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Neumann Students Finish in Top 50 at Global Business Competition
A team of Neumann University business students finished 42nd worldwide in an international Business Strategy Game that involved 2,968 teams from 164 colleges. The management skill of the team, based on the performance of fictitious footwear companies that they operated, placed them in the top two percent of teams that entered the global competition. The Business Strategy Game (BSG) casts students in the role of company managers, who are…
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Teletherapy Helps Local Students Address Mental Health During Pandemic – if Insurance Covers It
Teletherapy has been an invaluable resource for many students who are dealing with mental health issues during the pandemic, writes Catherine Odom for the Daily Local News. Anna, a University of Virginia freshman from Chadds Ford who withheld her last name for this story, just switches on her computer and logs into a session with…
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Study Asks: In Philly, Better to Rent and Invest, or Buy a Home?
With housing prices about 10 percent higher than usual in the Philly Metro Area, disciplined local investors might want to bypass a home buy and think about the stock market, writes Miles Bryan for WHYY.org. A Florida Atlantic University Real Estate Initiative study found that Philadelphia-area residents will see a bigger windfall buying stocks and…
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Delaware County Adds 15 COVID Deaths on Dec. 9, for a Total of 888
The Chester County Health Department is reporting 254 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County for Wednesday, Dec. 9, with a new total of 22,694 positive cases. On Tuesday, Dec. 8, it reported 22,440 positive cases. The health department also added 15 COVID-19-related deaths in its Dec. 9 report, for a new total of…
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Downingtown Man Launches Three-Day ‘Homeless Experience’ in Chester for Local Nonprofit
Downingtown resident Frank Nicolazzo recently launched a three-day “homeless experience” to raise awareness and funds for CityTeam, a Christian nonprofit in Chester that serves community members who are experiencing homelessness, poverty, hunger, and addiction, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Local News. Nicolazzo decided to embark on the personal journey after the pandemic left so…
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Radnor Pharmaceutical, Marinus, Plans Stock Sale This Week
A Radnor pharmaceutical company specializing in new therapies for rare seizure disorders is raising $70 million through a public stock offering this week, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Marinus Pharmaceuticals will be selling 5 million shares at $14 per share. A 30-day option also allows an additional purchase of 750,000 share of…
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American Airlines Offering COVID Test Kit to Boost Consumer Confidence
American Airlines is offering $129 COVID-19 test kits to passengers flying to destinations out of Philadelphia International Airport that have COVID-19 restrictions, writes Lauren Ohnesorge for Philadelphia Business Journal. American is the airport’s largest airline. Those include: • Alaska • Connecticut • Washington, D.C. • Chicago • Hawaii • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts •…
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County Planning Now to Distribute COVID Vaccine Due Here in a Few Weeks
Delaware County could start seeing the first shipments of a coronavirus vaccine within the next few weeks, reports 6abc.com. The number of vaccines being offered has not been announced. “As we get more information, we adapt our plan, but we do have a robust plan to deliver medicines during a crisis like this,” said Timothy…
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National Geographic: See How Delaware County’s COVID Cases, Deaths Compares to Other Counties
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Delaware County continues to rise, but the county still remains in the lower half compared with the rest of the state and nation, according to a map published by National Geographic. Since the coronavirus outbreak began, Delaware County has recorded 21,953 confirmed cases causing 873 reported deaths. In…
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No Additional COVID Deaths Reported in Delaware County Even as Cases Climb
On Tuesday, Dec. 8, the Chester County Health Department reported 22,440 positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County. No additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported, with the death toll remaining at 873 for the county. Of those, 643 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the Chester County Health Department. To see…
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Media Musician Jay Carlis Releases First Album With a Prescient Theme
Jay Carlis decided the theme of his first album, “Here We Are”, would be about how life was changing. He finished the album in March, just before the pandemic and had no idea how accurate a theme it would be, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Daily Times. Now the Media musician is hoping just to…
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Visit Christmas Past at the Den of Antiquity in Glen Mills
For all things Christmas, shoppers can visit the Den of Antiquity and Christmas Shop in Glen Mills, writes Peg DeGrass for the Daily Times. Santas, elves, ornaments, manger set pieces, nutcrackers, snowmen and more fill the shelves of this store owned by Elmer “Chip” Miller III and his sister, Cardinal O’Hara graduate Joanne Hartley. The…
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Pennsylvania Reports More Than 22,000 COVID-19 Cases in Delaware County
There were an additional 877 cases of COVID-19 reported in Delaware County by the Pennsylvania Department of Health since Saturday, Dec. 5. The state health department is now reporting 22,470 cases in the county as of Monday, Dec. 7. Statistics were unavailable for Monday from the Chester County Health Department. It reported on Friday that…
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VIDEO: Critter Arts and Craft Craze Big This Holiday at Brandywine Museum
“People have a spirit inside them that makes them want to make something happy,” said Anna Marie Newman. “That’s what’s special about critters,” reports 6abcnews. Newman is a 31-year volunteer at the critter workshop at the Brandywine River Museum. She noted the critter craze carries on this year, even though this year’s traditions were altered…
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Jeff Ostrowski, a Leading Physical Therapist, Was From Glen Mills
A Glen Mills man who was a leader in the field of physical therapy died Nov. 21, writes Bonnie L. Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Jeffrey “Jeff” Ostrowski, 58, was born in Wilson, N.C. and raised in Lancaster. He graduated from Juniata College, where he met his wife, Margaret “Peggy” Evans. They married in 1988…
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Delaware County Council Provides Friday Update as COVID Cases Continue to Surge
Delaware County and Pennsylvania have seen an alarmingly high spike in COVID-19 cases this week, reported Delaware County Council at a Friday afternoon press conference. The 7-day incident rate as of Friday showed 318 cases per 100,000 people. On Nov. 6, that incident rate was 149.3. The highest number of daily cases in the early…
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Curt Fromal From Folcroft, Part of Big 5 Basketball History, Has Died at 79
Curt Fromal wouldn’t volunteer his extensive knowledge of basketball, but it was there if you needed it, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Fromal of Folsom died this week at age 79. He’s a part of Philadelphia’s basketball history but didn’t make a show of it. Fromal played for La Salle and scored 19.2…
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Pennsylvania Now Looking at 420,000 COVID Cases as Delaware County Hits 21,593
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported a total of 21,593 cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County as of Saturday, Dec. 5. On Friday, the Chester County Health Department reported 21,281 total Delaware County cases. The county also had 838 total COVID-19-related deaths as of Friday, according to the Chester County Health Department. Of those new…
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