongoing effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, writes Kenny Cooper for whyy.org. There wasn’t much enthusiasm about winter outdoor dining. …
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