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This Penn State Brandywine Junior Is Keeping Our Military Talking and Secure
Himani Vommi, a Penn State Brandywine junior, is busy these days writing computer code for Lockheed Martin, writes Mike McDade for news.psu.edu. It’s all in a day’s work when you’re pursuing a BA degree in cybersecurity analytics and operations, one of the new degrees available at the Brandywine campus in Middletown. Vommi is learning how…
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Lecture had Profound Impact on Martin Luther King, Jr. as a Chester Seminary Student
In 1950, while Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Chester seminary student, he attended a lecture that solidified his approach to civil rights activism, writes Lin Washington for WHYY.org. On Nov. 19, Dr. King heard Dr. Mordecal Johnson at First Unitarian Church, 21st and Chestnut streets. Johnson spoke about Mahatma Ghandi and his nonviolent…
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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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Rapper Rob Level Talks With Child Guidance About Mental Health/New Single
Child Guidance Resource Centers had the honor to host an interview with Rob Level, iTunes Top 100 Artist and CEO of Smart Rapper.com, the world’s largest online resource HUB for rappers. He reaches hundreds of thousands of subscribers across his social media channels daily, creates and innovates educational products and runs multiple popular YouTube channels.…
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This Grateful Lansdowne Resident Makes a Difference in the Lives of Black Women
Black women got Adam McNeil of Lansdowne through his 30 plus years. His mom, aunts, his grandmother, cousins. “If it wasn’t for them, I would have seen Hell a long time ago.” Adam McNeil is founder of SistaTalkPHL, a grassroots project supporting Black Philly moms, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The idea came…
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New York Magazine: For Cheese Lovers, It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than the Assortment from Phoenixville’s Artifaqt
If you are looking to surprise the cheese lover in your life, you certainly can’t go wrong with the tasting box from Phoenixville’s Artifaqt, as it earned a spot on the list of the best gifts for cheese enthusiasts, writes Alexandra Ilyashov for New York magazine. Offered by a family-run woodshop, the $149 Artifaqt Local…
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Popular Rock Band Fronted by West Chester Native, Bishop Shanahan Grad Releases New Album
RFA, a popular rock band based in Philadelphia and fronted by West Chester native and Bishop Shanahan High School graduate Dan Cousart, has released a new album, Late to the Party, writes Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The new album – the band’s second – comes exactly a year and a day after RFA…
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Lansdowne EMT Puts Her Own Health on the Line to Save Others
A weakened immune system isn’t keeping a Lansdowne EMT from fulfilling her mission to save lives in the pandemic, reports Beccah Hendrickson for 6abc.com. “If every person that has medical issues in their life decides to quit, then there’s going to be not many people left to help the people that need it,” said Kimberly…
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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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2021: New Year, New Career Trends
2020 was the year of the pandemic. It was life-changing for all of us as we attempted to make our way during these challenging times. Not only did we have to acclimate ourselves to social distancing, wearing masks, and constant hand washing, we also had to adapt to new work environments and ways to conduct…
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Officer, Do You Have a Warrant? Pennsylvania Law on Searches of Vehicles Has Radically Changed
Police roadside searches of vehicles just became more difficult for law enforcement in Pennsylvania. On December 22, 2020, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court handed proponents of individual privacy rights a major victory when it narrowed the right of law enforcement to conduct roadside searches of automobiles in Pennsylvania. In Commonwealth v. Alexander, the Court held that…
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Har Jehuda Cemetery in Upper Darby Facing Hard Times as Business Declines
Har Jehuda Cemetery, a Jewish cemetery off Lansdowne Avenue in Upper Darby, is being tended to by a skeleton staff, writes Andy Gotlieb for Jewish Exponent. The crew does the best it can but Har Jehuda President Larry Moskowitz admits there are more complaints these days about things looking run down and overgrown. Economics is…
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Dave Portnoy at Barstool Sports Throws a Lifeline to Area Bars and Restaurants
The Delaware County owner of a Philadelphia pub and a Media bar are getting a new financial lease on life as they navigate through the pandemic, thanks to a crowdfunding project of David Portnoy, creator of the popular sports blog, barstoolsports.com. Portnoy set up The Barstool Fund to provide money to small business, mostly restaurants…
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Delco DA Puts Construction Contractors on Notice: Don’t Misclassify Employees
By David Bjorkgren County and state prosecutors will be going after unscrupulous construction contractors who intentionally misclassify their employees as independent subcontractors to avoid paying benefits and providing worker protections in order to increase profits. Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced at a joint press conference Monday…
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Mobile COVID Test Lab Designed for Military Tried Out on Neumann Students
A laboratory research company will be trying out its COVID-19 mobile testing lab on Neumann University students returning to campus for the spring semester, writes John George of Philadelphia Business Journal. FlowMetric Life Sciences of Doylestown developed one of the country’s first mobile Covid-19 antibody testing labs. It can screen mass populations for infections. In…
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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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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Historic Ogden House, second oldest in Swarthmore
This home at 530 Cedar Lane is available for sale at realtor.com in Swarthmore. Welcome to “The Ogden House”. A date carved in the face of a stone high on the right side of the front wall indicates that the that the original house was completed in 1736 and only superficial alterations to the stone…
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