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Delaware County’s Swim Clubs Are Open If You’d Like to Reclaim Some of Your Summer
Swim clubs may be the haven Delaware Countians seek this year to save summer, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. At St. Albans Swim and Tennis Club in Newtown Square, there’s a waiting list for the first time in a decade. “There’s a lot less going on than there is traditionally in most summers,”…
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SEPTA’s Regional Rails Are Back on Schedule. Just Looking for Some Riders.
Regional rails are running. Now they just need the riders to come back, writes Patricia Madej for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Most trains are back to hourly weekday schedules, every half hour for the Airport and Paoli/Thorndale lines. The Chestnut Hill West and Cynwyd Lines are still suspended. As to when schedules will completely return to…
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Excess Summer Garden Harvest Can Now Be Donated to Local Food Pantries
Attention home gardeners! Do you have more lettuce than you know what to do with? Did you plant a few too many zucchini plants this year? If you are finding yourself with more produce than you and your family can consume, consider donating your excess to local food pantries through the Delco Strong Harvest Collections.…
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For Socially Responsible Investors, Brumbaugh Wealth Management Now Offering ESG Options
Investing with an eye toward promoting social, political, or environmental concerns (or at least not supporting activities you feel are harmful) doesn’t mean you have to forgo pursuing a return on your money. Socially responsible investing may allow you to further both your own economic interests and a greater good, in whatever way you define…
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Delaware County Restaurants Cautiously Bring Back Indoor Dining as State COVID-19 Numbers Remain Elusive
Many Delaware County restaurants and bars returned to indoor seating, with restrictions, on Friday as the county entered a green phase of reopening, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. Jerry McArdle, owner of Jack’s Tavern in Media, said he went back to regular hours Friday with more limited occupancy. “Of course we’re social distancing…
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Pennsylvania Reports 7,154 COVID-19 Cases in Delaware County, 85,496 in the State
COVID-19 statistics were unavailable from the Chester County Health Department for Sunday, June 28. The following statistics were provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. They do not include a municipal breakdown of COVID-19 cases and may be slightly different than the numbers reported out of local health departments. There have been 7,154 positive confirmed…
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CVS Partners With State to Provide Nursing Home COVID-19 Testing
CVS Health will be helping the Pennsylvania Department of Health carry out COVID-19 testing at nursing homes as part of a new partnership agreement, reports citizenstandard.com. The partnership between the state health department, CVS health company Omnicare and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency will be offered free of charge statewide to skilled nursing care residents…
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Harlee Manor in Springfield Acquired by Tryko Partners, $2.5 Million Renovations Proposed
The Harlee Manor and Springfield Commons long term care facility in Springfield has been acquired by Tryko Partners, writes John George for The Philadelphia Business Journal. Harlee Manor has 173 skilled nursing beds and personal care units. Tryko will invest $2.5 million in renovations and specialty care programming enhancements. The acquisition also includes a name…
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Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions Gives Philadelphia Housing Market a Boost
The Philadelphia-area housing market is seeing a recent rebound thanks to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and historically low mortgage rates, writes Ryan Sharrow for the Philadelphia Business Journal. It struggled in May, with 4,365 closed home sales, a 38.6 percent decline over the same month last year. Closing volume in May was a nine-year…
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Savoring a Diner Breakfast in Havertown After a Three-Month Pandemic Break
Some of us wasted no time savoring the sweetness of being green in Delaware County, reports Jan Carabeo for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. After three months without a sit down restaurant, customers were happy to see the doors open again early Friday morning at the Manoa Diner in the Manoa Shopping Center. “We’re excited to be back. It’s…
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23 More COVID-19 Cases Reported Friday in Delaware County, Three More Fatalities
As of Friday, June 26, there were 23 additional cases of COVID-19 reported in Delaware County. Three more people also lost their lives to complications of COVID-19. That brings the total number of positive cases in the county to 7,165 with the number of COVID-19 related deaths at 696. Of those, 558 were in long…
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Six Delaware County School Districts Among 50 Top-Scoring in Pennsylvania. See Which Are in the Top 3
Six Delaware County school districts are among the 50 top-scoring school districts statewide, writes Ethan Lott for the Philadelphia Business Journal. In Delaware County, Radnor Township School District ranked highest in third place, the same as the previous year. Wallingford-Swarthmore School District climbed one spot compared to 2019, landing in No. 13. Meanwhile, Haverford Township…
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At Springfield Mall, Free Masks and Hand Sanitizer Stations Herald New “Green” Shopping Experience
By Chris Isaac As more regions of Pennsylvania begin loosening restrictions on businesses operating during the pandemic, shoppers and store employees alike are questioning what that will look like for shopping malls. In his quarterly earnings call last month, Joseph Coradino, PREIT’s Chairman & CEO, shed light on what shoppers at the Springfield Mall will…
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Villanova Coach Jay Wright Sells Main Line Home for $2.32 Million
Villanova University head basketball coach Jay Wright may have just sold his Berwyn home for $2.32 million, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s moving out of the area, writes Kennedy Rose for The Philadelphia Business Journal. The property owned by Wright and his wife Patricia sold earlier this month slightly below their initial asking price…
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4th of July Spirit Remains, but Most Delaware County Events Are Cancelled, Postponed and Modified
Delaware County communities are cancelling, postponing or modifying 4th of July plans this year because of the coronavirus, writes Pete Bannon for the Daily Times. Fireworks and parades are cancelled for Clifton Heights, Upper Darby, Springfield, Lansdowne, Radnor, Collingdale, Bethel, Narberth and Thornbury. “Unfortunately, we just didn’t move to green fast enough for things that…
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Going Green in Delaware County Means Adult Softball Teams Can Play Ball
With Delaware County going green today, adult softball teams are gearing up to save what they can of their traditional spring/summer season, writes Tery Toohey for the Daily Times. Outdoor groups of up to 250 are allowed to gather, plenty of people to put together a few games. Several leagues plan a shorter summer season…
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Chuck E. Cheese, GNC, Hit Hard by Pandemic, File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Chuck E. Cheese and GNC have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, victims of the coronavirus, writes Noah Manskar for nypost.com and Paul J. Gough for Pittsburgh Business Times, as reported in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company, CEC Entertainment, filed June 24 after temporarily closing most of its eateries because of the…
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45 Additional COVID-19 Cases Reported in Delaware County for Thursday, June 25, But No New COVID-19 Deaths
As of Thursday, June 25, there were 45 additional cases of COVID-19 reported in Delaware County communities. No additional deaths were reported. That brings the total number of positive cases in the county to 7,142 with the number of COVID-19 related deaths remaining at 693. Of those, 555 were in long term care facilities and…
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