Delaware County
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COVID-19 Cases Continue to Drop in Delaware County
There were no new COVID-19-related death from Yeadon Borough was reported for Tuesday, May 11, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department is reporting a total of 1,405 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 831 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in 48…
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Foundation Pivots to Launch Delaware County Public Health Fund
The Foundation for Delaware County announces it is launching a Delaware County Public Health Fund to help the county set up and operate a public health department. Delaware County Council has asked the foundation to establish the fund to augment government funding for a planned health department, scheduled to be open by January 2022, The…
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SCORE Webinar: Here Are the Key Elements of a Successful Website
A free webinar from SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties Thursday, May 13, will show small business owners how to create a successful website, or make a current website even more successful. The webinar, 12 to 1 p.m.., is hosted by Cary Baskin, a SCORE workshop presenter. He is Managing Partner of the Marketing Department in…
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70%=No Masks, and Other Ways to Reach the Unvaccinated
Those who wanted the COVID-19 vaccine, and were able to get to it, have pretty much gotten it. The unvaccinated are a harder sell. To wrestle COVID to the ground, a major grassroots push is underway to reach the unvaccinated, writes Erin McCarthy and Justine McDaniel for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A Pennsylvania Department of Health…
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Daily COVID-19 Cases Below 100 Over the Weekend in Delaware County
One new COVID-19-related death from Yeadon Borough was reported for Monday, May 10, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department is reporting a total of 1,405 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 831 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in 48 of the…
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COVID-19 Weekly Rates Continue to Drop in Delaware County
The week of April 30 to May 6 saw COVID-19 weekly rates continue to go down in Delaware County. This past week showed only 531 new cases, compared to 753 the week before. Four weeks ago, the county was experiencing weekly rates of 1,287 positive cases of COVID-19. The information comes from a 4-week summary…
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COVID-19 Keeps Its Low Profile Among Delaware County Zip codes
The news continues to be good out of Delaware County, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. In a county that was looking at greater than 5% increases in new COVID-19 cases a few weeks ago, the majority of Zip codes were showing increases of under 2% the week prior to May…
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COVID-19 Cases Up Slightly, New Delaware County Cases Breach 100 for Friday, May 7
Six new COVID-19-related deaths were reported for Friday, May 7, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department is reporting a total of 1,404 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. 1 fatality was reported in Upper Darby, 1 in Chester, 1 in Lansdowne, 1 in Norwood, 1 in East Lansdowne, and 1 in Chadds…
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Saturday’s Spring Fling Brings Delaware County Arts and Culture Into Your Home
Fans of local music, art, and culture can celebrate the arts with virtual and in-person events Saturday, May 8, at the Delco Arts Spring Fling. The Delaware County Arts Consortium teamed up with arts organizations county-wide to demonstrate how much culture there is right here at home. The Spring Fling gives everyone a sample of…
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COVID-19 Cases Stay Barely Under 100, at 98, for May 6 in Delaware County
No new COVID-19-related deaths were reported for Thursday, May 6, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department is reporting a total of 1,398 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 830 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in 48 of the county’s 49 municipalities.…
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Los Angeles Times: Wawa Helped Build Winslet Character in Mare of Easttown
Kate Winslet used Wawa as a way to build her Delco-centric character in HBO’s Mare of Easttown, writes Yvonne Villarreal for the Los Angeles Times. “It almost felt like a mythical place … Wawa,” Winslet says. She felt it was important to connect to her character’s hometown roots. So Winslet subscribed to the Daily Times,…
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COVID-19 Deaths at 8 for Wednesday, 2 in New Towns. New Cases Stay Below 100
Eight new COVID-19-related deaths were reported for Wednesday, May 5, according to the Chester County Health Department. Chester Heights and Morton both had deaths reported for the first time. The health department is reporting a total of 1,398 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 830 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes.…
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Democrats Could Discover Who They Want to Be in the Upcoming Primary
Now that Democrats have become the party of power in Delaware County, they’re trying to figure out who they are, writes Andrew Seidman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The upcoming May 18 Primary could be a test for the party’s direction. Does it want to be progressive and reform-oriented? Does transactional politics work, where party loyalty…
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New COVID-19 Delaware County Cases Fell Below 100 for Tuesday, at 79
No new COVID-19-related deaths were reported for Tuesday, May 4, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department was reporting a total of 1,390 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 830 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in 46 of the county’s 49 municipalities.…
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An About-Face in Delaware County: Vaccine Supply Outstrips Demand
In the early days of vaccine supply distribution, people were desperate to get a vaccination appointment but there were no vaccines to be had. Now, apparently, there’s plenty of vaccine supply, but not many takers, reports Alex George for fox29.com. Delaware County had 20,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. It had thousands of…
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COVID-19 Delaware County Cases Drop to Average of 114 Cases/Day Over Weekend
Two new COVID-19-related deaths were reported for Monday, May3, according to the Chester County Health Department. As of Monday, the health department was reporting a total of 1,390 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 830 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. One fatality was reported from Middletown and 1 from Concord.…
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New COVID-19 April Rates Kept Dropping Each Week in Delaware County
The week of April 23 to April 29 saw still lower rates of new COVID-19 cases in Delaware County. The week showed 750 reported new cases. That the lowest number of the four weeks in April. The information comes from a 4-week summary provided by the Chester County Health Department. Rates have been declining each…







































