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Convicted in Pre-Medical Marijuana Times, Havertown Doctor Asks for a Pardon and a Return of His License
In 2014, a 58-year-old Havertown ophthalmologist was arrested for growing marijuana plants at his home. He was helping his dying wife Jayne, a registered nurse at Wills Eye Hospital, cope with the severe pain of a progressive spinal disease and scoliosis, writes Matt Stroud for Philadelphia Magazine. An anonymous tip led police to 28 marijuana…
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Maintaining Momentum: Protesters Gather Again in Upper Darby With Suggestions for Police
Dozens of protesters were back in Upper Darby again Saturday in a peaceful march, taking a knee on West Chester Pike in front of the Upper Darby Police station, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. They also presented changes they’d like to see in their local police. Suggestions included body cameras for on-duty…
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Garnet Valley Middle School Takes Award in “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing – Best of PA” Video Contest
Garnet Valley Middle School has won a regional award for Outstanding Overall Video in a state-wide video contest to promote local manufacturing in Pennsylvania. The school competed with 21 other teams across the state this week for first-, second- and third-place awards after winning regional competitions with two-minute videos featuring a local manufacturer. Garnet Valley…
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Delaware County Has 50 New COVID-19 Cases as of Sunday, June 14 and Seven New COVID-19 Related Deaths
There were seven new COVID-19 deaths reported for Delaware County as of Sunday, June 14. There were 50 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. That brings the total number of cases in the county to 6,944 and the total number of COVID-19 related deaths at 671. Of those, 535 were in long term care facilities and…
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Pennsylvania Allocates $225 Million in Grants for Small Businesses Support
$255 million in new grants have been allocated by Pennsylvania to support small businesses that have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent state closure order, according to a staff report from the Philadelphia Business Journal. The grants come from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and was allocated…
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SCORE Offers Free Seminars in June to Help Small Business Owners
The following free small business webinars are offered in June by SCORE and SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties: JUNE 16 How Female Founders Can Innovate and Disrupt the World of Business On June 16 at 11 a.m., four women entrepreneurs will lead a SCORE webinar on “How Female Founders Can Innovate and Disrupt the World…
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DCCC Offering COVID-19 Courses
Delaware County Community College’s (DCCC) Corporate College is offering two courses related to COVID-19, reports Peg DeGrassa for Delaware County’s Daily Times. The Corporate College is located at the Marple campus. Contact Tracing is a one hundred hour online program intended to develop COVID-19 contact tracing skills. According to the report, students will learn medical…
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Organized Sports Practices Are Now OK in Delaware County, With Strict Health Guidelines
Delaware County’s entry into the yellow phase of Pennsylvania’s reopening means organized sports were allowed to start practices as of yesterday. Practices, with health safety conditions in place. No organized games or competitions are allowed until the county enters the green phase of Gov. Wolf’s reopening plan. With one exception. Pre-K to 12 school sports…
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Bringing Back Delco Task Force Offering Second Round of PPE to Local Businesses
The Bringing Back Delco Task Force is offering a second round of heavily discounted PPE and sanitation kits for purchase and distribution to the Delaware County business community. The PPE and sanitation kits can be ordered on the Bringing Back Delco website, www.BringingBackDelco.com. They will be available for pickup on either June 22 or 23…
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Two Contact-less Food Drives Scheduled for Saturday, June 13
Two contact-less food drives are scheduled at two different locations Saturday, June 13, 9 a.m. to noon, at the United Steelworkers Hall, 26 W. Winona Ave. in Norwood; and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. , at the Radnor Police Department, 301 Iven Ave. in Wayne. People are asked to drive through the parking lot…
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Delaware County Has 35 New COVID-19 Cases for June 12, 2 Deaths
There were two new COVID-19 deaths reported for Delaware County as of Friday, June 12. There were 31 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. That brings the total number of cases in the county to 6,894 and the total number of COVID-19 related deaths at 664. Of those, 528 were in long term care facilities and…
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Havertown Rediscovers the Joy of Outdoor Dining
Enough with sheltering in place. It’s time to eat al fresco. With yellow phase conditions now in place, Havertownians looked forward to their first restaurant meal away from home, served in the balmy outdoors, reports TaRhonda Thomas for 6abc.com. The new color coded change allowing outdoor dining came Friday, June 5. “I’ve missed going out…
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Map of Black-Owned Restaurants in Philadelphia Area Includes 5 Delaware County Eateries
Inspired by the protests against racism and police brutality, volunteers have created a database of black-owned Philadelphia area restaurants that includes five eateries in Delaware County, writes Danya Henninger for the Billy Penn. Black-owned restaurants are rarely awarded the attention showered on the rest of the dining scene in the Philadelphia area, but some local…
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Upper Darby Record Shop Navigates Past a Pandemic
Record stores like R&B Records in Upper Darby are opening again, facing the unknowns of new health guidelines and a weak economy, writes Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In-person visits will mean mandatory masks, plexiglass at checkout, sanitized staff hands handling the delicate merchandise and social distancing. Many record stores shifted their pandemic focus…
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New Video Announces Delaware County and Philadelphia Region Are Ready for Hospitality, Events, Tourism
In preparation for the summer season, a new video produced by Oliveto Media touts Southeastern Pennsylvania’s readiness for hospitality, events, and tourism. The video features representatives from local businesses and organization including Steve Byrne, Executive Director of Visit Delco PA;Mike Bowman, President and CEO of Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, and Susan Hamley, Executive…
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New COVID-19 Cases Jump to 52 for June 11 but No New Deaths Reported
There were no new COVID-19 deaths reported for Delaware County as of Thursday, June 11, however the county did see a jump of 52 new positive confirmed cases of the virus, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. That brings the total number of cases in the county to 6,863 and the total…
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Beyond Restaurants, Here Are Other Local Black-Owned Businesses You Might Want to Check Out
Yesterday, DELCO.Today offered a database of black-owned Philadelphia area restaurants that included five eateries in Delaware County. Featured were Chick-A-Boom in Folcroft, Kings and Queens Liberian Cuisine, Le Mandingue , both n Upper Darby, Shugar Shack Soul Food in Glenolden, and The Tattooed Pig / Red Onion Gourmet Home Meals in Aston. But other black-owned businesses…
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Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund Awards $20,000 Grant to Support Testing in Black Communities
A $20,000 grant from The Foundation for Delaware County will support two upcoming testing events in black communities of the county. The first testing event is Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Chapel of Good Shephard, 654 Church Lane in Yeadon Borough. An additional date will be announced soon. Pre-registration is…
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