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Bala Cynwyd Plastic Surgeon Sees Unexpected Bump in Business Caused by Coronavirus Pandemic
Dr. Kirk Brandow, a plastic surgeon in Bala Cynwyd, is busier than ever as a result of an unexpected plastic surgery boom caused by the coronavirus pandemic, writes Stephanie Stahl for CBS Philly. “It’s an unbelievable phenomenon,” said Brandow. “I don’t understand it, but I’m very happy about that.” One of the reasons for the…
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Springfield Mall Owner Sending Curated Surprise Boxes to Shopper’s Homes
With COVID-19 concerns still on everyone’s minds, PREIT, owner of the Springfield Mall, is attempting to entice customers to patronize their mall retailers in an innovative way, reports PYMNTS.com. Taking a cue from services like Loot Crate, PREIT is now allowing customers to have surprise boxes sent to their homes, containing a variety of items…
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Washington Post: Chester-Upland School District Faces Charter School Manager Takeover
Chester Upland School District could soon be the first school district in the country to be operated by a charter organization, writes Valerie Strauss for The Washington Post. Ongoing financial difficulties, amplified by the pandemic, has opened the door for CSMI, a charter school management organization, to take over the district’s K-8 program. Chester Upland…
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75 New COVID-19 Cases Reported for Monday in Delaware County, Total Cases Now 10,120
There were 75 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Delaware County for Monday, Aug. 24. Total number of cases is now at 10,120. No additional COVID-19-related deaths have been reported, with the total number now listed at 769. Of those, 602 were in long term care facilities and personal care homes, according to data from…
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Verdict Still Out on When Central League Fall Sports Will Start
School fall sports is kind of in limbo, as county health departments advise delaying the season while the PIAA announces it will allow individual school districts and leagues to move forward. Central League athletes are understandably confused, writes Terry Toohey for papreplive.com. For its part, the 12 teams of the Central League schools out of…
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Wawa Dinners are Not Too Bad and Definitely Delco, Reviewer Says
Now that Wawa’s rolling out its new dinner options, how do they taste? Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer says, generally, pretty good, in a Delco kind of way. She was at the Wawa in Media last Thursday, sampling burgers, fries, pasta, pot roast, rotisserie chicken, and kids’ meals. Right now, 15 local stores have…
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Vette, an ‘Uber for Job Phone Interviews,’ Saves Hiring Managers Time With Experts Vetting Candidates
Villanova University graduate and recruiter Amber Wanner was having to pay experts to interview tech job candidates because she lacked the expertise to properly vet them. Then she created the new tech platform company, Vette, writes Michelle Caffrey for Philadelphia Business Journal. Vette is “Uber for phone interviews.” The platform lets employers or recruiters connect…
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Swarthmore Among Nation’s Top Ten Colleges for Renewable Energy; Solar Panels Coming to Campus
According to a new report by PennEnvironment, Swarthmore College is among the top 10 colleges and universities in the country for embracing renewable energy, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Swarthmore, which ranked seventh, gets all of its electricity through renewable sources, primarily by buying renewable energy credits. RECs allow institutions to buy renewable…
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55 New Cases of COVID-19 for Delaware County Sunday, Total Now Exceeds 10,000
COVID-19 statistics for Delaware County were unavailable from the Chester County Health Department for Sunday, Aug. 23. The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 55 additional cases of COVID-19 for Sunday, Aug. 23 in Delaware County since statistics were last reported Friday, Aug. 21. Total number of cases in the county as of Aug. 23…
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‘Dogs of Ben’ Cheer on Philadelphia Union in Cutout Form at Tuesday’s First Union Home Game
Man’s Best Friend will be in the stands in cutout form for the Philadelphia Union’s first home game of the season Tuesday, writes Jonathan Abraham for brotherlygame.com. Cardboard cutouts of the adoptable canines will be the guest of The Philadelphia Union and Subaru of America, Inc. with the hope of finding these dogs a new…
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Neumann University Offers Online Instruction Training for K-12 Teachers
In October, Neumann University will offer a K-12 Online Instruction program to provide teachers with the knowledge, awareness, and skills to effectively design, deliver, and assess K-12 academic learning content in hybrid and virtual settings. Made up of four classes, the program will run from October 2020 through June 2021 with one course this fall,…
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John Robert Cellars Brings Wine Making and Tasting Room to Urban Essington
An urban winery has come to Essington at 301 Wanamaker Ave, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. John Robert Cellars Wine Bar and Tasting Room has award-winning wines and is happy to teach you all about them. They opened April 28, a realized dream of John Irving of Gulph Mills and Robert Goodwin of…
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40 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Delaware County on Friday, for a Total of 9,990
There were 40 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Delaware County for Friday, Aug. 21, by the Chester County Health Department, bringing the total number of cases to 9,990. Two additional COVID-19-related deaths have been reported, with the total number now at 770. Of those, 602 were in long term care facilities and personal care…
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CEO Has Big Plans for the Crozer Keystone Health System
Crozer Keystone’s new CEO Peter Adamo, was primed in February to bring the Health System into a new era. Then the pandemic hit, writes s John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Long-term planning was replaced with caring for seriously ill COVID-19 patients. Elective surgery and non-emergency care was delayed. Now, he’s ready to optimistically…
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These Face Masks for Teens Are Tailor-Made in Ridley
James May, a Ridley tailor and costume maker, has been turning out thousands of free face masks to help contain the spread of the coronavirus. Now he’s focusing on masks he hopes will appeal to teens and children so they can be protected, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. He’s aiming for their team…
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Washington Post: David Dodge in Glen Mills Is Not Only Surviving the Pandemic, It’s Thriving
David Dodge in Glen Mills wasn’t immune to the COVID-19 pandemic. Boss David Kelleher was forced to furlough the sales staff in March due to the state shutdown, writes Todd C. Frankel for The Washington Post. Even after reopening, there were no personal showroom visits, no test drives, no handshake agreements. “If I can’t connect…
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Where You Go to School in Delaware County Will Determine If You Start at Home or in Class
Most students going to Delaware County public schools in a few weeks will likely start off learning virtually at home, at least until Oct. 9. Classrooms will be open, though, for many private and parochial schools, writes Maddie Hanna and Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Schools like St. Katharine of Siena School in…
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Sorority Sisters Rally for Democratic VP Nominee Kamala Harris
Members of the oldest Black sorority in the country are rallying to champion one of their sisters, Democratic Vice Presidential nominee, Sen. Kamala Harris, writes Melanie Burney for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The more than 300,000 members of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority are raising money for the Biden-Harris campaign and working to get out the vote.…
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