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Delaware County Observes National Day of Prayer Virtually and at a Distance
Like the rest of the nation last Thursday, Delaware County observed a National Day of Prayer, but this year’s pandemic meant virtual observances and a parade of vehicles at Rose Tree Park, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The mission of the participants was the same—to spread the good news of God’s presence, particularly…
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Gritty Heads First Responders Parade in Middletown to the Delight of His Quarantined Fans
Hoping to take some of the sting out of weeks of staying at home, The Philadelphia Flyers sent Gritty into Delaware County Thursday evening atop a fire truck, writes Stephanie Farr for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The masked Flyers mascot made his first public appearance since everything was closed down by the coronavirus, and he chose…
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SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties Announces Upcoming Free On Line Small Business Seminars
SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties is offering several free on line seminars throughout May: MAY 11 Blogging for Business On Monday, May 11, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties hosts a free live webinar workshop, “Blogging for Business.” This program will get behind the mystery to help you understand why a…
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Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Hosts First-Ever Virtual Small Business Awards Ceremony
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce isn’t letting the COVID-19 pandemic interfere with honoring this year’s outstanding small businesses in Delaware County. The Zoom webinar event is scheduled for Thursday, May 14, from 4 to 6 p.m. In keeping with health and distancing protocols the Chamber couldn’t host the awards event in person this year,…
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Penn State Great Valley to Expand Its Entrepreneurial Outreach with LaunchBox Program
Penn State Great Valley is expanding its entrepreneurial outreach with the new Great Valley LaunchBox program. Great Valley joins multiple other Penn State campuses with LaunchBox programs, which are funded by Invent Penn State, a commonwealth-wide initiative to spur economic development, job creation, and student career success. In May 2016, Penn State Great Valley received…
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COVID-19 Cases Now at 4,739 in Delaware County, Death Toll at 382
Delaware County has 4,739 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Friday, May 8, an increase of 185 cases since the day before, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. Delaware County also lost seven more residents to the coronavirus, bringing the county’s death toll to 382. Of that total number, 295 occurred in…
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50 More Delaware County Residents Reported Dead From COVID-19, 376 Total
Fifty more Delaware County deaths were reported from complications of COVID-19 on Thursday, May 7, raising the death toll to 376, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. Of that total number, 288 occurred in a nursing home or personal care facility in the county. COVID-19 deaths have been reported in 32 of…
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Delaware County’s Purchasing Power Ranks among Top 10 in Pennsylvania
Delaware County ranked among the top 10 in Pennsylvania based on its residents’ purchasing power, according to a new study recently published by SmartAsset. With a median income of $69,839 and a cost of living at $41,912, Delaware County came seventh in Pennsylvania based on purchasing power. The purchasing power index of 62.57 also puts…
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Country Deli in Glen Mills Makes Special Deliveries to Delco’s 911 Center
Country Deli in Glen Mills has found a great way to help out during the pandemic and the benefactor is just down the street, writes Bob Grotz for the Daily Times. Dawn Carroll and her husband Bryan, who operate Country Deli on Rt. 352, are offering take out to its loyal customers, but like other…
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Delaware County: Restrictions Rely on Stats Heavily Skewed Toward Nursing Homes
So far, requests from Delaware County officials to separate nursing home COVID-19 statistics from the rest of the community have gained no traction at the Pennsylvania Department of Health, writes Maria Panaritis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The state’s health secretary, Rachel Levine, argues that staff in long-term care facilities come and go into the community…
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Neumann University Students Awarded $1,000 Communication Scholarships
Jake Loburak and Ria Troilo, Communication and Digital Media majors at Neumann University, have been selected to receive $1,000 scholarships from the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia. They are two of only 20 college students in the Delaware Valley chosen for the 2020 Broadcast Pioneers awards. The scholarships are given to current college sophomores and juniors (for use in their junior…
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The Ivory Tower Changes Wall Street
For as long as there has been a stock market, investors have sought a reliable framework to determine the future direction of prices. Success has been elusive. But thanks to the work of three American economists, we operate today with a better understanding than prior generations of what determines an asset’s price. For their work,…
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Science and Technology Group Uses Glen Mills Food Warehouse to Clean Masks for Reuse
As long term care and healthcare facilities struggle to find new supplies of personal protective equipment, one science and technology group is using a food supply warehouse in Glen Mills to sanitize N95 masks for reuse, reports Joyce Evans for fox29.com. Battelle global science and technology group is using a Suburban Food Services facility to …
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Coronavirus Update: 6 More COVID-19 Deaths in Delaware County, Total County Is at 326
Six more Delaware County residents lost their lives to complications of COVID-19, bringing the county’s death toll to 326, as of Wednesday, May 6, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. Of that total number, 242 occurred in a nursing home or personal care facility in the county. COVID-19 deaths have been reported…
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Commonwealth Civilian Coronavirus Corps Would Help With Testing, Contact Tracing to Aid Fall Recovery Efforts
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf is creating a Commonwealth Civilian Coronavirus Corps that will support efforts this fall to increase testing and contact tracing, and provide new job opportunities in the public health sector. “The Commonwealth Civilian Coronavirus Corps will serve as a public service program that will expand our ability to conduct contact tracing and…
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Delaware County Dad Reunites With Family After Six-Week Battle With COVID-19
The coronavirus took a Delaware County man on a six-week medical journey that included time in the ICUs at two hospitals and a stay at Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital, reports Ashley Johnson for 6abc.com. Brian Robinson was transferred to Bryn Mawr Rehab after losing bone mass while fighting COVID-19. He received intensive physical therapy and dialysis.…
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‘Lucy’ Lets This Havertown Couple Motor Around the US in Comfort
Stacy and Mike Schafer were recently forced to drive 19 hours straight from the west coast of Florida to their Havertown home, writes Sally A. Downey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It was March 19 and hotels were closed because of the coronavirus. The solution to their problem, Lucy, was sitting back home in their driveway.…
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Remembering Albert Einstein’s Visit to Lincoln University in 1946
History runs deep at Lincoln University, the nation’s first degree-granting HBCU (historically black college/university) and one of suburban Philadelphia’s seemingly underappreciated treasures. It’s the alma mater of Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, and Langston Hughes, the prolific poet who led the Harlem Renaissance. Both figures are so central to American history that…
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