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Yeadon Man, 56, Dies From Covid-19. Delaware County Now Reports Six Fatalities, 364 Cases
The Chester County Health Department confirmed Tuesday, March 31, that a 56- year-old Yeadon Borough man has died from COVID-19, bringing the county’s number of coronavirus fatalities to six. Fatalities have now been reported in Yeadon, Marple, Springfield, Middletown, Ridley and Ridley Park. Delaware County had 57 additional cases of COVID-19 reported March 31, bringing…
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From the County: Lending a Hand to Healthcare Providers and Businesses
Ways to help yourself and others during this pandemic: Delaware County Council continues to urge residents to follow Governor Wolf’s Stay at Home Order, which will help prevent the spread of the virus and protect our community. Adhere to social distancing during essential functions like food shopping or purchasing food. These measures will help mitigate…
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Philadelphia Union Creates Fund to Pay Subaru Park Workers While Soccer Games Are Suspended
There’s no soccer at Subaru Park in Chester, but part-time park employees are benefiting from a fund created by the Philadelphia Union to offset money lost to COVID-19 delays, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Major League Soccer games won’t resume until at least May 10. Ten Union games are affected, including seven home…
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Paycheck Protection Program Application
By Brinker Simpson We are trying to keep our clients and business colleagues informed of programs that may be beneficial to them and could help them through this challenging time. We are unveiling a special website where you will be able to read the various articles we’ve written and links to resources. This site is…
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Fake Rolex Watches Destined for Delaware County Seized by U.S. Customs
Someone’s sending fake luxury items like Rolex watches to addresses in Delaware County, writes Julie Shaw for The Philadelphia Inquirer. U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized eight fake Rolex watches sent from Hong Kong March 9 for delivery to a Delaware County address. If they had been real Rolexes, they would have been worth $100,400,…
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Delaware County COVID-19 Cases Hit 300, But No New Cases Were Reported in Several Municipalities Monday
Delaware County is reporting 45 additional cases of COVID-19 as of Monday, March 30, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 300, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. The number of fatalities remains at five. Though the virus is now being reported in 44 of the county’s 49 municipalities,…
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Pandemic Highlights Delaware County’s Lack of an Operational Health Department
The COVID-19 pandemic, and the struggle that’s been facing Delaware County may finally be the proof that the county needs its own health department, writes Katie Meyer for WHYY.org. Even as county COVID-19 cases reach 300, the biggest county in the state doesn’t have its own health department. “I think maybe the previous administrations were…
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Pennsylvania Department of Health Reports 49 COVID-19 Deaths, 4,087 Reported Cases in the State
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting as of midnight, Monday, March 30, nine more deaths in the state from COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 49. There were 693 more positive cases in the state, bringing the total number of cases to 4,087 in 58 counties. Seven deaths have been reported in…
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The Foundation for Delaware County Awards Over $1 Million in Grants to Local Nonprofits
In its second major round of grantmaking, The Foundation for Delaware County, the largest public charity in Delaware County, announced $1,055,488 in grant awards to 52 area nonprofits. Grants were awarded in the following areas: Economic Stability: $55,000 Education: $300,000 Health and Healthcare: $597,779 Neighborhood and the Built Environment: $25,000 Community Based Grants: $50,000 Census…
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CARES Act Analysis from RKL: Learn the Impact on Families, Small Businesses, and Employers
The largest federal stimulus bill in U.S. history – the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act – was signed into law on March 27, triggering $2.2 trillion in spending and relief measures for businesses and families grappling with the impact of coronavirus on their livelihoods and bottom lines. Professional services firm RKL LLP…
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Two Delaware County Teens Make It to the Big Top at Circus Smirkus
A Haverford and Springfield teen will be on a 10-week “Big Top” tour with the nonprofit Circus Smirkus, an international youth circus, writes Mari A. Schaefer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Haverford’s Naomi Eddy, 18, and Springfield’s Scott Raison, 16, will do 70 shows. As clowns, they’ll juggle, unicycle, tumble and fly through the air. Both…
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Strath Haven’s Allie Wilson Hoped for a Shot at the Olympics. Now a Virus Means She’ll Have to Wait
Strath Haven High’s Allie Wilson was disappointed but understanding when the 2020 Olympic summer games were postponed a year because of COVID-19, writes Terry Toohey for the Daily Times. She felt the same when the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials were rescheduled. “I think they made the right call,” Wilson said. “The health of…
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Brumbaugh Wealth Management Presents ‘A Market Discussion with Kim’ on Thursday
Kimberly J. Brumbaugh, LUTCF, Founder and CEO of Brumbaugh Wealth Management, will present a market discussion on April 2 from 8:30-9:30 AM. Readers of VISTA Today are cordially invited to participate in the conference call as Brumbaugh discusses recent market declines, clarifying what’s happened, and shares her insights for the outlook and things to consider…
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Fifth Delaware County Resident Dies From Coronavirus, Cases Now at 276
A fifth person has died from COVID-19 in Delaware County. On Friday, March 28, the Chester County Health Department reported that a 65-year-old Springfield man passed away from COVID-19. That brings the county’s fatality rate to five. Delaware County has 44 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of noon, Sunday, March 29, bringing that total…
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Glen Mills School Becomes Medical Center for Non-Coronavirus Patients Should Area Hospitals be Overwhelmed With Pandemic Cases
First the Glen Mills School became Delaware County’s COVID-19 emergency center. Now, it’s going to double as a medical station to handle non-coronavirus patients from area overcrowded and overwhelmed hospitals, freeing them to focus on treating COVID-19 patents, writes Jonathan Tamari and Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Up to 7oo volunteers are being sought…
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Neumann Donates Food to Drexel Neumann Academy Families
With Neumann University students moving home and online, the university had more than enough food to spare. Social distancing measures have sent the students away from campus for the spring semester. The university is currently feeding seven students when it’s stocked to feed 700. What to do? Then it was discovered that Drexel Neumann Academy…
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Paycheck Protection Program – Be Prepared
By Brinker Simpson & Company, LLC On Friday, President Trump signed a $2 trillion stimulus package. In a move designed to keep small businesses afloat, the CARES Act allocates $349 billion to loans the Paycheck Protection Program loans under the Small Business Administration. We provided details on the Program in a previous post. Lenders are working…
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Delaware County Reports Two More COVID-19 Deaths, Bringing the Total to Four
The Chester County Health Department is reporting Friday, March 27, that two more people from Delaware County have died from COVID-19. A 70-year-old Ridley Park woman and a 63-year-old Middletown man passed away, bringing the total number of deaths to four in the County. Delaware County Council extends its deepest condolences to their families. “As…
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