Monica Taylor
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Health Partnership With Chester County Was ‘Lifesaving,’ Officials Say
“We have made enormous progress,” Delaware County Council Vice Chair Dr. Monica Taylor said Friday, “and that is a testament to the hard work of…
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In Delaware County, Weaving Our Way Back to ‘Normal’
COVID cases are lower. More people are vaccinated. Is this almost what normal looks like? Maybe, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. With restrictions…
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With a Focus on Mental Health in Schools, Students May Stay Out of Jail Later On
Delaware County is taking the idea of safe schools in a new direction. Rather than focus on physical security, government and educators are looking at…
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Delaware County, Slighted by Pennsylvania, Turns to Washington for Vaccines
U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon announced that a Federally Qualified Health Center in Eddystone, ChesPenn Health Services, will be receiving “hundreds if not thousands of…
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More Vaccine Coming to Delaware County, as State Officials Admit Distribution Mistakes
Delaware County will immediately get an increase in vaccine doses so that it’s receiving the same amount on average that’s going out to the rest…
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Delaware County Officials and Residents Want to Know: Where’s the Vaccine?
Delaware County is frustrated it is receiving fewer doses of vaccine by population than counties much smaller, writes Maria Panaritis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Officials…
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Ribbon Cutting for Wellness Center Prelude to Vaccines, Tests and Health Department
A Wellness Center in Yeadon destined to become Delaware County’s new health department had a ribbon-cutting grand opening Jan. 27. The 11,235-square-feet former grocery store…
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COVID Curious Can Now Get Answers at Delaware County COVID-19 Call Center
Answers to COVID-19 questions from Delaware County residents are now a phone call away, reports Dan Cuellar for 6abc.com. “We set up the call center…
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Vaccinations Reach 1,000s in Delaware County, but General Rollout Still Elusive
Delaware County has administered 4,435 vaccinations as of Jan. 4 while it continues to look at mass vaccination sites, reports Bob Brooks for 6abc.com. A…
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Vaccine Distribution Center Opening Jan. 15 in Yeadon
Now that COVID-19 vaccines have arrived, Delaware County will be opening a wellness center in Yeadon, hopefully by Jan. 15, for testing and vaccine distribution,…
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Washington Post: Look No Further Than Delaware County to See the Nation’s Public Health Crisis
As Delaware County works to carve out its own health department, it’s lack of one points to a bigger problem nationwide, writes Chelsea Janes and…
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‘Delco Gives Back’ Community Donation Event Postponed to Aug. 11 Due to Inclement Weather
Due to a forecast of inclement weather Aug. 4, Delco Gives Back, a donation event scheduled tomorrow has been rescheduled to Aug. 11 Donations will…
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Delaware County Monitoring Bars, Restaurants Ignoring COVID-19 Guidelines, as Young Adult Cases Swell
Delaware County officials are cracking down on bars and restaurants not following distancing and other COVID-19 safety requirements. The enforcement action comes as the result…
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Task Force to Look at All Aspects of Criminal Justice in Delaware County, With Changes Promised
A task force focusing on criminal justice reform has been formed in Delaware County in response to recent protests over police brutality, particularly against black…
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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…
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Delaware County Should Have Its Own Public Health Department by 2021
Look for a health department to open in Delaware County by December 2021. Delaware County Council started the ball rolling when it unanimously voted May…
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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,…
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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…




















