• Biden Administration Could Help King of Prussia Rail Project, Expert Says

    Biden Administration Could Help King of Prussia Rail Project, Expert Says

    An urban developer thinks large projects proposed in the Philadelphia region designed to invigorate the economy are more likely to get federal support with a change of Administration in the White House, writes Brian X. McCrone for nbcphiladelphia.com. Urban development expert Harris Steinberg sees an opportunity to move forward on things like public transit. “The…

  • Only 2 New COVID-19 Deaths Reported in Delaware County Since Friday. Cases Averaged 94 a Day

    Only 2 New COVID-19 Deaths Reported in Delaware County Since Friday. Cases Averaged 94 a Day

    Two additional COVID-19 deaths have been reported in Delaware County since Friday, Feb. 12. The COVID-19 death toll in Delaware County stands at 1,238. One death was reported from Radnor and one from Darby Township. Of total deaths reported, 788 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics from…

  • Washington Post: Delaware County Needs to Work on Its Social Capital, Research Shows

    Washington Post: Delaware County Needs to Work on Its Social Capital, Research Shows

    Counties that have a high level of something called social capital had less severe coronavirus outbreaks in 2020, reports The Washington Post. That conclusion was reached in research by Christos Makridis and Cary Wu published in the journal PLOS One. Delaware County did not register high in social capital, according to an index used by…

  • Pennsylvania Reports Only 23 New COVID-19 Deaths Statewide for Monday

    Pennsylvania Reports Only 23 New COVID-19 Deaths Statewide for Monday

    No COVID-19 county or municipal statistics, including the number of new cases and COVID-19 deaths, were available Monday from the Chester County Health Department because of the President’s Day holiday. State statistics were available from the Pennsylvania Department of Health as of noon, Feb. 15, but no new county statistics have been posted by the state since Friday,…

  • Pennsylvania Department of Health Reports Total COVID-19 Cases Statewide nearing 900,000

    Pennsylvania Department of Health Reports Total COVID-19 Cases Statewide nearing 900,000

    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 last available county information available was Friday, Feb. 12, in which 36,318 total positive cases of COVID-19 were reported in Delaware County…

  • New COVID-19 Cases Trending Below 150 Daily in Delaware County, 4 More Deaths Friday

    New COVID-19 Cases Trending Below 150 Daily in Delaware County, 4 More Deaths Friday

    Four additional COVID-19 deaths have been reported as of Friday, Feb. 12 in Delaware County. The COVID-19 death toll in Delaware County stands at 1,236 as of Friday. One death was reported in Yeadon, 1 in Darby Borough, 1 in Bethel and 1 in Edgmont. Of total deaths reported, 788 were in long-term care facilities…

  • Delaware County Has the Latest Vaccination Information for Residents

    Delaware County Has the Latest Vaccination Information for Residents

    The following information on COVID-19 vaccinations in Delaware County is being provided by the public relations office of Delaware County. Delaware County government is one of over two dozen COVID-19 vaccine providers in the county. There are currently 26 vaccine providers in Delaware County who each receive a supply of the vaccine weekly by the…

  • 124 New COVID-19 Cases  Reported for Thursday in Delaware County, With 2 Deaths

    124 New COVID-19 Cases Reported for Thursday in Delaware County, With 2 Deaths

    Two additional COVID-19 deaths have been reported as of Thursday, Feb. 11 in Delaware County. The COVID-19 death toll in Delaware County stands at 1,232 as of Wednesday. Of total deaths reported, 786 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics from the Chester County Health Department. One death…

  • 18 COVID-19 Deaths Reported Feb. 10 in Delaware County in Updated Health Department Report

    18 COVID-19 Deaths Reported Feb. 10 in Delaware County in Updated Health Department Report

    Eighteen additional COVID-19 deaths have been reported as of Wednesday, Feb. 10 in Delaware County. The COVID-19 death toll in Delaware County stands at 1,230 as of Wednesday. Of total deaths reported, 786 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics from the Chester County Health Department. Four deaths…

  • Celebrate Valentine’s Weekend in Delaware County with Great Activities and Romantic Restaurants

