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Michael Jordan Documentary ‘Last Dance,’ the Latest Project for Havertown Producer Mike Tollin
Havertown producer and director Mike Tollin got noticed early in his career when he convinced basketball superstar Wilt Chamberlain to be part of his “Greatest Sports Legends” series, writes Layla A. Jones for billypenn.com. Forty years later, the 64-year-old producer/director convinced Michael Jordan to be featured in “The Last Dance” chronicling Jordan’s career, particularly the…
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Villanova Grad’s App Links Pets to Their Vets Virtually
Pet owners can now receive medical care for their animals during this pandemic thanks to an app invented by a graduate of Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square, writes Erin Arvediund for The Philadelphia Inquirer. My Virtual Veterinarian, from Villanova University and Wharton School graduate Felicity Johnson, incorporates telemedicine for veterinarians. The app won the University…
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Neumann University Student Teams make Top 2 Percent in International Business Strategy Competition
Two teams of Neumann University business students cracked the top 100 in an international Business Strategy Game that involved 5,649 teams from 269 colleges. The management skill of the teams, based on the performance of fictitious footwear companies that they operated, placed them in the top two percent of teams that entered the competition. The…
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In Delaware County, Small Business Owners Ask State for a Reopening
Some Delaware County small business owners struggling to survive in the COVID-19 pandemic are asking the state to move the southeast region into the yellow phase of the reopening plan, reports Jeff Cole for fox29.com. Robert Napoletano owns Napoletano Brothers, an Italian food specialty market in Springfield. The business has been in his family for…
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72 New COVID-19 Cases Overshadow Previous Day’s Low of 35
Delaware County’s COVID-19 cases ticked up again on Wednesday, May 13, with 72 new cases reported, for a total of 5,208. Fourteen more people died from complications of COVID-19, bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths in the county to 419, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. Of that total number, 330…
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Havertown’s Carl’s Collectibles Tracks 2020 Baseball Cards in Chaos of an Unknown Season
The up-in-the-air baseball schedule for 2020 is also wreaking havoc in the baseball collectibles market, writes Jack McCaffery for pottsmerc.com. “People have asked me if 2020 cards are going to be worth anything because of the season or because of no season, said Carl Henderson of Carl’s Collectibles in Havertown. Cards are actually tough to…
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SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties Hosts Free June Webinar on Starting a Small Business
SCORE Chester & Delaware County is hosting a free webinar June 18, “How to Start and Operate a Small Business.” The webinar, 1 to 2:30 p.m., will be hosted by attorney Frank P. Farmer, Jr., who has a private law practice in Kennett Square. If you are in the early stages of thinking about starting…
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Shopping Experience May Change Significantly at King of Prussia Mall Once Shopping Mecca Reopens Its Doors
The shopping experience at King of Prussia Mall will most likely be significantly different once the shopping mecca reopens its doors, writes Natalie Kostelni for the WHYY. While there has been no date set for the reopening yet, once owner Simon Property Group decides to reopen the mall there will be a series of safety…
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Coronavirus Update: Delaware County Reports Only 35 New COVID-19 Cases for a Total of 5,136
Delaware County saw a significant drop in new confirmed COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, May 12, with only 35 cases reported, bringing the total number of cases to 5,136, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. Six more COVID-19-related deaths were reported, bringing that total to 405. Of that total number, 316 occurred in…
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Delaware County Ups COVID-19 Test Sites as State Announces Weekly Tests at Nursing Homes
Additional COVID-19 testing sites are opening up in Delaware County, even as the state announced Tuesday that it would be testing nursing home residents and staff once a week for the coronavirus. Health experts support sufficient testing as critical to reduce the spread of the virus. Proper testing identifies and isolates those who are carrying…
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Delaware County Saw Lower Number of New Daily Cases Monday, at 69
There were 69 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Delaware County, raising the total number of cases to 5,101. That is the lowest number of new cases reported since April 1, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. Four more residents lost their lives from complications of COVID-19, bringing the county’s death totals…
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Aggressive, Robust Early Plan to Protect Pennsylvania’s Nursing Home Residents Never Got Fully Implemented
In mid-March, Pennsylvania already had an aggressive and robust plan to protect residents in nursing homes, but it never got fully implemented, write Aneri Pattani and Rebecca Moss for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Before the coronavirus had become widespread statewide, emergency response officials had created a three-page draft for quick-strike teams of medical professionals to be…
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Villanova University Study Looks at Long-term COVID-19 Stress on Frontline Workers
A national study was launched this week by Villanova University’s Fitzpatrick College of Nursing looking at the long-term effect of the pandemic of up to 20,000 front-line workers over the next two decades, writes Lisa Gartner for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The front-line workers include nurses, police officers, firefighters, ambulance drivers and hospital workers such as…
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Neumann University Celebrates Graduation in Time of Isolation With Virtual Messages, Videos and U.S. Mail
Neumann University’s graduation, originally set for May 16, has been postponed because of the stay-at-home guidelines to quell the coronavirus pandemic. A new date for the ceremony has not yet been scheduled. In the days leading to May 16, however, Neumann will celebrate graduating seniors in a number of ways: Dr. Chris Domes, university president,…
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Penn State Great Valley to Host Virtual Discussion About Post-Quarantine Meetings on Thursday
Penn State Great Valley and Penn State at the Navy Yard will host a virtual discussion – “Conference Co-Op: An Open Discussion on Post-Quarantine Meetings” – via Zoom on Thursday, May 14 at 2 PM. Click here to register. Kristen Footo, conference services manager for both locations, will lead the conversation and discuss how Penn…
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State Stay at Home Order Extended in Delaware County to June 4
Governor Wolf has extended the stay-at-home order to June 4 for areas in the red phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, including Delaware County and the surrounding counties. The extension continues the same order and conditions announced April 1. Only essential businesses can operate and residents are asked to stay home unless travel is essential. Details…
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1,000 Meals a Day: Springfield Country Club Chef Uses Skills to Feed the Elderly
The executive chef at the Springfield Country Club, used to making a lot of meals every day, decided to donate 1,000 meals a day to help feed the elderly during the pandemic, reports Bill Anderson for fox29.com. “We’re just so used to cooking for everyone every day and it’s hard for us to watch people…
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Coronavirus Update: Delaware County Tops 5,000 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 395 Deaths
Delaware County has 5,032 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Sunday, May 10, an increase of 293 cases since Friday, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. Delaware County also lost 13 more residents to the coronavirus, bringing the county’s death toll to 395. Of that total number, 306 occurred in a nursing…
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