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Companies Continue Shedding Space in Philadelphia and Suburban Office Markets
With work from home more prominent than ever, businesses are continuing to shed what they consider to be excess office space in Philadelphia and surrounding suburban office markets, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Companies from all sectors have indicated that they no longer need the same amount of space they occupied before…
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Strath Haven Grad From Swarthmore Debuts New Film at Philadelphia Film Festival
A Swarthmore filmmaker and Strath Haven High School graduate is debuting his film,”Islander” at the 29th Philadelphia Film Festival that’s running this week to Nov. 2. The film looks at the destruction at Long Beach Island during Hurricane Sandy, reports Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc.com. This year, movies are being streamed or held at drive-ins. Derek…
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Joe Biden Stops in Chester to Thank Campaign Volunteers
With about a week to go until the Nov. 3 presidential election, former vice president and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden visited Democratic campaign volunteers in Chester Monday, writes Pete Bannon for the Daily Times. Biden thanked the two dozen or so volunteers. “He talked about how we could become safer from the COVID outbreak…
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Music Hath Charms to Sooth the Nervous Delaware County Voter
Their sign read, “Thanks for Voting. Musicians of NY City Local 802.” Musicians from New York City drove down to Delaware County Thursday, Oct. 22, and parked themselves in front of the Media Courthouse to promote voting, reports Tyger Williams for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The combined group included musicians from the New York Philharmonic, American…
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Delaware County Sees 169 New COVID-19 Cases Over 2 Days, Total Hits 13,259
Delaware County’s two-day total of new cases since Saturday was 169, with total cases county-wide now at 13,259, according to the Chester County Health Department. No additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported since Saturday, with total deaths remaining at 808. Of those, 619 were in long term care facilities and personal care homes, according to data…
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Robot Deliveries Bill Passes State House Against Wishes of Delaware County Legislator
Delaware County State Rep. David Delloso (D-Delaware County) has come out against a bill that sets rules for operating driver-less robotic vehicles on Pennsylvania roads, writes Jan Murphy for pennlive.com. The legislation passed the state House of Representatives 105-97. It goes back to the state Senate to vote on House amendments to the bill. Democrats,…
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New COVID-19 Cases Per Day Staying Above 100 Mark in Delaware County
Delaware County continues to trend above 100 new COVID-19 cases per day as of Saturday, Oct. 24. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported a total of 13,090 cases for Delaware County on Saturday, Oct. 24, 114 above the 12,976 cases reported by the Chester County Health Department on Friday, Oct. 23. No statistics were available…
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500 Delaware County Businesses Receive $6.3 Million in Grants From Delco Strong Program
The final distribution of Delco Strong 2 grants has been awarded to Delaware County business owners and non-profit organizations financially impacted by COVID-19. The Delco Strong 2 program, administered by the Delaware County Economic Development Oversight Board and The Foundation for Delaware County, provided $6.3 million in grants to 535 businesses and non-profit organizations in…
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94-Year-Old Media Trick-Or-Treater Gets Into the Spirit of Halloween
A four-year mother and daughter Halloween tradition for Florence Lauria, 94, and her daughter, Annette Reyman of Media, will continue this year despite the pandemic, with some precautions, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Florence’s daughter makes sure that each year they don a themed costume and make a trick-or-treat call to Berkshire Hathaway…
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Rev. Donohue Reflects on Leading Villanova University in a Pandemic
Rev. Peter Donohue, president of Villanova University, recently reflected on his 15th years leading the campus, writes Hilary Burns for Boston Business Journal as reported in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Augustinian priest has the sometimes difficult task of encouraging young adults to sacrifice individual needs to the greater safety g of the student body…
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Archbishop Carroll High Grad and Comedian Chris Morris Takes on the Movies
Chris Morris fine-tuned his comedic skills at Archbishop Carroll High School in Radnor. Now his comedy career is in motion, starring along-side George Wendt of “Cheers” fame in the indie film “Stealing a Survivor,” writes Rick Cawley for Montgomery News. Morris also finished a second independent film “Sagacity” in early October. Morris grew up on…
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Penn State Research Finds Promising Weapon to Exterminate Dreaded Spotted Lanternfly
With the spotted lanternfly population threatening a potential $324 million in economic loss and nearly 3,000 jobs, Penn State researchers have found promising ways to help exterminate the dreaded bug, writes Allie Miller for Philly Voice. Controlling the problematic lanternfly population has proven to be particularly difficult, with numbers having jumped drastically since last year.…
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Springfield Mall Owner Says They May File for Bankruptcy to Get $150 Million Loan
By Chris Isaac Analysts have been speculating for a while now that PREIT, owner of the Springfield Mall, might be heading towards bankruptcy within a year’s time, especially after the lockdowns, and earlier this month when their trade value on the New York Stock Exchange sunk below one dollar. It appears those predictions may finally…
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Top of the Class: See Which 7 Delaware County School Districts Earned an A+
Seven out of 15 Delaware County school districts earned an A+ ranking from Niche.com, on its list of 2021 Best Schools in Pennsylvania, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. One additional school district earned an A, three received Bs and one took a B-. Earning an A+ were Radnor Township School District, Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, Garnet…
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Luck Shines Down on 2 Winners in Delaware County as Harrah’s and the Lottery Hand Out Big Payouts
Delaware County is turning into a lucky location if you’re looking to win some major cash. On Oct. 10, Harrah’s Philadelphia in Chester gave away its largest jackpot in its history, $1,319,265.50. Meanwhile, the Wawa in Chadds Ford just sold a lottery ticket worth $3.6 million, writes Michael Tanenbaum for phillyvoice.com. A Philadelphia guest at…
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Check Out Which Private High Schools in Delaware County Are Among This Year’s 50 Best in Pennsylvania
Delaware County is home to seven of the 50 best private high schools in Pennsylvania for 2021, according to a new report published by Niche.com. The Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square ranked highest in Delaware County in fourth place. Haverford School also made the top ten at eighth place. The Agnes Irwin School in Rosemont…
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Despite Lower Numbers Wednesday, COVID-19 Cases Jumped Up to 94 for Thursday in Delaware County
New cases of COVID-19 increased by 94 for Thursday, Oct. 22, erasing gains made with a lower number of 36 cases reported the day before, according to the Chester County Health Department. Total cases for Delaware County now stand at 12,864. Additionally, two more Delaware County residents lost their lives to COVID-19, in Middletown and…
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Woodlyn Cutting Edge Home Health Care Provider Expands into Delaware, New Jersey With New Funds
Vitable Health, a Woodlyn-based health care provider, has secured $1.6 million in new funding and will be opening up service in South Jersey and Delaware, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Japan-based SoftBank released seed funding to Vitable through its $100 million SoftBank Group Opportunity Fund. The venture fund focuses on Black, Latinx,…
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