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More Delco Strong Grants Coming for Local Businesses. You Can Learn More at a Free Webinar This Morning.
A second round of Delco Strong grants to help local businesses overcome the hardships of the pandemic have been approved unanimously by Delaware County Council. Delaware County Council voted June 17 to use CARES Act funds to help businesses and nonprofits in Delaware County with economic loss and recovery. Business owners interested in applying for…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Historic Tower House Colonial in Wayne
This 5-bedroom, 4-bath home from the Gilded Age was completed in 1892 by Horace Trumbauer, one of the most prominent architects of that time. The unique home with a front turret and stone arched port-cochere sits in a prime walk-to Wayne location. It has been enhanced with over $400,000 in improvements. The outdoors has a…
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Haverford School Graduate Not Letting Loss of His Leg Change Who He Is
Jack Cloran of Havertown is not letting the loss of his leg to cancer change who is, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Haverford School graduate s still shooting hoops and still entertaining everybody around him with his sense of humor, now more than ever. “I just try to look at the bright…
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Delaware County Swim Clubs Reopening By Adapting to Coronavirus Guidelines
Swim clubs are scrambling to comply with coronavirus health safety guidliens so they can reopen as quickly as possible for the summer, reports Justin Yudo for kwynewsradio.radio.com. For club attendees, it will be a much different summer experience than 2019. At Nile Swim Club in Yeadon, for example, members and guests will undergo temperature checks.…
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Numbers Stay Low in Delaware County in New COVID-19 Cases, Only 16 for Thursday, June 18
Delaware County continues to have a low number of new COVID-19 cases and fatalities. For Thursday, June 18, the Chester County Health Department reported 16 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two deaths. That brings the total number of cases in the county to 7,037 and the total number of COVID-19 related deaths remaining at…
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Dating In The Age Of COVID
By Wendi Rank Dating, sex, and everything in between have become more complicated with the coronavirus infiltrating everyone’s daily life. A recent article by Tara Parker-Pope of The New York Times outlines New York City’s advice for residents looking to make pandemic dating more intriguing than infuriating. NYC Health issued “Safer Sex and COVID-19”, a…
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Joe Biden Got Down to Business in His Visit to Yeadon and Darby Wednesday
Yeadon and Darby Boroughs hosted Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden Wednesday as he continued campaigning on safely reopening the economy, writes Julia Terruso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Biden spoke with four local business owners at Yeadon Borough’s Carlette’s Hideaway, a soul food restaurant and bar. Carlette Brooks, who owns the Hide Away with her husband…
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Task Force to Look at All Aspects of Criminal Justice in Delaware County, With Changes Promised
A task force focusing on criminal justice reform has been formed in Delaware County in response to recent protests over police brutality, particularly against black Americans. The Delaware County District Attorney’s Office joined with Delaware County Council to form the task force. District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer will head the task force. “For too long, distrust…
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30 New COVID-19 Cases Reported June 17 for Delaware County, Four Deaths
Delaware County had 30 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 for Wednesday, June 17 and four deaths reported, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. That brings the total number of cases in the county to 7,021 and the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 678. Of those, 540 were in long term…
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SCORE Asks: Reopening? Plan your work. Work your plan. Tips for Small Businesses
Now is the time to take action to swiftly move toward recovery in 2020. Different industries will have different requirements, and there will be important considerations as a ‘new normal’ evolves. SCORE offers a portfolio of checklists and action plans by industry to guide you through the reopening process. Download these business tools to find…
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Free Baby Item Pick Up, Food Drives This Week in Delaware County
Free baby items are available for Delaware County families in need during a pick up event Friday, June 19, in Sharon Hill. The first come, first served event offers newborn to size 6 diapers, formula, baby food, and other baby items. Pick up is noon to 2 p.m. at 250 Sharon Ave. in Sharon Hill.…
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36 CEOs Join Regional Task Force to Jump Start Local Economy From COVID-19 Impact
Thirty six regional CEOs are part of a task force to get the Greater Philadelphia economy going again following the effects of COVID-19, writes Kennedy Rose for Philadelphia Business Journal. It is a partnership between the state of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and Bucks counties. Other components of the Philadelphia Regional Recharge and Recovery…
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This Centenarian From Springfield Has Lived Through Two Pandemics
This is Helen Edwards McHenry’s second pandemic. The 100-year-old long-time Springfield resident, now at Lima Estates, lost her father to the Spanish flu in 1921 when she was 16 months old, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The Spanish Flu, caused by the N1N1 influenza A virus, infected 500 million people in 1918, about…
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New Delaware County COVID-19 Cases Remain Low, at 13 for Tuesday, for a Total of 6,991
Delaware County continues on a downward path toward containing the spread of COVID-19. There were only 13 new confirmed cases reported for Tuesday, June 16, and three deaths, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. That brings the total number of cases in the county to 6,991 and the total number of COVID-19…
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WSFS Bank Contribution Helps Families in Need Find Affordable Housing
The Foundation for Delaware County announces that WSFS Bank recently made a $5,000 contribution to the Housing Stability Program that benefits low-income, vulnerable women, children and families in need of affordable housing in the City of Chester. The project is a partnership between The Foundation for Delaware County and the Chester Housing Authority. WSFS is…
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Regina Young Is New to Politics and the 185th District’s First African American Primary Winner
With campaigning at a minimum due to the coronavirus and people distracted, it seemed like a Primary Election that would see incumbents returned to office, writes Max Marin for billypenn.com. But in the 185th District, covering Darby, Colwyn, Sharon Hill and Southwest Philadelphia, voters went in a different direction. Regina Young, a 46-year-old Democrat with…
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Washington Post: A Look Back at an Overlooked Chapter of Philadelphia’s Segregation History
Nearly eight decades ago, African Americans in the Philadelphia area rallied to support eight black transit workers after their white colleagues staged a walkout due to their promotion to positions that were previously considered reserved for whites, writes Dustin Waters for The Washington Post. With nearly 4,500 white transit workers striking, trolleys and buses sat…
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Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Hosts Virtual Annual Luncheon June 17
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce is hosting its second virtual event—its annual membership luncheon on Wednesday, June 17, from noon to 2 p.m. The event will feature: The 2019-2020 Chamber Year in Review. The 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award. Youth in Excellence Awards. Board and Committee Recognition and more. It’s still not too late to…
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