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This Centenarian From Springfield Has Lived Through Two Pandemics
This is Helen Edwards McHenry’s second pandemic. The 100-year-old long-time Springfield resident, now at Lima Estates, lost her father to the Spanish flu in 1921 when she was 16 months old, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The Spanish Flu, caused by the N1N1 influenza A virus, infected 500 million people in 1918, about…
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New Delaware County COVID-19 Cases Remain Low, at 13 for Tuesday, for a Total of 6,991
Delaware County continues on a downward path toward containing the spread of COVID-19. There were only 13 new confirmed cases reported for Tuesday, June 16, and three deaths, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. That brings the total number of cases in the county to 6,991 and the total number of COVID-19…
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WSFS Bank Contribution Helps Families in Need Find Affordable Housing
The Foundation for Delaware County announces that WSFS Bank recently made a $5,000 contribution to the Housing Stability Program that benefits low-income, vulnerable women, children and families in need of affordable housing in the City of Chester. The project is a partnership between The Foundation for Delaware County and the Chester Housing Authority. WSFS is…
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Regina Young Is New to Politics and the 185th District’s First African American Primary Winner
With campaigning at a minimum due to the coronavirus and people distracted, it seemed like a Primary Election that would see incumbents returned to office, writes Max Marin for billypenn.com. But in the 185th District, covering Darby, Colwyn, Sharon Hill and Southwest Philadelphia, voters went in a different direction. Regina Young, a 46-year-old Democrat with…
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Washington Post: A Look Back at an Overlooked Chapter of Philadelphia’s Segregation History
Nearly eight decades ago, African Americans in the Philadelphia area rallied to support eight black transit workers after their white colleagues staged a walkout due to their promotion to positions that were previously considered reserved for whites, writes Dustin Waters for The Washington Post. With nearly 4,500 white transit workers striking, trolleys and buses sat…
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Delaware County COVID-19 Numbers Continue to Trend Lower–Only 35 New Cases, No Deaths
There were no new COVID-19 related deaths reported for Monday, June 15 in Delaware County. There were 34 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. That brings the total number of cases in the county to 6,978 and the total number of COVID-19 related deaths remaining at 671. Of those, 535 were in long term care facilities…
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Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Hosts Virtual Annual Luncheon June 17
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce is hosting its second virtual event—its annual membership luncheon on Wednesday, June 17, from noon to 2 p.m. The event will feature: The 2019-2020 Chamber Year in Review. The 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award. Youth in Excellence Awards. Board and Committee Recognition and more. It’s still not too late to…
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Convicted in Pre-Medical Marijuana Times, Havertown Doctor Asks for a Pardon and a Return of His License
In 2014, a 58-year-old Havertown ophthalmologist was arrested for growing marijuana plants at his home. He was helping his dying wife Jayne, a registered nurse at Wills Eye Hospital, cope with the severe pain of a progressive spinal disease and scoliosis, writes Matt Stroud for Philadelphia Magazine. An anonymous tip led police to 28 marijuana…
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Maintaining Momentum: Protesters Gather Again in Upper Darby With Suggestions for Police
Dozens of protesters were back in Upper Darby again Saturday in a peaceful march, taking a knee on West Chester Pike in front of the Upper Darby Police station, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. They also presented changes they’d like to see in their local police. Suggestions included body cameras for on-duty…
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Garnet Valley Middle School Takes Award in “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing – Best of PA” Video Contest
Garnet Valley Middle School has won a regional award for Outstanding Overall Video in a state-wide video contest to promote local manufacturing in Pennsylvania. The school competed with 21 other teams across the state this week for first-, second- and third-place awards after winning regional competitions with two-minute videos featuring a local manufacturer. Garnet Valley…
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Delaware County Has 50 New COVID-19 Cases as of Sunday, June 14 and Seven New COVID-19 Related Deaths
There were seven new COVID-19 deaths reported for Delaware County as of Sunday, June 14. There were 50 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. That brings the total number of cases in the county to 6,944 and the total number of COVID-19 related deaths at 671. Of those, 535 were in long term care facilities and…
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Pennsylvania Allocates $225 Million in Grants for Small Businesses Support
$255 million in new grants have been allocated by Pennsylvania to support small businesses that have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent state closure order, according to a staff report from the Philadelphia Business Journal. The grants come from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and was allocated…
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SCORE Offers Free Seminars in June to Help Small Business Owners
The following free small business webinars are offered in June by SCORE and SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties: JUNE 16 How Female Founders Can Innovate and Disrupt the World of Business On June 16 at 11 a.m., four women entrepreneurs will lead a SCORE webinar on “How Female Founders Can Innovate and Disrupt the World…
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Organized Sports Practices Are Now OK in Delaware County, With Strict Health Guidelines
Delaware County’s entry into the yellow phase of Pennsylvania’s reopening means organized sports were allowed to start practices as of yesterday. Practices, with health safety conditions in place. No organized games or competitions are allowed until the county enters the green phase of Gov. Wolf’s reopening plan. With one exception. Pre-K to 12 school sports…
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Bringing Back Delco Task Force Offering Second Round of PPE to Local Businesses
The Bringing Back Delco Task Force is offering a second round of heavily discounted PPE and sanitation kits for purchase and distribution to the Delaware County business community. The PPE and sanitation kits can be ordered on the Bringing Back Delco website, www.BringingBackDelco.com. They will be available for pickup on either June 22 or 23…
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Two Contact-less Food Drives Scheduled for Saturday, June 13
Two contact-less food drives are scheduled at two different locations Saturday, June 13, 9 a.m. to noon, at the United Steelworkers Hall, 26 W. Winona Ave. in Norwood; and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. , at the Radnor Police Department, 301 Iven Ave. in Wayne. People are asked to drive through the parking lot…
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Delaware County Has 35 New COVID-19 Cases for June 12, 2 Deaths
There were two new COVID-19 deaths reported for Delaware County as of Friday, June 12. There were 31 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. That brings the total number of cases in the county to 6,894 and the total number of COVID-19 related deaths at 664. Of those, 528 were in long term care facilities and…
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Havertown Rediscovers the Joy of Outdoor Dining
Enough with sheltering in place. It’s time to eat al fresco. With yellow phase conditions now in place, Havertownians looked forward to their first restaurant meal away from home, served in the balmy outdoors, reports TaRhonda Thomas for 6abc.com. The new color coded change allowing outdoor dining came Friday, June 5. “I’ve missed going out…
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