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Delaware County Saw a One-Day 316 Jump in Total COVID-19 Cases Reported Thursday
There were 17,500 COVID-19 cases reported in Delaware County on Thursday, Nov. 19, according to the Chester County Health Department. The day before, the health department reported 17,184 cases for the county. But even as caseloads went up, no additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported Thursday, with death totals remaining at 836. Of those, 633 were…
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Jennifer Morgan, Former SAP CEO in Newtown Square to Lead Digital Growth at Blackstone
Jennifer Morgan, the former Co-Chief Executive Officer for SAP, headquartered in Newtown Square, has joined the firm of Blackstone as its first Global Head of Portfolio Transformation and Talent. SAP is the largest provider of enterprise application software. Blackstone is one of the world’s leading investment firms. Morgan will head a team in Blackstone’s portfolio…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: 5-Bedroom Estate Home in Newtown Square
This property at 4116 Goshen Road is available for sale in Newtown Square. Grandeur and refinement are reflected inside and out, down to the last detail. A custom estate home offers 5 Beds and 5.5 Baths, this owner has spared no expense, with attention paid to every detail and high-end finish. This home is situated…
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2016 Merlot Reserve From Penns Woods Winery in Chadds Ford Takes ‘Best Red’
Two Delaware County wineries placed well in the fourth annual PA Sommellier Judgement with the 2016 Merlot Reserve from Penns Woods Winery in Chadds Ford named the best red, writes Paul Vigna for pennlive.com. The two rounds of blind tasting of more than 100 entries took place Oct. 26. Nearly 24 sommeliers mostly from the…
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We Love Our Restaurants and the People Who Run and Work in Them. It’s Time to Show It.
Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Maria Panaritis feels the pain of dining establishments trying to ride a continual wave of COVID-19, The struggles these restaurant families and workers are feeling could have been her family, she writes in The Philadelphia Inquirer. She wonders what would have happened if the pandemic had hit in 1985, when she was…
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CNN: FAA Clears Boeing’s 737 Max to Fly Passengers Again
The Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Boeing’s 737 Max to again carry passengers once modifications, maintenance and inspections are performed on the planes, writes Chris Isidore for CNN Business. The planes were grounded for 20 months following two fatal crashes. Planes will be back on flight schedules in a few weeks to a few months.…
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Total COVID-19 Cases Reported in Delaware County Jumped Up 327
There are now 17,184 total cases of COVID-19 cases reported in Delaware County as of Wednesday, Nov. 18. On Nov. 17, the total cases reported was 16,857, according to the Chester County Health Department. Three more residents have died from the virus, bringing the total county deaths to 836. The residents were from Middletown, Yeadon…
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Nervous Marple Neighbors Looking for Information About Proposed PECO Natural Gas Project
PECO’s project to build a natural gas reliability station at Rt. 320 and Cedar Grove Road in Broomall continues to concern neighbors, reports Joe Holden for philadelhia.cbs.local.com The station changes the transfer of the gas from West Conshohocken into smaller lines moving into Delaware County. Marple neighbors like Bob D’Orazio say there’s not enough information…
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Villanova University Looks at How to Sustain Its Campus in the Next Decade
Villanova University has a new plan to sustain itself in the next decade, environmentally, socially, economically and academically, writes Taleen Postian for The Villanovan. The plan comes from the Villanova Sustainability Leadership Council created in 2018. Its five committees focused on a different part of sustainability, following the 2017 UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Here’s what…
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Transferring From Delaware County Community College to West Chester University Is Now Seamless and Painless
It will now be easier than ever for students at Delaware County Community College earning an associate degree to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree at West Chester University. The presidents of West Chester University and Delaware County Community College came together Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. in a virtual ceremony to sign an enhanced dual admission…
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COVID-19 Total Cases in Delaware County Increase by 246, New Total 16,857
There are now a total of 16,857 COVID-19 cases reported in Delaware County as of Tuesday, Nov. 17. That compares to 16,611 cases reported on Monday, Nov. 16, according to the Chester County Health Department. Two additional COVID19-related deaths were reported Tuesday from Yeadon and Chester. That brings the county total of deaths to 833.…
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Owner of Hollywood Landscaping Commended in Rose Valley for Pew Park Volunteer Work
John Kelley, owner of Hollywood Landscaping, has been volunteering his time and skill keeping Rose valley’s Pew Park looking good. Recently, the borough named a day after him, writes Leslie Krowchenko for the Daily Times. Mayor Tim Plummer proclaimed Oct. 21, 2020 as John Kelley Day. Kelley received a commendation at a short ceremony in…
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Upper Darby Modernizes Township Parking With Passport Smartphone App
Starting next year, Upper Darby will modernize its parking operations by allowing drivers to pay for parking directly from their smartphones, reports wfmz.com. The township has partnered with Passport Parking to manage mobile pay parking, parking enforcement and digital permitting. The Passport app will be introduced in 2021 for use by drivers at over 1,200…
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Neumann University to Offer Diversity-Focused Business Course This Spring
Dr. Nathan Hardy will teach Neumann University’s first diversity-focused business course, Black Americans in Business and Society, in the spring semester. “Students will study Black history, leaders, culture, social justice, ethics, civil rights, and the resilience and creativity of business leaders to succeed against the odds,” explains Hardy, a resident of Media. Hardy has been working on this…
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Main Line Health Plans Capital Fund Projects in Newtown Square, Broomall and Bryn Mawr
Main Line Health is planning several capital projects including purchasing a medical office building in Newtown Square and renovating an ambulatory health center at the Lawrence Park Shopping Center in Broomall, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Money will come from the sale of $214 million in tax-exempt hospital bonds. “With long-term interest rates…
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Pennsylvania Shortchanged Public Schools By About $4.6 Billion in Funding in 2018-19, Report States
Pennsylvania public schools came up short by about $4.6 billion in state funding in 2018-19, according to a report that’s part of a lawsuit, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. The lawsuit, filed in 2014 on behalf of six school districts and others, claims the state has failed to ensure that every student receives…
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Total Cases of COVID-19 Have Increased by 271 Since Saturday in Delaware County, With a Total of 16,611
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Delaware County have increased by 271 since Saturday, according to state and Chester County Health Department statistics. There are now a total of 16,611 COVID-19 cases reported in Delaware County, according to the Chester County Health Department. The Pennsylvania Department of Health was reporting 16,340 cases on Saturday,…
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Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund Crosses $673K Mark in Grants to Nonprofits
The Foundation for Delaware County announced its 18th round of grants from the Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund. This round of funding included four grants, totaling $36,820. Among these, the foundation awarded a $15,000 grant to the Media Food Bank to purchase food and acquire equipment to continue serving food to clients outside in the…
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