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Delaware County Has Largest Rise in Coronavirus Cases in the Philadelphia Region
Delaware County has seen a sharp increase in new coronavirus cases since June, writes Sarah Gantz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Cases are rising throughout the Philadelphia region but Delaware County has the largest spike. On June 27 it averaged 15.7 new cases per day. As of Tuesday, the average is now 78.3, a 398 percent…
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Aldan Woman Un-retiring Was Best Thing That Could Have Happened to Her Rite Aid Customers
She’s the oldest clerk at Upper Darby’s Rite Aid and she’s happy to be there, writes Marc Narducci for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In fact, for Connie Kleinschmidt, 84, this is just the latest in a couple of post-retirement jobs. Retirement, she said, is overrated. She had been working at Verizon (formerly Bell Telephone ) for…
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62 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Delaware County, 5 Additional Deaths
There were 62 additional cases of COVID-19 reported in Delaware County for Thursday, July 30, by the Chester County Health Department, bringing the total number of cases to 8,656. Five additional COVID-19 deaths were reported, with the total in the county now at 730. Of those, 581 were in long term care facilities and personal…
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Chaps Pit Beef Now Open at Granite Run Promenade in Media
Chaps Pit Beef has opened its first Pennsylvania franchise, at the Granite Run Promenade in Media, writes Michael Tanenbaum for phillyvoice.com. Chaps Beef, established in 1987, is a familiar sight in Baltimore and at Rehobeth Beach, Aberdeen and Frederick. In fact, Chaps’ sandwiches pay tribute to Baltimore. It’s also been featured in HBO’s “The Wire”…
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Cardinal O’Hara Grads Fulfill Friend’s Wish With a Long-Running Charity
Friends for Friends is a fulfillment of a wish, writes Marc Narducci for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Bob Carroll visited his friend Al Patrone in the hospital after organizing a fundraiser to help pay for his cancer treatments. There were 1,200 people at the fundraiser, with $55,000 raised. “He was so excited about how many people…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Desirable 5-Bedroom Summerhill Colonial in Edgmont
This home at 1047 Tyler Drive in Summerhill, is available for sale in Edgmont Township. This fully landscaped home is located in the Rose Tree Media School District, situated on a cul de sac street on a 1-acre lot. The entryway has a two—story sunlit foyer with a main staircase. A formal living room and…
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Neumann University Holds First In-Person Class since March
On July 21, Dr. Brieanne Seguin taught the first in-person class at Neumann University since coronavirus caused a switch to online classes on March 16. It was also the first class in the university’s new master’s degree in athletic training. The class was small. Only Seguin (the clinical coordinator for Neumann’s athletic training programs) and…
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School Leaders Ask State for More Specific Health Guidelines as Districts Plan Reopenings
As school districts wrestle with reopening in the fall, school superintendents and school boards say they could use more specific health guidelines from the state, write Michael Rubinkam and Mark Scolforo for the AP, as reported in the timesleader.com. In a July 27 call to Wolf Administration officials, superintendents asked for more concrete recommendations, including…
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61 New Cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County and 5 COVID-19 Related Deaths Reported
There were 61 additional cases of COVID-19 reported in Delaware County for Wednesday, July 29, by the Chester County Health Department, bringing the total number of cases to 8,596. Five additional COVID-19 deaths were reported, with the total in the county now at 725. Of those, 578 were in long term care facilities and personal…
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Layoffs Loom at Philadelphia Airport Unless Relief Found to Shore Up Deficit
Substantial layoffs at The Philadelphia International Airport could happen if a $23 million deficit in the city’s Division of Aviation can’t be fixed, writes writes Laura Smythe for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Aviation Division runs the Philadelphia Airport and the Northeast Airport. Pandemic-related travel restrictions and less people flying created the deficit. The airport made…
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Ridley Creek State Park Places 9th on Top 10 List of Popular PA Parks
Ridley Creek State Park is apparently a popular destination here in Delaware County, and in the Philadelphia region, enough to place it on a top 10 list of most visited state parks in Pennsylvania, writes Cassie Miller for Penn Capital-Star.com. The Media park had the ninth highest number of visitors among Pennsylvania’s 121 state parks spread…
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Rise in COVID-19 Cases for Those Under 30 Worrying Delaware County Officials
Delaware County officials are worried about a rise in COVID-19 cases among those under the age of 30, writes Darryl C. Murphy for WHYY.org. Among new cases in the county, 40 percent are in that age group. A large portion of residents contracting the virus did so at New Jersey beaches, at Fourth of July…
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8,535 Total COVID-19 Cases Now Reported in Delaware County, No New Deaths Reported
New COVID-19 case counts rose by 250 in Delaware County for Tuesday, July 28, compared to numbers reported on July 27. Total cases in the county now stands at 8,535, according to the Chester County Health Department. No additional COVID-19 deaths were reported, with the total in the county remaining at 720. Of those, 575…
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Delaware County Child Care Provider Sees Potentially Scary Time for Child Care Industry
A child care industry crisis could be looming in Pennsylvania, writes Dale Mezzacappa for thenotebook.org, as reported on WHYY.org. Childcare providers now receive revenue from state reimbursement subsidies for children they enroll, as well as parent sliding scale co-payments and full tuition for those who can afford it. When the pandemic closed the centers in…
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With Home-Cooked Meals to Go, This Ridley Chef’s Business Is Thriving
A chef in Ridley may have found a way around the limitations imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Chef Jeff Palladino and Alenrry Iniguez recently opened Chef Jeff’s Hot Meals to Go at 718 MacDade Blvd., and it is thriving. For $40, customers receive a fresh home-cooked dinner for…
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86 More COVID-19 Cases Reported. Delaware County Total Now at 8,371
COVID-19 statistics were unavailable from the Chester County Health Department for Monday, July 27. The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 86 additional cases of COVID-19 for Delaware County as of noon, July 27, bringing the total number of cases to 8,371. State statistics do not include a municipal breakdown of COVID-19 cases. The Chester…
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Turnpike Tolls To Increase By 45-Percent in 2021
Driving on the Pennsylvania Turnpike is about to become significantly more expensive for some, as toll rates are set to increase by as much as 45 percent in 2021, writes David Murrell for the Philadelphia Magazine. From next year, E-ZPass users will face the now-common six percent increase in Turnpike toll prices. But the Pennsylvania…
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Folcroft First in Delco to Decriminalize Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana
Possession of a small amount of marijuana will no longer get you arrested in Folcroft Borough, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The seven-member borough council unanimously approved a measure Monday, July 20, to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. Folcroft is the first Delaware County town to do so. Now anyone found…
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