    Celebrate Valentine’s Weekend in Delaware County with Great Activities and Romantic Restaurants

    There’s nothing like a great day out to celebrate Valentine’s Day, and Delaware County has some great places to celebrate with your friends or loved ones. Start your day with a Valentine’s Tea at The Gifford-Risley House Bed & Breakfast, Media’s first and finest Bed & Breakfast (located at 430 N. Monroe Street), featuring timeless…

  • Vaccine Shortages Close Delaware County’s Vaccination Center in Yeadon This Week

    Vaccine Shortages Close Delaware County’s Vaccination Center in Yeadon This Week

    Nearly as soon as it opened, a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Delaware County’s new Wellness Center in Yeadon has had to close for lack of vaccine, reports Bob Brooks for 6abc.com. The county is only giving vaccinations at its Aston Center this week because there aren’t enough doses, said Delaware County Councilman Kevin Madden. It…

  • Delaware County Update From Friday Shows 13 More COVID-19 Deaths

    Delaware County Update From Friday Shows 13 More COVID-19 Deaths

    Thirteen additional COVID-19 deaths have been reported as of Tuesday, Feb. 9 in Delaware County since statistics were last available Friday, Feb. 5. The COVID-19 death toll in Delaware County stands at 1,213 as of Tuesday. Of total deaths reported, 782 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics…

  • Pennsylvania Department of Health Reports Total Cases Statewide as of Feb. 8 Stands at 873,825

    Pennsylvania Department of Health Reports Total Cases Statewide as of Feb. 8 Stands at 873,825

    No COVID-19 county or municipal statistics, including the number of new cases and COVID-19 deaths, were available from the Chester County Health Department or the Pennsylvania Department of Health for Monday, Feb. 8.   The last available county information available was Friday, Feb. 5, in which 35,428 total positive cases of COVID-19 were reported in…

  • QVC Small Business Spotlight Initiative: Apply by Feb. 26

    QVC Small Business Spotlight Initiative: Apply by Feb. 26

    Qurate Retail Group and the National Retail Federation Foundation are teaming up once again to offer the Small Business Spotlight Initiative program in 2021. The program showcases the exceptional stories and resilience of small businesses across the country using QVC, HSN and Zulily’s on-air and/or digital and social platforms.  Select business owners will once again…

  • Pennsylvania Department of Health reports Total COVID-19 Cases in Delaware County as of Feb. 5 Top 38,000

    Pennsylvania Department of Health reports Total COVID-19 Cases in Delaware County as of Feb. 5 Top 38,000

    No COVID-19 county or municipal statistics, including the number of new cases and COVID-19 deaths, were available from the Chester County Health Department for Saturday or Sunday, Feb. 6 and 7. Pennsylvania Department of Health reported that as of 10 p.m., Friday, Feb. 5, there were 38,137 total cases of COVID-19 reported for Delaware County.…

  • See Where COVID-19 Is Spreading the Most and Least This Week in Delaware County

    See Where COVID-19 Is Spreading the Most and Least This Week in Delaware County

    Some ZIP Codes and communities of Delaware County are being affected more by an increase in COVID-19 cases than others, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. However, across the board, percentage increases in cases were generally down the week leading up to Feb. 3, compared with previous weeks. The following four ZIP Codes…

  • Delaware County New COVID-19 Cases Continue to Trend Lower Friday. No New Deaths Reported

    Delaware County New COVID-19 Cases Continue to Trend Lower Friday. No New Deaths Reported

    No new COVID-19-related deaths were reported Friday in Delaware County, with the death toll remaining at 1,199, according to the latest statistics from the Chester County Health Department. Of total deaths reported, 778 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. The following is a breakdown of COVID-19 fatalities by municipality as reported Feb.…

  • Help Is On the Way for Tenants Who Can’t Pay Rent Because of the Pandemic

    Help Is On the Way for Tenants Who Can’t Pay Rent Because of the Pandemic

    It could be the most important pandemic-related program Delaware County is running, commented Councilwoman Elaine Paul Schaefer recently. Between $16 to $20 million could come from the state,  allocated through the Federal Emergency Rental Assistance program, to help those struggling to pay rent because of pandemic job loss, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily…