Healthcare
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Delaware County in Top 10 of Pennsylvania Counties With Highest Vaccination Rates
Delaware County is among the top 10 counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Pennsylvania, according to a new report by Stacker. Delaware County ranked in fourth place with 61.3 percent of the population (or 347,675 residents) fully vaccinated. This is 9.5 percent above the vaccination rate in Pennsylvania. Among the population over 65,…
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CVS Hiring 25,000 Nation-Wide Ahead of Flu Season, Higher Vaccine Demand
CVS Health is recruiting 25,000 clinical and retail jobs nationally ahead of the upcoming flu season, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Included will be hundreds of workers from the Philadelphia region. CVS is hosting a one-day national career event Sept. 24. The jobs are full-time, part-time and temporary licensed pharmacists, trained pharmacy technicians…
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COVID-19 Cases Level Off in Region, But There’s Still Concern for What’s Coming
The number of coronavirus infections has been leveling off in the region, but the high infection rate of the delta variant could mean cases going up again as students return to school, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “The next couple of weeks will tell the tale,” with “three different forces converging” — the…
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Havertown Treatment Center Looking to Expand Following Fundraiser
A substance-abuse treatment provider in Havertown, American Treatment Network, will be able to expand now that it’s raised $5.3 million dollars, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The facility opened, in January. It has cared for more than 200 patients in the 8,000 square-foot facility. The goal is to have 10 outpatient centers over…
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Local Colleges Return to In-Person on Campus, Most With Vaccinations
Several local universities are starting to enact vaccination policies for students and staff, before they can be on campus in the fall, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Villanova, Widener, Neumann, Swarthmore, Haverford, St. Joseph’s, the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel, Cabrini and Temple are requiring staff and students to be vaccinated for the fall…
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Despite Rising COVID-19 Numbers in Pennsylvania, Our Pre-Pandemic Lives Show Signs of Returning
Pennsylvania continued to keep its place in the top half of states returning to their pre-pandemic lives, according to a new report by WalletHub. To gauge the pace of national recoveries, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across three key dimensions: COVID-19 Health Leisure and Travel Economy and Labor Market Those…
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Vaccination Concerns, But No Clear Policy Yet as Students Return to College
A school administrator’s son from Media discovered his Millersville University roommate was not vaccinated so he asked for a vaccinated roommate, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The university could make no guarantees. His next roommate was also unvaccinated. The university offered him a private room, but at that point, the student had already…
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WCU Students Face a Different Kind of Testing This Fall
West Chester University now plans to randomly test students who do not voluntarily submit COVID-19 vaccination proof. Susan Snyder covered the change in policy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The university originally stated it would not seek vaccination verifications, thinking it had no legal standing to do so. When evidence emerged to the contrary, administrators changed…
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Delaware County Vaccination Clinic Does Brisk Business Saturday
There were a variety of reasons why 127 people showed up Saturday at Delaware County’s vaccination clinic in Yeadon. Most weren’t about fears of the Delta variant, writes Allison Steele for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Many saw looming work, school and vacation deadlines. Others were urged by their families or just wanted a normal life again.…
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Historic Organ Donation Enables Langhorne Mother of Two Help Montana Woman Become the Mother of One
Cheryl Cichonski-Urban, of Langhorne, gave a priceless gift — her own uterus — to Chelsea Jovanovich. The historic organ donation was Penn Medicine’s first living-donor uterus transplant. But it also drew two women together in maternally grounded friendship, as Sarah Gantz reported for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Cichonski-Urban saw television coverage of Penn Medicine’s uterine transplant…
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Pennsylvania Vaccination Rate: 1/2 Have All Our Shots, Half Don’t
According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly half of the country is fully vaccinated. The current Pennsylvania vaccination rate is just a bit above that, writes The Washington Post. The Keystone State has fully immunized 53.1 percent of its residents, more than 6.7 million residents. Meanwhile, 8.5 million…
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New Health Department Costs Laid Out in Economic Impact Study
Delaware County’s new health department costs will run between $9 and $10 million a year, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. So concludes an Aug. 5 IHS Markit economic impact analysis. The analysis showed first-year health department costs at over $10 million, with costs between $9 and $10 million annually after that. It’s…
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Delaware County: Masks Are Back, Vaccinated or Not
Delaware County officials, now taking their cues from the CDC and the Pennsylvania Department of Health, say the latest recommendation regarding COVID and the Delta variant is for everyone to wear masks when in a public, indoor space, whether or not you’ve been vaccinated. That’s for people living in an area with substantial or high…
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Delta Variant Worries Could Disrupt School Masking Plans
Masks in school? It depends on the delta variant, who you talk to, and where you are, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The CDC is recommending school masks as a precaution against the contagious delta variant. Philadelphia region school officials point out that vaccination rates here are higher and COVID-19 cases lower than…
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Pennsylvania Ranks High Among States with Best Health Care Systems
Pennsylvania ranks in the upper half among states with the best health care systems, according to a new report by WalletHub. To determine the best and worst states for health care, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on three key dimensions: cost, access, and outcomes. These were measured using 44…
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CDC: ‘Substantial’ COVID Transmissions in Delaware County Alter Mask Suggestion
A “substantial” transmission of COVID-19 has reached Delaware County and other Philadelphia region counties, bringing them into the CDC current mask recommendation for the fully vaccinated. The guidance recommends mask-wearing in public indoor spaces for those places with substantial or high transmission rates, writes Maria Pulcinella for WHYY.org. The CDC also recommends masks in the…
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Wesley Makes Staff Vaccines Mandatory, Adding to Delaware County List
Wesley Enhanced Living, manager of six senior living facilities, including one in Delaware County, is the latest in a growing list of health care providers requiring COVID-19 vaccines for its employees, writes Aubrey Whelan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Nearly all of its 1,200 residents have been vaccinated. Employee vaccinations are hovering between 50 and 60…
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PA Ranks Among Top Half of States Recovering Quickest from COVID-19
Pennsylvania ranked in the top half of states that are recovering quickest from COVID-19, according to a new report by WalletHub. To determine which states are recovering quickest, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across three key dimensions: COVID health Leisure and travel Economy and labor market Analysts evaluated these dimensions…
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