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Between Friday and Monday, Delaware County Saw 422 New COVID-19 Cases
One additional COVID-19-related death from Middletown was reported in Delaware County for Monday, March 29. The Chester County Health Department is reporting a total of 1,339 COVID-19 fatalities in the county. Of those, 821 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics from the Chester County Health Department. COVID-19…
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Dolan’s Bar in Ridley Park Makes It Into a Documentary on Skateboarder/MTV Star Brandon Novak
There was a film crew at Dolan’s Bar in Ridley Park Tuesday night shooting a scene for a documentary on Brandon Novak, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. “The Brandon Novak Story” explores the life of skateboard/MTV star Brandon Novak. The bar closed for two hours of filming and some regular bar patrons got…
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Delaware County’s Housing Market Performance Was Record-Setting, Says RE/MAX’s Mike Diggin
In the above video, Michael Diggin of RE/MAX Town & Country breaks down how the real estate market in Delaware County performed at the end of last year and what the outlook is for 2021. Delaware County continued a record-setting performance in the first quarter of 2021 first experienced in the second half of 2020.…
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Leila B. Alson, Celebrated Speech Coach, and Author Who Started in Broomall, Has Died at 92
A popular speech coach, author and teacher who lived and worked in Broomall and Philadelphia for more than 40 years, has died, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Leila B. Alson, 92, of Las Vegas, died Saturday, March 13. Throughout her career, she worked with business and political leaders, children, athletes, salesmen and others…
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State to Vaccine Providers: If a 1A Wants an Appointment, They Get an Appointment
An amended state order requires all vaccine providers to schedule appointments for anyone eligible in Phase 1A, writes David Mekeel for the Reading Eagle. Providers who have received first dose allocations at least within the last two weeks will no longer be able to tell eligible recipients that appointments aren’t available. Instead, appointments by phone…
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HBO’s Mare of Easttown Latest Success Story for Villanova, Carroll High Grad Brad Ingelsby
A screenwriting class at Villanova University steered Brad Ingelsby from business to film. The Archbishop Carroll High graduate is the creator of “Mare of Easttown” an HBO limited series starring Kate Winslet, airing April 18, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. Winslet is Mare Sheehan, a state high school basketball champion who’s now a…
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Havertown Couple Decides Their Stimulus Check Will Do the Most Good Serving Those in Need
There are no strings attached to the $1,400 relief check that started arriving for many Americans this week. Havertown couple Larry Passmore and Maureen O’Ryan are donating theirs to charity, reports Gray Hall for 6abc.com. “Our feeling was that this money should really go to help address the crying needs that are exacerbated by the…
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Most Recent Week in March Shows COVID-19 Cases Went Up for Delaware County After Trending Down
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 health department has released a summary of the past month’s COVID-19 case activity in Delaware County with this past week the most current. The chart…
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Child Guidance Resource Center: Register to Vote and Learn About the May 18 Primary at April 2 Event
A voter registration and education live and virtual event is set for April 2, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kelly Center, 4 Eagle Road, Havertown. If you cannot attend in-person you can participate via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/9663060386. The intent is to provide voter registration opportunity and receive information prior to the May 18…
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SCORE Keeps Small Businesses A Step Ahead With Free Webinars in March
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties are hosting these free seminars in March. Virtually Creating Your Trifecta Tribe – Mentors, Peers & Mentees in Business On Tuesday, March 30, join this free webinar to learn how to “Virtually Create Your Trifecta Tribe–Mentors, Peers & Mentees in Business. The webinar, at 1 p.m., is hosted by Michelle…
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Industry-Leading Traffic Signals Company Gets a Green Light from Meridian Bank
When a company in Reading needed working capital to sustain its fast-growing business, Meridian Bank restructured its financing. Since then, the company has become a world leader in its industry, and its president was able to achieve his goal of owning the business. If you’ve ever driven through a construction zone guided by a portable…
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Bryn Mawr Billionaire’s Investment Group Raises $320M from Private Investors to Acquire More Sports Brands, Factories
Michael Rubin’s Conshohocken-based investment group has managed to raise an additional $320 million from private investors to finance the purchase of more sports brands and factories, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Bryn Mawr billionaire’s firm is currently also considering whether to launch its sports-gear distributor and manufacturer Fanatics on the stock…
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Some Delaware County Zip Codes Show Higher Percentage Increases in COVID Cases. Most Remain Below 2 Percent
The percentage levels of new cases in most Delaware County Zip codes remained at 1.9 percent or lower for the week prior to March 24. However, there was a noticeable increase in the number of Zip codes that had 2 percent or higher increases than in the previous week, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton…
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Six More COVID-Related Deaths Reported in Delaware County, With 155 New Cases Friday
Six more COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Delaware County for Friday, March 26. The Chester County Health Department is reporting a total of 1,338 fatalities in the county. Of those, 820 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics from the Chester County Health Department. 5 deaths were reported…
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Weekend Wanderer: Bear-ing False Witness
I was married under a falsehood. Let’s just get that out of the way right now. My intended had employed treachery and trickery to get me here. I’m too far gone to be saved. But, like Jacob Marley, I am here for your sake. What has my betrayal got to do with you? You’re not…
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These Delaware County Towns Are Among 50 Best Places to Live in Pennsylvania
Six Delaware County towns are among the 50 best places to live in Pennsylvania, according to a new ranking by Niche. Niche based its ranking on data from U.S. Census Bureau, FBI, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Centers for Disease Control along with user reviews. Among the key factors that were considered are the…
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Taste With Tori: Original Clam Tavern Remains an Anchor in Clifton Heights Community
At the Original Clam Tavern in Clifton Heights, planks cover the walls, a captain’s eyes are on watch and there’s plenty more than clams to eat, reports Vittoria Woodill in an installment of Taste with Tori at CBSphilly.com. “A good friend of mine came here one night and he said, ‘you hear that Tony?’ I…
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2 Regional Centers Will Offer Johnson & Johnson Vaccine to 400,000 Residents in 4 Counties
The state plans to set up a Southeastern Pennsylvania regional vaccine center at which 42,000 doses a week of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will be given out to the residents in Delaware and Chester Counties. A second regional site will be created for Montgomery and Bucks counties, according to a Delaware County press…
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