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Marcus Hook-Area Summer Program Feeds Children’s Bodies, Minds
A new program run by the Cokesbury United Methodist Church in Marcus Hook is addressing the increased needs of local children this summer as their families continue to navigate the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cokesbury UMC created a meal and educational program, “Fun Friday,” to serve all children ages 1-18 in the Marcus Hook,…
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DELCO Today to Take Vacation Next Week; We’ll Be Back in Touch on Monday, July 27
Every year, the employees at DELCO Today take a one-week hiatus to recharge our batteries and spend some time off with our families. That time has arrived this year, and as a result, we will not be posting any new stories next week, from Monday through Saturday. We will resume our daily posts on Monday,…
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In a Coronavirus Summer, How to Have a Staycation
By Wendi Rank Need to relax? Improve cardiac health? The TurfMutt Foundation’s Guide To Summer is an initiative to enjoy the outdoors. TurfMutt says spending time outside can improve health. I live with outdoorsmen. They are less grumpy after a hike. The extent you’ll find me outdoors is a drive-in movie theater. I’m grumpy all the time. Spending time outdoors has other benefits, says TurfMutt. Mycobacterium in soil produces the same chemical effect in the brain…
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7 Safety Tips to Keep Your Museum and Zoo Visit Healthy
By Wendi Rank It’s been months of lockdown with Tiger King and laughable attempts to teach algebra. My brain is screaming for some culture. It’s also screaming for a second season of Tiger King, but I have control over exactly one of those things. I’m trying to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Rap Producer/Songwriter Jahlil Beats Tries to Bring Affordable Housing to Chester
Rap producer/songwriter Jahlil Beats has been helping the underserved find affordable housing in his hometown of Chester, writes Kershaw St. Jawnson with Seleah Simone for allhiphop.com. “The last maybe three years, I’ve been heavy in the real estate in my hometown Chester, Pennsylvania. On the residential side, I got about like 400 properties that I’m…
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Documentary Brought Radnor Filmmakers Close to Their Subjects, and Pandemic Supplies to a Navajo Town
The pandemic forced a team of documentary series filmmakers at Radnor’s WorkShop Content Studios to leave the Navajo Nation town of Chinle, Ariz. before they could finish a second season. But it brought them closer to the subjects of that documentary, a high school basketball team and the town residents, writes Phil Anastasia for The…
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Region’s Hospitals Announce Collective Commitment to Anti-Racism, Addressing Healthcare Disparities
Thirteen Southeastern Pennsylvania hospitals and health systems, including Main Line Health, recently announced a collective commitment to combat racism, inequality, and discrimination in all its forms. The partnership will ensure that healthcare organizations across the region are aligned in fostering a diverse, equitable environment and addressing healthcare disparities. Over the past several weeks, protests and…
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Havertown Family Appreciates New Ocean City ‘Social Distancing’ Cabana Rule
One Havertown family is enjoying a decision by the Ocean City, New Jersey City Council to allow larger cabanas on its beaches, writes Maddy Vitale for ocnjdaily.com. In the interest of social distancing, Council revised a set of regulations June 11 for size and locations of beach cabanas, canopies and tents. Previously, canopies and cabanas…
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First Resource Bank Named One of the Best Places to Work for Second Straight Year
For the second consecutive year, First Resource Bank has achieved the “Best Places to Work” designation from the Philadelphia Business Journal. The honor falls on the heels of the bank – which has locations in Exton, West Chester, and Wayne – having received the “Best Bank in Chester County” designation from readers of the Daily…
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MLH’s Center for Population Health Research Details Findings on COVID-19-Related Anxiety Levels
Results of a COVID-19 consumer survey distributed by the Main Line Health Center for Population Health Research (CPHR) at the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research found that more than half of respondents younger than 40 had anxiety levels that generally warrant either a referral for consultation with a behavioral health provider or additional conversation and…
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DELCO Careers – Dunwoody Village
Located in Newtown Square, Dunwoody Village is a continuing care retirement community that offers residents unparalleled comfort, award-winning healthcare and rehabilitation, and a vibrant lifestyle. Unit Manager (RN) This position provides clinical supervision of a long-term care and a short-term rehab unit; provides comprehensive training, mentoring, and onboarding of unit staff; supervises, audits, and monitors…
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Delaware County Leaders Urge Peace and Unity in Face of Regional Looting, Fires and Vandalism
Leaders from Delaware County put out a joint video Sunday night stressing the importance of peacefully working together at a time when reports of looting and violence have hit the Philadelphia area and the nation. Represented were a U.S. Congresswoman, state senators, state representatives, county council members and a mayor. You can watch the video…
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Harcum College Maintains Personal Connections – the Hallmark of Its Instruction – Amidst Pandemic
Personal attention is the hallmark of instruction at Harcum College and one of the many reasons an education there is so valuable. Thus, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of schools across the commonwealth, Harcum’s leaders acted swiftly and efficiently to ensure that, during the college’s transition to online instruction, student learning would not…
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19 Tips to Avoid the Online Job Application Black Hole
By Lynne Williams Nearly 75% of resumes are never seen by human eyes when submitted through applicant tracking systems for online job applications. Why? Formatting and more. The Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is an automated resume screener and there are over 200 ATS systems available today. Resumes go through a parser and are read by…
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Region Sees Its Score Fall on Social Distancing Scoreboard
Despite the coronavirus still representing a threat throughout the state, the Philadelphia suburbs has seen its scores on the Social Distancing Scoreboard go down in recent days. The interactive Scoreboard has been created by Unacast to “empower organizations to measure and understand the efficacy of social distancing initiatives at the local level.” This is updated…
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Harcum College Names Its Men’s and Women’s Athletes of the Year
Octorara High School graduate Dom London and Great Valley High School graduate Courtney Stevens have been named Athletes of the Year at Harcum College. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the announcement was made via video (see above) on the college’s social media channels. Harcum’s Varsity Award for Athlete of the Year is presented annually to…
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RKL Delivers Loan Forgiveness and Cash Flow Insights for Better Decision-Making amid COVID-19
Did your business receive one of the 36,604 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans issued thus far by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in Pennsylvania? If so, you’re likely facing a whole new slate of uncertainties and a ticking clock to maximize loan forgiveness. If PPP funds are spent as intended on payroll, mortgage interest, rent,…
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Upper Darby Nonprofit Provides Free Hot Meals for Pickup, Delivery to Those Impacted by the Pandemic
“We are here to help.” That’s what it says on a flyer distributed in Upper Darby neighborhoods by the Upper Darby Community Outreach Corporation. Working with Christ Lutheran Church in the 69th Street area, the UDCOC is a small nonprofit offering free hot meals for take out and delivery to anyone who needs it. Guided…
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