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Governor Expands Restaurant Indoor Seating to 50 Percent, Starting Sept. 21
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf announced Tuesday that restaurants can expand indoor seating starting Sept. 21 to 50 percent, even as local restaurants continue to struggle, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Brick & Brew, with restaurants in Havertown and Media, has had to cut its formerly 200 staff in half, with pay cuts,…
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68 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Tuesday in Delaware County for a Total of 10,727
There were 68 new cases of COVID-19 reported Tuesday, Sept. 8 for Delaware County. Total number of cases is now 10,727, according to the Chester County Health Department. One person from Lansdowne Borough has died from complications of COVID-19. Total number of COVID-19 deaths reported in the county stand at 778 as of Tuesday. Of…
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Radnor Office Building at 555 Lancaster Loses 2 Tenants to Pandemic Remote Work
Office buildings and the businesses that depend on them are seeing their finances affected by the COVID-109 shift to remote work, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. The 555 Lancaster Ave. building in Radnor has lost two tenants, Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine, and a fitness center, Philadelphia Sports Club. Combined, they occupied 50,000…
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Havertown Filmmaker Mike Tollin Working on Former Phillies Dick Allen Documentary
Mike Tollin, a Phillies fan from Havertown going back to 1964, first met Dick Allen in 1977 when he was a college radio station reporter trying to get a post-game interview, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Allen initially brushed off Tollin’s “silly question” but invited him to sit down and have a beer…
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2 St. Pius Parishioners in Broomall Found Love Again, and Each Other
Both widowed, these two St. Pius X parishioners found each other at the Broomall church and fell in love, writes Kellie Patrick Grates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. At the end of Lent 2017, Gary worked up the courage to ask Carmella to lunch. Carmella hesitated, than said yes. That first date lasted 2-1/2 hours. “You…
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143 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Delaware County Since Thursday
COVID-19 statistics for Delaware County were unavailable from the Chester County Health Department for Monday, Sept. 7. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 143 new cases in the county on Monday, Sept. 7 since statistics were last reported here Thursday, for a total of 10, 659 cases. The Chester County Health Department reported three more…
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Delaware County Takes First Step Toward Decriminalizing Small Amounts of Marijuana
Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer and Delaware County Council are looking into a county-wide policy that would give police discretion whether to make the possession of a small amount of marijuana a civil or criminal penalty, writes Kathleen E. Carey for pottsmerc.com. If approved, the motion would let police decide if they want to…
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Pennsylvania Health Department Reports 10,516 COVID-19 Cases in Delaware County
COVID-19 statistics for Delaware County were unavailable from the Chester County Health Department for Thursday, Sept. 3. The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 10,516 cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County for Thursday, Sept. 3. State statistics do not include a municipal breakdown of COVID-19 cases. The Chester County Health Department reported 774 COVID-19 related…
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Here’s How Delaware County Is Doing Responding to the 2020 Census
Delaware County ranks 19th in Pennsylvania on self-response rates for the 2020 Census, with 70.7 percent of residents already having filled out and submitted their forms, writes Jesse Musto for The Morning Call. Out of that number, 59.5 percent of respondents have returned their completed forms through the internet. This switch from traditional methods further…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: 7-bedroom, 11-bath Normandy Traditional in Villanova
This home at 760 Parkes Run Lane is available for sale in Villanova. Move right into this exquisitely crafted masterpiece recently constructed by Pohlig Builders. This house is set on a 2.3 acre lot with a pool, Pool House and Carriage House in a Villanova “walk to everything” location. The all-stone residence blends old world…
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There’s Still No International Flights Arriving at Philadelphia International Airport
The Philadelphia International Airport still has no federal approval to receive flights from overseas, mostly from Europe, writes Catherine Dunn for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Fifteen airports received “funneling status” from the government allowing passenger flights from China, the United Kingdom, most of continental Europe and a few other countries. The list includes Newark Liberty, New…
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Samantha Varano’s New Role at Ursuline Academy Brings Her Back to Her Catholic School Roots
After 18 years as teacher and principal at a public school in Boston, Samantha Varano, a Lansdowne native, is moving closer to her roots, writes Mike Lang for the dialog.org. She’s taking a new principal position at the Lower School at Ursuline Academy in Wilmington, Delaware. Varano, 40, had been at Thomas Edison K-8 School…
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Deal Falls Through for Springfield Mall Owner, Dashing Hopes for a Cash Infusion
PREIT, owner of the Springfield Mall, had its hopes for a cash infusion dashed when a plan to raise $153.6 million fell through, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust was raising money by selling and leasing back five of its malls but the deal was cancelled and…
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Saving Darby Borough’s History, One 168-Year-Old Home at a Time
Friends of 1000 Main in Darby Borough are putting their best effort forward to save a pre-Civil War building, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The 168-year-old home at 1000 Main Street suffers from “the slow destruction of neglect The historic preservation group is looking to rehabilitate the building. Built as a family home…
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52 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Wednesday in Delaware County, 1 New Death Reported in Marple
There were 52 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Delaware County for Wednesday, Sept. 2. Total number of cases is now at 10,524 One COVID-19-related death was reported in Marple, with the total death toll for the county now at 774. Of those, 604 were in long term care facilities and personal care homes, according…
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Aldan Bride Keeps True to Her Wedding Schedule, Even in a Pandemic
Not everyone is postponing their wedding because of COVID-19. Some couples are finding ways to power through it, writes Katie Park for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That’s what Alexandria Maurizzio, 28 of Aldan and her fiance, Philip Thomas, 25, are doing. They wanted to marry within a year after their engagement last November. That means a…
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Polls Will Be Open in Delaware County on Election Day and Workers Will Be There to Help You Vote
Mail-in ballots will likely dominate this year’s election as people exercise caution in voting, but that doesn’t mean crowds won’t still gather on Election Day, writes Abraham Gutman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. As Delaware County puts out a call for more poll workers Nov. 3, many of the county’s long-time poll workers will be in…
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Havertown Girl Recognized for Cheering Up Front Line Workers With a Bit of Baking
Bianca Salerno’s father, Dr. Daniel Salerno, is an intensive care physician at Temple University Hospital so he sees the COVID-19 crisis up close. Bianca, 10, of Havertown, wanted to do something to cheer him and the other health care workers up so she started baking, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for mainlinemedianews.com. The Coopertown Elementary School student…
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