• 55 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Thursday in Delaware County for a Total of 11,935

    55 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Thursday in Delaware County for a Total of 11,935

    There were 55 new cases of COVID-19 reported Thursday, Oct. 8 for Delaware County since cases were last reported Tuesday. Total number of cases is now 11,935 according to the Chester County Health Department. No additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Delaware County.  The total stands at 799. Of those, 615 were in long term…

  • 77 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Wednesday in Delaware County, and 2 Deaths

    77 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Wednesday in Delaware County, and 2 Deaths

    There were 77 new cases of COVID-19 reported Wednesday, Oct. 7 for Delaware County since cases were last reported Tuesday. Total number of cases is now 11,880, according to the Chester County Health Department. Two residents, one from Middletown and one from Marple, lost their lives to COVID-19 in Delaware County.  The total stands at…

  • Main Line Health’s New COO ‘a Champion of Patient Experience, Safety, Nursing Excellence’

    Main Line Health’s New COO ‘a Champion of Patient Experience, Safety, Nursing Excellence’

    Main Line Health has named Barbara Wadsworth its Chief Operating Officer. She is the health system’s first Chief Operating Officer. Wadsworth has been a member of the Main Line Health team since 2012, when she joined as Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer. She will continue to serve in the role while taking on…

  • 32 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Delaware County Tuesday, for a Total of 11,803

    32 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Delaware County Tuesday, for a Total of 11,803

    There were 32 new cases of COVID-19 reported Tuesday, Oct. 6 for Delaware County since cases were last reported Sunday. Total number of cases is now 11,803, according to the Chester County Health Department. No new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Delaware County. The total stands at 797. Of those, 615 were in long term…

  • Main Line Health: 3D Mammography Offers Better Detection

    Main Line Health: 3D Mammography Offers Better Detection

    By Main Line Health Mammograms continue to be the most effective way to detect breast cancer early and increase a woman’s chances of survival. Within recent years, they’ve become even better. Digital breast tomosynthesis, also referred to as “tomo” or 3D mammography, provides a clearer, more accurate view of the breast and allows doctors to…

  • Penn Medicine Radnor Highlights the Challenge of  Opening a New Medical Facility During a Pandemic

    Penn Medicine Radnor Highlights the Challenge of Opening a New Medical Facility During a Pandemic

    The newly-opened Penn Medicine Radnor demonstrates the difficulty of opening new outpatient care sites, and getting patients to visit, in the COVID-19 pandemic, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The COVID-10 outbreak delayed the opening of the $200 million facility on King of Prussia Road. It has been opening in stages since June. “The…

  • 55 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Monday in Delaware County, 1 Death Reported

    55 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Monday in Delaware County, 1 Death Reported

    There were 55 new cases of COVID-19 reported Monday, Oct. 5 for Delaware County since cases were last reported Sunday. Total number of cases is now 11,771 according to the Chester County Health Department. One resident from Middletown lost their life to COVID-19. Total county deaths are now at 797. Of those, 615 were in…

  • Pennsylvania Reports Delaware County COVID-19 Case Total Now at 11,716

    Pennsylvania Reports Delaware County COVID-19 Case Total Now at 11,716

    COVID-19 statistics for Delaware County were unavailable from the Chester County Health Department for Sunday, Oct. 4. The latest statistics available from The Pennsylvania Department of Health show 11,716 cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County as of Sunday, Oct. 4. State statistics do not include a municipal breakdown of COVID-19 cases. The Chester County Health…

  • 81 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Friday in Delaware County, Total Now 11,653

    81 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Friday in Delaware County, Total Now 11,653

    There were 81 new cases of COVID-19 reported Friday, Oct. 2 for Delaware County since cases were last reported Thursday. Total number of cases is now  11,653, according to the Chester County Health Department. No additional residents lost their life to COVID-19. Total county deaths remain at 796. Of those, 614 were in long term…

  • 40 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Thursday in Delaware County, for aTotal of 11,572

    40 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Thursday in Delaware County, for aTotal of 11,572

    There were 40 new cases of COVID-19 reported Thursday, Oct. 1 for Delaware County since cases were last reported Wednesday. Total number of cases is now 11,572, according to the Chester County Health Department. No additional residents lost their life to COVID-19. Total county deaths remain at 796. Of those, 614 were in long term…

  • Main Line Health: How Will COVID Affect Flu Season?

