Delaware County
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Delaware County’s Bond Rating Boost Good for Businesses and Residents
Delaware County’s bond rating has been bumped up to AA+, the second highest rating available. A higher bond rating lowers the interest on general obligation and special purpose bonds for long-term county investments and projects, like securing open space, improving government operations and creating new state-of-the-art buildings. That makes long-term investments easier to finance at…
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Epidemiologist Dr. Victor Rullan Hired for New Delco Health Department
Delaware County’s new health department now has an epidemiologist, Dr. Victor Alos Rullan, and will have a main office at the county’s Wellness Center in Yeadon, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. On Wednesday, Delaware County Council hired Dr. Rullan, a 20-year resident of Garnet Valley, with extensive public health experience. It also…
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Learn to Talk Delco at Historical Society Zoom Event With ‘Mare’ Dialect Coach
Susanne Sulby, dialect coach for HBO’s “Mare of Easttown” and “Silver Linings Playbook” will be leading a free Delaware County Historical Society Zoom virtual event Oct. 14, “Talking the Delco Way—The Story Behind the Accent.” Sulby will share experiences working on “Mare of Easttown” and will talk about how she trained the actors on the…
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Women Helping Women: 2021 WCU Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference
It’s getting to be that time of year when women come together at West Chester University (WCU) to network, learn and face the special challenges of entrepreneurship and woman-owned business. In 2014, almost 90 local business women gathered for the first time at the WCU Graduate Center when SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties initiated a…
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Little Free Libraries: Coming to a Delaware County Neighborhood Near You
The phenomena of Little Free Libraries — those neighborhood wood boxes on a post offering free books to borrow, has only grown more popular with the pandemic, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The trend was started in Hudson, Wis. In 2009 by social entrepreneur Tod Bol. Today, there are more than 100,000 Little…
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Era of Running Delco’s Prison With a For-Profit Firm Coming to an End
A tactic that used a private for-profit entity, GEO Group, to run the prison instead of the county is coming to an end. The Delaware County Jail Oversight Board voted 6-2 Sept. 28 to recommend ending Delaware County’s contract with the GEO Group out of Florida, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The George…
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See How Delaware County Ranks among PA Counties for Hospital Bed Capacity
Delaware County is in the middle of the pack for Pennsylvania based on hospital bed capacity, according to a recently released ranking by Stacker. Delaware County ranked No. 32 with 82% of inpatient beds occupied, seven percent of those by COVID-19 patients. This is 2.4% more availability than overall in Pennsylvania. The county has 84%…
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Delaware County Council Makes It Official: Prison Will No Longer Be Private
Delaware County Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to de-privatize the George W. Hill Correctional Facility, and end its contract with GEO Group, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The for-profit company has been running the prison in Thornbury since 1998. The vote to de-privatize comes following a recommendation from the Delaware County Prison Oversight Board. The…
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Nearly Three-Quarters of Delaware County Residents Fully Vaccinated
Delaware County reached another milestone at the end of September when nearly three-fourths of eligible Delaware County residents became fully vaccinated for COVID-19, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. For people 65 and older, the vaccination rate is 90 percent fully vaccinated. The figure does not include children 12 and under. “The more people…
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Does the Delco Bubble Exist? It’s a Matter of Perspective
There is, some say, a Delco Bubble, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. Urban Dictionary defines it as “a fictional bubble that some believe surrounds Delaware County and protects it from harsh weather and other hazards while [surrounding] counties get hit hard.” Lots of people from the Facebook group Citizens of Delco chimed in about it.…
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SCORE: Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference Oct. 22 at West Chester University
SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties is co-hosting the Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference , “Start, Build, Pivot and Grow” taking place Oct. 22 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the West Chester University Foundation, 202 Carter Drive in West Chester. The Conference is in-person, but will also be live-streamed starting at 8:45 a.m. The annual…
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COVID-19 Testing Sites in Delaware County Reopen as Demand, Infection Rates Rise
Delaware County is reopening its COVID-19 testing sites because of an increase in demand, reports Dan Cuellar for 6abc.com. About 500 people a day are being tested. The number has been on the rise because of worries people have been exposed to the delta variant and because of growing demand from employers that workers be…
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7 Delaware County School Districts Are in Top 50 in Pennsylvania for 2022
Delaware County is home to seven of the top 50 school districts in Pennsylvania for 2022, according to a recently published ranking by Niche. To determine the 2022 Best School Districts in Pennsylvania, Niche performed a rigorous analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Education along with millions of reviews submitted by students and…
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These Delco Towns Have the Most Expensive Homes in Our Region
Delaware County is home to three towns that are among the places with the most expensive homes in Philadelphia metro area, according to a new ranking by Stacker. To compile the list, Stacker used the data from Zillow. Places are ranked based on the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes as of June 2021.…
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‘Queen of Delco’ Offers Mental Health Message After Facebook Absence
Fans have been following Troy Hendrickson and his alter –ego “Aunt Mary Pat,” the “Queen of Delco” on Facebook for four years. But during most of the pandemic, he disappeared. Last Wednesday, he explained why reports Dan Cuellar for 6abc.com. “Over the past year I’ve been dealing with anxiety and depression, and I’m sure a…
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There’s Room for a Delco Bar or 2 on a List of ‘Best Bars in Philadelphia Region’
In a sea of good bars in the Philadelphia region, there are those that really stand out, and several of them are right here in Delaware County, according to a new list by Philadelphia Magazine. Teresa’s Next Door is one of the best neighborhood bars in the region. Located at 126 North Wayne Avenue in…
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Delaware County Parents Renew Battle for Passage of Deana’s Law
Parents of a Delaware County woman struck and killed by a repeat DUI offender two years ago addressed the Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee on Sept. 21st about Deana’s Law, writes Jon Campisi for patch.com. Rich and Rosann DeRosa are fighting for passage of Senate Bill 773, known as Deana’s Law, named for their 45-year-old daughter,…
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Foundation for Delaware County Once Again a Sponsor for Delco Arts Week
The arts are reawakening in Delaware County. The third annual Delco Arts Week is approaching, virtually and in-person. The week of Saturday, Oct. 2 through Saturday, Oct. 9 has a full roster of activities, events, concerts, exhibits and more to experience. Delaware County will host more than 60 events—many that are free to the public—from…
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