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Breweries Find Creative Ways to Get Their Products Into the Hands of Customers
Local brewers are showing some imagination as they figure out ways around closed restaurants, shelter-at-home and distancing rules to get their product to consumers, writes Vince Carey for the Daily Times. Places like 2SP Brewing Company in Aston have lost about 70 percent of their business from closed restaurants. Now brewers are taking their product…
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This Isn’t Your Typical Grief: Part of the Pandemic We’re Not Talking Enough About
Right now, there is a lot for every one of us to grieve. Cancelled trips, baby showers, weddings, birthday celebrations. People have lost a paycheck and financial stability, time with loved ones, freedom and flexibility. You have the right to grieve, especially as the unknown time for social distancing gets lengthened. In this great article…
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15 COVID-19 Deaths Reported in Delaware County as of Monday, 822 Cases
There are now 15 COVID-19 deaths reported in Delaware County and 822 confirmed cases as of Monday, April 6, 11:31 a.m.,according to data from the Chester County Health Department. The highest number of fatalities come out of Marple and Middletown Townships, where four people in each township has died from COVID-19. Two deaths have been…
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Governor Asks PA Firms to Report COVID-19 Supply Manufacturing Capability, State Reports 162 COVID-19 Deaths
Gov. Tom Wolf urged Pennsylvania manufacturers who can produce COVID-19-related supplies to submit their information to the newly developed Pennsylvania Manufacturing Call to Action Portal. “We’re asking everyone to do their part to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, including ensuring that our health care system is prepared to care for patients and that there is…
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Emergency Paid Leave, Staffing Decisions, and More: RKL Helps Employers Navigate COVID-19 Challenges
The coronavirus pandemic has introduced a raft of new challenges for regional employers. From implementing new emergency paid leave programs to assessing operations, many organizations find themselves in uncharted waters. The Human Capital Management (HCM) team at professional services firm RKL LLP has been on the front lines with employers, helping them protect their most…
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Ridley Honors First BSA Girl Troop in Delaware County
Troop 339 G has become the first Boy Scouts of America Girl Troop in Delaware County, writes Barbara Ormsby for the Daily Times. The Boys Scouts rebranded their organization to Scouts BSA two years ago, essentially allowing girls to join the Boy Scouts and form their own troops. Troop 339 G submitted its charter in…
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Help Support Delaware County Restaurants With This Website Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, Visit Delco PA
If local restaurants are going to survive in a pandemic, they’re going to need your take out and delivery business. Now there’s two websites to connect you with them, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, working with other county officials, have launched the “Delaware County Guide to…
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Restaurant Closures Mean Consumers Can Now Buy Restaurant Quality Food Directly From Distributors
When the pandemic forced many restaurants to temporarily close, wholesale food distributors found themselves with a surplus of produce, meat and seafood, so they’ve turned to retail customers, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. FarmArt in Folcroft is selling grocery items across the region, from Center City Philadelphia to the western suburbs like Wayne…
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Delaware County COVID-19 Now in 45 of 49 Municipalities, 469 Cases Reported
Delaware County now has 469 positive cases of COVID-19 after 79 more cases were reported April 2, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. The virus is now being reported in 45 of the county’s 49 municipalities. The county’s death toll remains the same, at eight. Upper Darby has pulled ahead of other…
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‘Delco Happy Hour’ Has Become a Facebook Destination in These Times of Isolation
It might have been the magic words, “Happy Hour,” but a new Facebook Group, “Delco Happy Hour” is an instant hit, writes Vince Carey for the Daily Times. Norwood’s Karen O’Connor started the group March 19 with Interboro High friends Brenda Bustin and Carolyn Muldoon. The next morning, there were 600 requests to join. By…
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NBC Brings Delaware County’s Health Department Problem, and the Role of Good Neighbors, Into National Spotlight
Chester County’s decision to help Delaware County through this pandemic demonstrates the advantages of regional county cooperation and highlights the importance of being good neighbors, as reported by Corky Siemaszko for NBCnews.com. NBC News has turned Delaware County’s plight of having no health department during a health crisis into a national story. Delaware County was…
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These 2 Degrees, One From Neumann, One From Villanova Are Top Paying in Their Fields, Database Shows
Neumann University’s Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Services bachelor degree is the top-paying degree for its field in the region, writes Bob Fernandez, Erin Arvedlund, and Dain Saint for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A new online search tool made available by The Philadelphia Inquirer allows students and parents to search among thousands of…
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Delaware County Adds 2 Marple COVID-19 Deaths for 8 Total; State has 962 New Cases and 74 Deaths
Two additional deaths from COVID-19, both from Marple Township, have been reported in Delaware County on April 1. An 87-year-old woman and a 69-year-old man have passed away. Yesterday, it was reported that a 56-year-old Yeadon man had died from COVID-19. Total number of deaths in the county now number eight. Fatalities have been reported…
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Pennsylvania’s Economy Among the Most Exposed to Coronavirus
A new report released by WalletHub has found that Pennsylvania’s economy is the sixth-most-exposed to the coronavirus. To compile its rankings of the State Economies Most Exposed to Coronavirus, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia using two key categories: High Impact Industries & Workforce and Resources for Businesses to Cope Better…
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SBA Offers Financial Incentive for Small Businesses to Hold On to Employees
New resources are available to business owners affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The SBA has announced The Paycheck Protection Program, a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll. The SBA will forgive loans if all employees are kept on the payroll for eight weeks and…
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COVID-19 Response Fund From Foundation for Delaware County Continues to Seek Donations
The Foundation for Delaware County has committed $100,000 to a Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund to help nonprofits through this pandemic and has raised an additional $175,000 in 14 days from generous community members. The fund stood at $275,000 as of Tuesday. Grants will start to be awarded from the fund in the next several…
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Delaware County Businesses Try to Adapt to a New Pandemic World
Delaware County small business owners are doing what they can to survive the pandemic, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. “So, business is changing,” said Lou Marcozzi, owner of Wayside Market. There’s been more take home dinners but 55 percent of his business, sit down and catering, is gone. Richie Riot had just opened…
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From the Archives: Thornbury Resident’s Efforts Give Glen Mills Train Station a Facelift
A persistent Thornbury neighbor saw the fruits of her 10-year effort when she stood on the wooden porch of the restored, 130-year-old Glen Mills train station, writes Marie McCullough in an archival article that first appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer July 10, 1992. SEPTA hopes it will inspire other communities to do the same to…
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