    Main Line Health: How Will COVID Affect Flu Season?

    By Main Line Health As we prepare for the start of flu season, one question is looming large on all of our minds: How will the current COVID-19 pandemic affect this flu season? Much is still unknown about the relationship between COVID-19 and the flu, acknowledges Dr. Lawrence L. Livornese Jr., Chairman of the Department of Medicine and an…

  • 51 New Cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County for Sept. 30, 1 Death Listed

    51 New Cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County for Sept. 30, 1 Death Listed

    There were 51 new cases of COVID-19 reported Wednesday, Sept. 30 for Delaware County since cases were last reported Tuesday. Total number of cases is now 11,572according to the Chester County Health Department. One additional resident in Darby Township lost their life to COVID-19. Total county deaths are now at 796. Of those, 614 were…

  • 99 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Delaware County With 2 Deaths Listed

    99 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Delaware County With 2 Deaths Listed

    There were 99 new cases of COVID-19 reported Tuesday, Sept. 29 for Delaware County since cases were last reported Monday. Total number of cases is now 11,521, according to the Chester County Health Department. Two additional residents lost their life to COVID-19, one in Middletown and one in  Darby Borough. Total county deaths are now…

  • Pennsylvania Reports 11,422 Cases of COVID-19 for Delaware County

    Pennsylvania Reports 11,422 Cases of COVID-19 for Delaware County

    COVID-19 statistics for Delaware County were unavailable from the Chester County Health Department for Monday, Sept. 28. The latest statistics available from The Pennsylvania Department of Health show 11,422 cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County as of Monday, Sept. 28. State statistics do not include a municipal breakdown of COVID-19 cases. The Chester County Health…

  • LifeStance, Inc. Brings Behavioral Therapy Services to 3 Delaware County Locations

    LifeStance, Inc. Brings Behavioral Therapy Services to 3 Delaware County Locations

    LifeStance Health Inc., a national outpatient behavioral health company, is expanding into Delaware County with three locations, writes John George and Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. “We expect to have six to nine new offices there between now and the end of 2021,” said Danish Qureshi, LifeStance’s chief growth officer. “We will essentially be…

  • Cheyney University Stays the Course on COVID Plan, No Campus Cases Reported So Far

    Cheyney University Stays the Course on COVID Plan, No Campus Cases Reported So Far

    Cheyney University, the first historically Black college in the nation, has been able to fend off COVID-19 on campus as students return this fall, says University President Aaron A. Walton in mainlinetoday.com. Its smaller student and staff population has allowed it to manage and mitigate health and safety risks. Cheyney gave its residential students the…

  • 33 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Delaware County for Friday, 1 Death Reported

    33 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Delaware County for Friday, 1 Death Reported

    There were 33 new cases of COVID-19 reported Friday, Sept. 25 for Delaware County since cases were last reported Wednesday. Total number of cases is now 11,348according to the Chester County Health Department. One resident in Marple lost their life to COVID-19. Total county deaths are now at 793. Of those, 614 were in long…

  • Philly Voice: Refusing to Wear a Mask in Public During the Pandemic Could Become a Crime in PA

    Philly Voice: Refusing to Wear a Mask in Public During the Pandemic Could Become a Crime in PA

    Refusing to follow the state’s mandate to wear a mask in public during the pandemic could potentially become a misdemeanor in Pennsylvania, writes Michael Tanenbaum for the Philly Voice. State Sen. Art Haywood, whose district includes a part of Montgomery County, introduced a bill earlier this month that would classify not wearing a mask as…