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The Foundation for Delaware County Announces 5 New Board Officers
The Foundation for Delaware County has added five new officers to its Board of Directors. The following community leaders have been elected to lead the largest philanthropy in Delaware County: …
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Delaware County COVID-19 Case Total Now 7,650, but No New Deaths Reported
There were 81 new cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County reported on Tuesday, July 14, bringing the county total to 7,650. No additional COVID-19 related deaths were reported, with total deaths reported remaining at 709. Of those, 566 were in long term care facilities and personal care homes, according to data from the Chester County…
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COVID-19 Disproportionally Affects Black Residents in Delaware County
African Americans in Delaware County and the entire Philadelphia area do not have same levels of access to health care and related services as white residents and the consequences are clearly visible in coronavirus infection rates, writes Kasra Zarei for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In Delaware County, the number of cases per 10,000 residents for African…
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Haverford Teen Shows Off Cupcake Baking Flair on Food Network
A 13-year-old Haverford Township boy recently impressed the judges on the Food Networks’ “Kids Baking Championship Season 8” with his indoor hobby—baking cupcakes, reports Vittoria Woodill for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. Avner Schwartz seems to have a flair for cupcake design using the simplest baking ingredients and a good imagination. The cupcakes are easy for children of any…
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2 Delaware County Communities Wrestle With a History of Native American Sports Mascots
As the Washington Redskins announce a name change, two Delaware County communities are wrestling with similar issues involving Native American imagery, writes Zachariah Hughes for WHYY.org. and Fran Maye for the Daily Local. The National Congress of American Indians has pushed for the removal of Native American sports mascots, logos and symbols. “Rather than honoring…
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Keeping Students/Drivers Safe From Coronavirus on a School Bus. One of Many Reopening Worries
Reducing the spread of coronavirus on a school bus is one of a long list of school reopening issues, writes Mark Scolforo for middletownpress.com. “Everyone is looking at this very differently. And they all are looking at the science of it. They’re looking at what’s going to work in their district. But there is no…
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21 New Cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County, as State Continues to Warn About Young Adult Case Rise
COVID-19 statistics were unavailable from the Chester County Health Department for Monday, July 13. The following statistics were provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Health as of noon, July 13. They do not include a municipal breakdown of COVID-19 cases and may be slightly different than the numbers reported out of local health departments. There…
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Chadds Ford Winery Seventh in Pennsylvania for Wine Production in 2018
A top 25 list of top wine producers in Pennsylvania had only one winery from Delaware County on it, writes Paul Vigna for pennlive.com. Chadds Ford Winery actually cracked the top 10 list for wine production, coming in seventh with 48,218 gallons of wine. The list, which is updated only as far as 2018, comes…
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Drexel Hill Man’s Love of Flying Fostered at Urban Youth Racing School
Malachi Neal of Drexel Hill credits a go-kart race in Philadelphia when he was 8 and the Urban Youth Racing School for leading him on a path to become a pilot, writes Natalie Pompillo for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The race was sponsored by the school and the kids driving those go-karts weren’t much older than…
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Radnor Financial Center 1 of Many Being Adapted with Coronavirus in Mind
Brandywine Realty Trust is getting its office buildings ready as hundreds of tenants return, even with coronavirus challenges, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Landlords have to make tenants feel safe, yet comfortable, among many unknowns. Brandywine, which has property in Radnor and Philadelphia, is altering the building physical space to accommodate social…
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Pandemic Likely to Bring Some Families Closer together in Delaware County
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered three things that sent many young adults home: Closed colleges, closed businesses and remote work from home. This has meant adjusting for couples like Emily and David Mendell of Wallingford, who have their two college sons back in their daily lives, writes Erin McCarthy The Philadelphia Inqurer. It threw an empty…
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‘Exact Change Only’. Local Businesses Struggle With Coin Shortage
Of all of the consequences of COVID-19, a national coin shortage wasn’t one we saw coming, writes Victor Fiorillo for phillymag.com. So why is there a national coin shortage? According to the U.S. Federal Reserve, the COVID‐19 pandemic has disturbed the normal circulation patterns for coins. Cash transactions declined significantly during the COVID-19 shutdown. That…
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In Pennsylvania, Young Adults Now Outpace 50 and Older in New COVID-19 Cases
COVID-19 statistics were unavailable from the Chester County Health Department for Sunday, July 10. The following statistics were provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Health as of noon, July 12. They do not include a municipal breakdown of COVID-19 cases and may be slightly different than the numbers reported out of local health departments. There…
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Paycheck Protection Forgiveness and Other July SCORE Webinars
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is hosting several free webinars in July. “How to Gain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Forgiveness” On Tuesday, July 14, learn “How to Gain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Forgiveness.” The webinar, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., will be hosted by SCORE volunteer and presenter Ann Angelucci. Ann will walk you…
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47 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Delaware County for Friday, 3 More Lose Their Life to COVID-19
As of Friday, July 10, there have been 47 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Delaware County since Thursday, July 9. Three additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported. That brings the total number of positive cases in the county to 7,543, with the number of COVID-19 related deaths at 709. Of those, 566 were in long term…
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Springfield Giant Store Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Major Renovations
Major renovations are now underway at the Springfield Giant store at 721 W. Sproul Road, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The upgrades should be completed by fall. “We are coming up on our 10th anniversary in Springfield and looking forward to celebrating with an updated and enhanced store for our customers,” said Mark…
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Rap Producer/Songwriter Jahlil Beats Tries to Bring Affordable Housing to Chester
Rap producer/songwriter Jahlil Beats has been helping the underserved find affordable housing in his hometown of Chester, writes Kershaw St. Jawnson with Seleah Simone for allhiphop.com. “The last maybe three years, I’ve been heavy in the real estate in my hometown Chester, Pennsylvania. On the residential side, I got about like 400 properties that I’m…
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Delaware County Monitoring Bars, Restaurants Ignoring COVID-19 Guidelines, as Young Adult Cases Swell
Delaware County officials are cracking down on bars and restaurants not following distancing and other COVID-19 safety requirements. The enforcement action comes as the result of an alarming increase of COVID-19 cases in young people and those who have visited bars, states a press release issued by the county. Compliance with the state’s public health…
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