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Delaware County’s Hospitality Businesses Can Apply for Grants Starting Monday
Delaware County hospitality business can apply for grants between $5,000 and $50,000 starting March 15 at 8 a.m., writes Kennedy Rose for Philadelphia Business Journal. Applications will be accepted until April 12 to 3 p.m. Here is the link to apply. The county has received $6.4 million in funds from the COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery…
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Malvern Bank: House of the Week: Majestic Colonial Home on Serene Cul-de-sac in Newtown Square
A majestic Colonial home with five bedrooms and five full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Newtown Square. Set in the prestigious Harrison Estate neighborhood on a serene cul-de-sac, the home offers much sought-after privacy while still being a part of the community. The residence boasts a spectacular open foyer flanked by…
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COVID-19 Case Monthly Summary Shows Drop in Cases for Delaware County
No weekend COVID-19 county or municipal statistics, including the number of new cases and COVID-19 deaths, were available from the Chester County Health Department or the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The health department has released a summary of the past month’s COVID-19 case activity in Delaware County. The chart below also shows the number of…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Handsome Center-Hall Colonial in Newtown Square
A handsome center-hall colonial home with five bedrooms and three full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Newtown Square, writes Sandy Smith for the Philadelphia Magazine. Built just thirteen years ago, the home remains faithful to its elements of Colonial style while adding some popular modern features. Throwbacks to the Colonial houses…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: How Microsoft Teams is Helping Businesses
With the workforce heavily scattered due to the conditions of the last year, employers have needed to make a lot of adjustments to keep their teams unified. Fortunately, Microsoft Teams has helped many people adapt to the new way of working as smoothly as possible. Microsoft Teams comes free with subscriptions to Microsoft 365, and…
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4 of the Nation’s Worst Truck Traffic Bottlenecks Are Here in the Philadelphia Region
Four of the nation’s worst truck traffic bottlenecks are in the Philadelphia region, writes Michael Tannenbaum for phillyvoice.com. The pandemic has increased speeds at peak travel times, but congestion still existed in 2020. The nonprofit American Transportation Research Institute’s annual ranking used GPS data from freight trucks to rate congestion impact areas along 300 highways.…
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Washington Post: Delaware County Needs to Work on Its Social Capital, Research Shows
Counties that have a high level of something called social capital had less severe coronavirus outbreaks in 2020, reports The Washington Post. That conclusion was reached in research by Christos Makridis and Cary Wu published in the journal PLOS One. Delaware County did not register high in social capital, according to an index used by…
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SCORE Brings 2 More Webinars in February Focusing on Social Media Promotion for Business
Social Learning: Get Started with Facebook Promotions On Tuesday, Feb. 2, take this free webinar from SCORE on “Social Learning: Get Started With Facebook Promotions.” This webinar, 2 to 3 p.m., is hosted by Judith Lee, a SCORE workshop presenter. This group discussion is aimed at answering questions for those new to Facebook advertising and…
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Looking to Revitalize, Upper Darby Brings New Community Center to Stonehurst
A new community center is the first step toward a new development standard in Upper Darby that officials hope will attract regional investors, writes Kenny Cooper for whyy.org. Construction is expected to start next year in Stonehurst, with hope of revitalizing a traditionally underserved neighborhood. A $1 million grant from the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital…
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Lecture had Profound Impact on Martin Luther King, Jr. as a Chester Seminary Student
In 1950, while Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Chester seminary student, he attended a lecture that solidified his approach to civil rights activism, writes Lin Washington for WHYY.org. On Nov. 19, Dr. King heard Dr. Mordecal Johnson at First Unitarian Church, 21st and Chestnut streets. Johnson spoke about Mahatma Ghandi and his nonviolent…
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Rapper Rob Level Talks With Child Guidance About Mental Health/New Single
Child Guidance Resource Centers had the honor to host an interview with Rob Level, iTunes Top 100 Artist and CEO of Smart Rapper.com, the world’s largest online resource HUB for rappers. He reaches hundreds of thousands of subscribers across his social media channels daily, creates and innovates educational products and runs multiple popular YouTube channels.…
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Update: Here Are the Delaware County ZIP Codes Where COVID-19 Has Spread This Last Week
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is still increasing nationwide and across the state, with some areas of Delaware County affected more than others, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The highest percentage increase in Delaware County for the seven days prior to Jan. 13 was recorded in ZIP Code 19317…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Historic Ogden House, second oldest in Swarthmore
This home at 530 Cedar Lane is available for sale at realtor.com in Swarthmore. Welcome to “The Ogden House”. A date carved in the face of a stone high on the right side of the front wall indicates that the that the original house was completed in 1736 and only superficial alterations to the stone…
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Update: These Delaware County ZIP Codes Had the Biggest 7-Day Increases in COVID-19 Cases
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases keep increasing nationwide and across the state. Locally, some areas of Delaware County are affected more than others, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Penn Live Patriot-News. The highest percentage increase in Delaware County during a seven-day period ending Jan. 6 was ZIP Code 19022 (Ridley Park/Tinicum/Folsom.)…
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Why Philadelphia Was Named One of the Most Sinful Cities in America
Philadelphia once again ranks among the most sinful cities in America, according to a list recently published by WalletHub. To compile the rankings for 2020’s Most Sinful Cities in America, WalletHub compared more than 180 cities across seven key categories, including Anger & Hatred, Jealousy, Excesses & Vices, Greed, Lust, Vanity, and Laziness. These were…
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VIDEO: Critter Arts and Craft Craze Big This Holiday at Brandywine Museum
“People have a spirit inside them that makes them want to make something happy,” said Anna Marie Newman. “That’s what’s special about critters,” reports 6abcnews. Newman is a 31-year volunteer at the critter workshop at the Brandywine River Museum. She noted the critter craze carries on this year, even though this year’s traditions were altered…
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It Was Malware That Took Down Delaware County Computers. Security Gets an Upgrade.
Delaware County reports that malware was the culprit that disabled parts of its computer network last week. It has restored critical systems and has strengthened its security. With the help of forensic experts, staff worked through the Thanksgiving holiday to restore the network. An investigation into the disruption is continuing. The malware, which was placed…
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Big Jump in New COVID-19 Cases in Delaware County, With 164 Reported Friday, and 3 More Deaths
Delaware County saw a major jump in new CPVID-19 cases Friday, with 164 new cases reported. Total cases reported increased from 14,440 Thursday to 14,604 Friday, according to the Chester County Health Department. Three more residents from Middletown lost their lives to complications of COVID-19, with the county’s death toll increasing to 823. Of those…
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