Delaware County
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Delaware County COVID-19 Now in 45 of 49 Municipalities, 469 Cases Reported
Delaware County now has 469 positive cases of COVID-19 after 79 more cases were reported April 2, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. The virus is now being reported in 45 of the county’s 49 municipalities. The county’s death toll remains the same, at eight. Upper Darby has pulled ahead of other…
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‘Delco Happy Hour’ Has Become a Facebook Destination in These Times of Isolation
It might have been the magic words, “Happy Hour,” but a new Facebook Group, “Delco Happy Hour” is an instant hit, writes Vince Carey for the Daily Times. Norwood’s Karen O’Connor started the group March 19 with Interboro High friends Brenda Bustin and Carolyn Muldoon. The next morning, there were 600 requests to join. By…
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NBC Brings Delaware County’s Health Department Problem, and the Role of Good Neighbors, Into National Spotlight
Chester County’s decision to help Delaware County through this pandemic demonstrates the advantages of regional county cooperation and highlights the importance of being good neighbors, as reported by Corky Siemaszko for NBCnews.com. NBC News has turned Delaware County’s plight of having no health department during a health crisis into a national story. Delaware County was…
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Delaware County Adds 2 Marple COVID-19 Deaths for 8 Total; State has 962 New Cases and 74 Deaths
Two additional deaths from COVID-19, both from Marple Township, have been reported in Delaware County on April 1. An 87-year-old woman and a 69-year-old man have passed away. Yesterday, it was reported that a 56-year-old Yeadon man had died from COVID-19. Total number of deaths in the county now number eight. Fatalities have been reported…
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SBA Offers Financial Incentive for Small Businesses to Hold On to Employees
New resources are available to business owners affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The SBA has announced The Paycheck Protection Program, a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll. The SBA will forgive loans if all employees are kept on the payroll for eight weeks and…
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COVID-19 Response Fund From Foundation for Delaware County Continues to Seek Donations
The Foundation for Delaware County has committed $100,000 to a Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund to help nonprofits through this pandemic and has raised an additional $175,000 in 14 days from generous community members. The fund stood at $275,000 as of Tuesday. Grants will start to be awarded from the fund in the next several…
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Delaware County Businesses Try to Adapt to a New Pandemic World
Delaware County small business owners are doing what they can to survive the pandemic, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. “So, business is changing,” said Lou Marcozzi, owner of Wayside Market. There’s been more take home dinners but 55 percent of his business, sit down and catering, is gone. Richie Riot had just opened…
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Yeadon Man, 56, Dies From Covid-19. Delaware County Now Reports Six Fatalities, 364 Cases
The Chester County Health Department confirmed Tuesday, March 31, that a 56- year-old Yeadon Borough man has died from COVID-19, bringing the county’s number of coronavirus fatalities to six. Fatalities have now been reported in Yeadon, Marple, Springfield, Middletown, Ridley and Ridley Park. Delaware County had 57 additional cases of COVID-19 reported March 31, bringing…
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From the County: Lending a Hand to Healthcare Providers and Businesses
Ways to help yourself and others during this pandemic: Delaware County Council continues to urge residents to follow Governor Wolf’s Stay at Home Order, which will help prevent the spread of the virus and protect our community. Adhere to social distancing during essential functions like food shopping or purchasing food. These measures will help mitigate…
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Paycheck Protection Program Application
By Brinker Simpson We are trying to keep our clients and business colleagues informed of programs that may be beneficial to them and could help them through this challenging time. We are unveiling a special website where you will be able to read the various articles we’ve written and links to resources. This site is…
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Fake Rolex Watches Destined for Delaware County Seized by U.S. Customs
Someone’s sending fake luxury items like Rolex watches to addresses in Delaware County, writes Julie Shaw for The Philadelphia Inquirer. U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized eight fake Rolex watches sent from Hong Kong March 9 for delivery to a Delaware County address. If they had been real Rolexes, they would have been worth $100,400,…
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Delaware County COVID-19 Cases Hit 300, But No New Cases Were Reported in Several Municipalities Monday
Delaware County is reporting 45 additional cases of COVID-19 as of Monday, March 30, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 300, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. The number of fatalities remains at five. Though the virus is now being reported in 44 of the county’s 49 municipalities,…
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Pandemic Highlights Delaware County’s Lack of an Operational Health Department
The COVID-19 pandemic, and the struggle that’s been facing Delaware County may finally be the proof that the county needs its own health department, writes Katie Meyer for WHYY.org. Even as county COVID-19 cases reach 300, the biggest county in the state doesn’t have its own health department. “I think maybe the previous administrations were…
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The Foundation for Delaware County Awards Over $1 Million in Grants to Local Nonprofits
In its second major round of grantmaking, The Foundation for Delaware County, the largest public charity in Delaware County, announced $1,055,488 in grant awards to 52 area nonprofits. Grants were awarded in the following areas: Economic Stability: $55,000 Education: $300,000 Health and Healthcare: $597,779 Neighborhood and the Built Environment: $25,000 Community Based Grants: $50,000 Census…
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Fifth Delaware County Resident Dies From Coronavirus, Cases Now at 276
A fifth person has died from COVID-19 in Delaware County. On Friday, March 28, the Chester County Health Department reported that a 65-year-old Springfield man passed away from COVID-19. That brings the county’s fatality rate to five. Delaware County has 44 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of noon, Sunday, March 29, bringing that total…
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Glen Mills School Becomes Medical Center for Non-Coronavirus Patients Should Area Hospitals be Overwhelmed With Pandemic Cases
First the Glen Mills School became Delaware County’s COVID-19 emergency center. Now, it’s going to double as a medical station to handle non-coronavirus patients from area overcrowded and overwhelmed hospitals, freeing them to focus on treating COVID-19 patents, writes Jonathan Tamari and Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Up to 7oo volunteers are being sought…
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Delaware County Reports Two More COVID-19 Deaths, Bringing the Total to Four
The Chester County Health Department is reporting Friday, March 27, that two more people from Delaware County have died from COVID-19. A 70-year-old Ridley Park woman and a 63-year-old Middletown man passed away, bringing the total number of deaths to four in the County. Delaware County Council extends its deepest condolences to their families. “As…
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On March 27: Of Delaware County’s 49 Municipalities, 38 Have Confirmed COVID-19 Cases; 11 Report No Cases
Delaware County has 34 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Friday, March 27, bringing the total in the county up to 190, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. The virus is now being reported in 38 of the county’s 49 municipalities. Upper Darby Township holds the lead in total cases at…
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