Delaware County
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Career Corner: Philly Fed’s New Occupational Mobility Explorer Paves Path to 257 Higher Paying Careers
The new online tool launched by Federal Reserve Banks of Philadelphia and Cleveland last month could pave a path to a more lucrative career for job seekers, writes Ezequiel Minaya for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Occupational Mobility Explorer matches the skills a worker uses in a low-paying job with those required by better-paying positions. . .…
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Police Radios Latest Addition to State-of-the-Art Emergency Communications
Every police officer in Delaware County is receiving a new police radio, part of a $50 to $70 million overhaul to fix the county’s aging emergency communications system, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. That means 2,500 new Kenwood radios, with 1,200 going to police officers, said Timothy Boyce, director of Emergency Services. Fire…
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Webinars Look at the Latest Economic Aid for Small Businesses and Nonprofits
The Small Business Administration is rolling out its new Disaster Relief Program. Find out how it can impact your business through this free webinar, offered Tuesday, Jan. 26, 4 to 5 p.m., and Thursday, Jan. 28, noon to 1 p.m. Join the Eastern PA Small Business Administration (SBA) staff to learn about the latest Economic…
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Rates of New COVID-19 Cases Reported Continue to Drop for County and State From Earlier in the Week
The Chester County Health Department is reporting a total of 33,306 positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County as of Friday, Jan. 22, an increase of 165 cases. Four more COVID-19 death were reported from Darby Borough, for a new total of 1,076. Fatalities were reported from Marple, Haverford, Yeadon and Chester. Of total deaths…
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Rates of New COVID-19 Cases Reported Thursday Down Slightly in County and State
The Chester County Health Department is reporting a total of 33,141 positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County as of Thursday, Jan. 21, an increase of 181 cases. One additional COVID-19 death was reported from Darby Borough, bringing a total of 1,072. Of total deaths reported, 716 were in long-term care facilities and personal care…
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Work for the County? You Might Want to Comparison Shop Your Salary, Study Shows
A third of Delaware County employees are paid below market averages with magisterial court employees earning the lowest comparable wage. Two-thirds are at or above market averages, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. In December 2019, McGrath Human Resources Group looked at the compensation given to county and court employees. The study was…
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Are You Part of LinkedIn’s Clubhouse?
The hottest trend on LinkedIn is not part of LinkedIn, but Clubhouse is what the cool kids are discussing, and you can find it by following #clubhouse. You will find celebrities participating on this 24/7 platform, and you know they are not incognito, as everyone needs to use their real name. The Clubhouse platform is…
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New Health Department Closer, County Breaks Ground Jan. 25 at Yeadon Site
Delaware County is expected to break ground Jan. 25 on a wellness center in Yeadon that will be a site for coronavirus vaccines and the home of its new health department in January 2022, writes Vinny Vella at The Philadelphia Inquirer. As an economic impact study on the new health department continues, a Public Health…
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10 COVID-19 Deaths Reported Wednesday With Total Delaware County Cases Up by 213
The Chester County Health Department is reporting a total of 32,960 positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County as of Wednesday, Jan. 20, an increase of 213 cases. There were 32,747 positive cases reported Tuesday. Ten additional COVID-19 deaths have been reported , for a new total of 1,071. Two deaths were reported from Middletown,…
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8 More COVID-related Deaths Reported Since Friday in Delaware County, Total Cases Now at 32,747
The Chester County Health Department is reporting a total of 32,747 positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County as of Tuesday, Jan. 19. This number is lower than the Pennsylvania Department of Health figure released yesterday, but is considered the more accurate number by local health officials. Local health department figures were unavailable through the…
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County Memorial Tuesday Night Remembers Residents Who Have Died From COVID-19
Delaware County joined a national memorial ceremony of remembrance Tuesday evening to honor all those who have lost their lives to COVID-19. As President-Elect Joe Biden led a luminary ceremony at the reflecting pool in Washington, D.C., Delaware County officials gathered at the courthouse in Media to light their own luminaries to the 1,062 residents…
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Delaware County Joins in National Memorial to COVID Victims With Tribute This Evening
Delaware County is joining a national COVID-19 Memorial Jan. 19. Delaware County Council will have a tribute beginning at 5:15 p.m.. The event will be streamed live on the County’s website and on county council’s Facebook page. The ceremony serves as a time to remember those we have lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. Members of…
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COVID Case Loads Up by 348 for Sunday in Delaware County, State Reports
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 Monday, Jan. 18, because of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Pennsylvania Department of Health reported that as of 10 p.m., Sunday, Jan 17, there were 34,536 total cases of COVID-19…
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Delaware County Housing Market Caps Another Strong Year Despite Pandemic
Delaware County recorded another strong year for the housing market despite the ongoing pandemic with growing home sales prices and a reduced number of days on the market, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. A new analysis from MarketStats by ShowingTime based on Bright MLS listing activity shows that the housing market for…
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State Health Department Reports a Total of 34,188 COVID-19 Cases in Delco
Pennsylvania Department of Health reported that as of Saturday there were 34,188 COVID-19 cases in Delaware County. County and municipal COVID statistics, including the number of new cases and COVID deaths, were unavailable from the Chester County Health Department over the weekend. On Friday, Jan. 15, the Chester County Health Department reported a total of…
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Update: Here Are the Delaware County ZIP Codes Where COVID-19 Has Spread This Last Week
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is still increasing nationwide and across the state, with some areas of Delaware County affected more than others, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The highest percentage increase in Delaware County for the seven days prior to Jan. 13 was recorded in ZIP Code 19317…
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4 COVID-related Deaths Reported Friday, With 210 New Positive Cases for Delaware County
Delaware County added 210 new positive cases of COVID-19 Friday to the total number of cases reported in the county, according to statistics from the Chester County Health Department. The health department reported 31,839 positive cases Thursday and 32,049 positive cases Friday. Four new COVID-10-realted deaths were reported from Middletown, for a new total of…
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Delaware County Positive Cases of COVID-19 Jump by 219 for Thursday
Delaware County added 219 new positive cases of COVID-19 Thursday to the total number of cases reported in the county, according to statistics from the Chester County Health Department. The health department reported 31,361 positive cases Wednesday and 31,839 positive cases Thursday. No new COVID-10-realted deaths were reported, keeping the total at 1,049. Of the…
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