Delaware County
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Biden Infrastructure Proposal Could Ease Congestion on the Blue Route, Schuylkill Expressway
One local benefit of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan for America could be changes to the Blue Route to ease congestion on that heavily traveled roadway, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania stands to receive billions in federal funds out of $620 billion in expenditures for transport infrastructure, including bridge and road repair…
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670 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Delaware County Between April 1 and April 5
One additional COVID-19-related death from Darby Borough was reported in Delaware County for Thursday, April 1. The Chester County Health Department is reporting a total of 1,346 COVID-19 fatalities in the county. Of those, 821 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics from the Chester County Health Department.…
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Public Management of Delaware County Prison Could be Cheaper Than Private, Study Finds
A financial feasibility study shows there is potential to reduce costs at Delaware County’s prison if its returned to public hands, write Kenny Cooper for whyy.org. The study was presented Thursday to the county’s oversight board for the George W. Hill Correctional Facility. Delaware County Council is exploring the de-privatization of the prison. “We believe…
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Significant Jump in COVID-19 Cases Reported Last Week in Delaware County Based on 4-Week Summary
No COVID-19 county or municipal statistics, including the number of new cases and COVID-19 deaths, were available for the weekend, April 3 and 4, from the Chester County Health Department. The health department has released a 4-week summary that shows a significant jump in COVID-19 cases for Delaware County this past week. The health department…
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Good News: Vaccine Doses Up in Delaware County. Vaccine Disbursement Goes Local With More Eligible
Delaware County is seeing an increasing weekly supply of vaccines from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. This week, as with last, the County received 7,000 Moderna vaccines and 2,340 Pfizer vaccines. In addition, the PA DOH announced that Delaware County, along with Bucks, Chester, and Montgomery counties, would begin receiving 10,500 doses each of the…
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Nearly 200 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Delaware County Between Wednesday and Thursday
Four additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Delaware County for Thursday, April 1. The Chester County Health Department is reporting a total of 1,345 COVID-19 fatalities in the county. Of those, 821 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics from the Chester County Health Department. Three of the…
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In Two-Day Span, Health Department Reports 413 New COVID-19 Cases for Delaware County
Two additional COVID-19-related deaths, both from Upper Darby, were reported in Delaware County for Wednesday, March 31. The Chester County Health Department is reporting a total of 1,341 COVID-19 fatalities in the county. Of those, 821 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics from the Chester County Health…
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A Divinely-Influenced Misdial Gave 2 Delaware County Women a Friend Just When They Needed It
She was off by a digit but that mistake has blossomed into a friendship between two Delaware County women, reports Joe Holden for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. Anna Forte was trying to reach her husband Edmond at a rehab center. But the number she dialed wasn’t her husband, but Lisa Parks of Milmont Park. “She called the wrong…
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COVID-19 Cases are Up in Delaware County and Pennsylvania for the Week So Far
No COVID-19 county or municipal statistics, including the number of new cases and COVID-19 deaths, were available for Tuesday, March 30 from the Chester County Health Department. As of Monday, March 29, Delaware County had 1,339 reported deaths from COVID-19. It had 41,364 total positive cases with a 90.92 percent recovery rate. The Chester County…
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Delaware Countians Lent Their Voices to Help Kate Winslet and Others in ‘Mare of Easttown’ Learn Delco-ese
By now it’s understood that Kate Winslet had difficulty learning the Delco dialect for her new role on HBO’s “Mare of Easttown.” What’s not as well known is that some locals were asked to contribute their Delco-ese to “Mare of Easttown” dialogue coach Susanne Sulby to help Winslet and the cast learn “how to speak…
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Washington Post: Delaware County Is Ahead of State and Country Average in Share of Fully Vaccinated Population
Delaware County is ahead of both Pennsylvania and national averages in the share of fully vaccinated residents, write Dan Keating, Naema Ahmed, Harry Stevens, Jessica Wolfrom, and Monica Ulmanu for The Washington Post. The data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that so far, Delaware County has fully vaccinated 15.1 percent of…
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Order Today: Best Easter Dinner Takeout in Delaware County
Nothing says Spring like Easter dinner in Delco! Many Delaware County restaurants are safely open for Easter brunch or dinner as well as curbside pickup and take out. Put on your best Sunday duds and get ready to enjoy a feast! Let’s start with Johnny Paisano’s (located at 226 Baltimore Pike in Springfield Township, Delaware…
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Between Friday and Monday, Delaware County Saw 422 New COVID-19 Cases
One additional COVID-19-related death from Middletown was reported in Delaware County for Monday, March 29. The Chester County Health Department is reporting a total of 1,339 COVID-19 fatalities in the county. Of those, 821 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics from the Chester County Health Department. COVID-19…
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Delaware County’s Housing Market Performance Was Record-Setting, Says RE/MAX’s Mike Diggin
In the above video, Michael Diggin of RE/MAX Town & Country breaks down how the real estate market in Delaware County performed at the end of last year and what the outlook is for 2021. Delaware County continued a record-setting performance in the first quarter of 2021 first experienced in the second half of 2020.…
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Most Recent Week in March Shows COVID-19 Cases Went Up for Delaware County After Trending Down
No COVID-19 county or municipal statistics, including the number of new cases and COVID-19 deaths, were available over the weekend from the Chester County Health Department or the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The health department has released a summary of the past month’s COVID-19 case activity in Delaware County with this past week the most current. The chart…
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SCORE Keeps Small Businesses A Step Ahead With Free Webinars in March
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties are hosting these free seminars in March. Virtually Creating Your Trifecta Tribe – Mentors, Peers & Mentees in Business On Tuesday, March 30, join this free webinar to learn how to “Virtually Create Your Trifecta Tribe–Mentors, Peers & Mentees in Business. The webinar, at 1 p.m., is hosted by Michelle…
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Some Delaware County Zip Codes Show Higher Percentage Increases in COVID Cases. Most Remain Below 2 Percent
The percentage levels of new cases in most Delaware County Zip codes remained at 1.9 percent or lower for the week prior to March 24. However, there was a noticeable increase in the number of Zip codes that had 2 percent or higher increases than in the previous week, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton…
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Six More COVID-Related Deaths Reported in Delaware County, With 155 New Cases Friday
Six more COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Delaware County for Friday, March 26. The Chester County Health Department is reporting a total of 1,338 fatalities in the county. Of those, 820 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics from the Chester County Health Department. 5 deaths were reported…
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