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Day Care is Open. Here’s What It Could Look Like
By Wendi Rank Day cares can open in the yellow phase, but expect some changes, report Nydia Han and Heather Grubola of 6 ABC. Temperatures will be checked at drop-off, according to the report. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) allow for temperatures to be taken at home instead of on-site. Parents may…
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What Parents Can Expect at Summer Camp This Year
By Wendi Rank Many parents may be thrilled Philadelphia and the surrounding counties in the yellow phase can open summer camps. But a conversation with an epidemiologist reported by Claire Sasko of Philadelphia Magazine last month recommended caution. Michael LeVasseur, an epidemiologist at Drexel University, tells Philadelphia Magazine one thing he’d like to see camp counselors educated on is best hand hygiene practices. He stresses handwashing after coming in contact with eyes, ears, mouth, or foreign surfaces. …
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Area Drive-ins Offer Fun Date-night Alternative to Coronavirus Emptied Theaters
By Wendi Rank New movies are available to stream, but can we see a flick outside of our own living rooms? The answer to this new question is an old-time solution – the drive-in movie. ABC News reports drive-in movie theaters are experiencing a resurgence in the era of COVID-19. Three drive-in theaters in Pennsylvania…
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Remember the Lessons Learned in Kindergarten for Your Career and Life
By Lynne Williams How did we forget lessons we learned in kindergarten and the Golden Rule? How do we learn to be better? Do better? Make the world better? As an educator, I believe knowledge is power and I believe in lifelong learning. I know that I don’t know what I don’t know, but do…
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Bloomberg: Protests Over George Floyd’s Death Bring Grim Realities of Racial Disparity in America Into Spotlight
Protests over the death of an unarmed African American man at the hands of police have brought other grim realities of America’s racial disparity into the spotlight, including the fact that African Americans are lagging behind other groups in almost every economic measure, writes Catarina Saraiva for Bloomberg. In Minneapolis, where George Floyd was killed,…
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Bloomberg: Hiring Is Still Happening, Tips On How To Land a Job During Lockdown
Despite record-high unemployment numbers nationwide employers are still hiring, it is still possible to find a new job even while in lockdown, writes Arianne Cohen for Bloomberg Businessweek. With many people still putting off their job hunt in the hopes their old companies will call them back or instead waiting for the monthly extra $600…
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An Open Letter To State Legislators Across Southeastern Pennsylvania
We are writing to you because of our deep concern with both the pace and the process of reopening businesses, be it by County-designation or by business industry. We are also writing to re-extend our offers to help—to help the Department of Health; our County elected officials and you in providing information, guidance and materials…
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Why COVID-19 Has Resulted in a Massive Reduction in Arrests in Pennsylvania
By Daniel Bush Isolation can affect people differently. What it has not done for Pennsylvanians is result in more arrests, despite more police activity. Review of pre-COVID Pennsylvania State Police statistics from across the Commonwealth compared to more recent statistics reveals an extraordinary trend: while “calls for service” to police dramatically increased during the COVID…
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How Do You Rebrand For Your Pivot?
By Lynne Williams How do you rebrand when making a career pivot? How do you start building your brand and marketing yourself in your future forward position? As noted in last week’s article, you completed all these steps so far: You decided to make a change. You have done a SWOT analysis of yourself. You…
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Delaware County Leadership: Marc Minnick of Manor College
Marc Minnick, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Manor College, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up in Ridley Park, discovering a deep sense of community at his first job at Swiss Farms, the Broomall-based drive-thru convenience store chain, finding his calling as a teacher while completing his undergraduate degree at four separate…
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New Coronavirus Tracker Map Provides Comprehensive Picture of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania, Counties
During a pandemic, having precise and updated information on the spread of the virus is of critical importance. As a result, Live Pennsylvania coronavirus tracker map compiles data from multiple sources – including state and county health departments on a daily basis to give a comprehensive picture of the coronavirus on both state and county…
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19 Tips to Avoid the Online Job Application Black Hole
By Lynne Williams Nearly 75% of resumes are never seen by human eyes when submitted through applicant tracking systems for online job applications. Why? Formatting and more. The Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is an automated resume screener and there are over 200 ATS systems available today. Resumes go through a parser and are read by…
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Aggressive, Robust Early Plan to Protect Pennsylvania’s Nursing Home Residents Never Got Fully Implemented
In mid-March, Pennsylvania already had an aggressive and robust plan to protect residents in nursing homes, but it never got fully implemented, write Aneri Pattani and Rebecca Moss for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Before the coronavirus had become widespread statewide, emergency response officials had created a three-page draft for quick-strike teams of medical professionals to be…
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How to Write a Value Proposition Letter
By Lynne Williams A value proposition letter is a brief statement of 100-150 words that succinctly explains what your unique qualities, skills, and accomplishments are. It states how you will add value. Using persuasion, value proposition letters explain how you can solve a problem or fix a pain point better than anyone else thanks to…
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Study: Pennsylvania Among Top Five States with Most Coronavirus Restrictions
Pennsylvania is among the top five states with the most coronavirus restrictions, according to new rankings published by WalletHub. To determine the rankings for its list of States with the Fewest Coronavirus Restrictions, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across nine relevant metrics. These included whether residents are required to wear…
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Remembering Albert Einstein’s Visit to Lincoln University in 1946
History runs deep at Lincoln University, the nation’s first degree-granting HBCU (historically black college/university) and one of suburban Philadelphia’s seemingly underappreciated treasures. It’s the alma mater of Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, and Langston Hughes, the prolific poet who led the Harlem Renaissance. Both figures are so central to American history that…
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Learn What Steps You Can Take to Fend Off Devaluation of Your Business
Decisions made in a time of crisis can often have the greatest impact on the value of a business over the long run, writes Scott Gabehart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. To help mitigate any loss in business value it is a good idea to prepare and adhere to a strict financial management plan as…
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DELCO Today to Host 4th Session in Four-part Webinar Series on Marketing in Uncharted Waters
On Tuesday, May 12th, DELCO Today will host the 4th in a four-part webinar series “Marketing in Uncharted Waters presented by Brandon Steiger will happen at noon. This free webinar series is for marketing professionals, business development professionals, the C-Suite, and business owners who are struggling to keep their businesses in front of prospects and…
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