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Healthy for the Holidays: It’s Time to Get a COVID Vaccination or Booster
With everyone traveling, gathering, and celebrating the holiday season, Delaware County Council and the Delaware County COVID-19 Task Force are urging residents to protect themselves…
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Obesity in Pennsylvania: Nearly One-Third of Residents in 2020 Self-Reported Being Dangerously Overweight
Obesity in Pennsylvania rose again in 2020, now encompassing nearly a third of Commonwealth residents. Taylor Allen covered the trend, self-reported by residents, for AXIOS.…
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Child Guidance Superhero 5K Set for Oct. 3 Will Now Be All Virtual
The Child Guidance Resource Centers has decided to make its annual Superhero 5K Run/Walk and Festival once again a virtual event in light of Delaware…
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Pennsylvania Vaccination Rate: 1/2 Have All Our Shots, Half Don’t
According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly half of the country is fully vaccinated. The current Pennsylvania vaccination…
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Now Pennsylvania Deer Are Testing Positive for Coronavirus
In a recent federal study, nearly half, or 44 percent, of Pennsylvania deer tested positive for coronavirus, writes Justin Heinze for patch.com. Researchers are puzzled…
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Delaware County: Masks Are Back, Vaccinated or Not
Delaware County officials, now taking their cues from the CDC and the Pennsylvania Department of Health, say the latest recommendation regarding COVID and the Delta…
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Delta Variant Worries Could Disrupt School Masking Plans
Masks in school? It depends on the delta variant, who you talk to, and where you are, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The…
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CDC: ‘Substantial’ COVID Transmissions in Delaware County Alter Mask Suggestion
A “substantial” transmission of COVID-19 has reached Delaware County and other Philadelphia region counties, bringing them into the CDC current mask recommendation for the fully…
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State Will Lift Mask Mandate on June 28, With Some Conditions
On June 28, masks off! That’s the word from Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf and Acting Pennsylvania Health Secretary Allison Beam, writes Kathleen E. Carey for…
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For the Fully Vaccinated, Some Mask Restrictions Are Eased
Pennsylvania’s Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam announced on March 22 that some activities are now OK and low risk to those who are fully…
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COVID Positives Banned From Flying Into Philly Airport if Coming From Abroad
If you test positive for COVID-19 outside of the United States, don’t expect to fly to Philadelphia, writes Layla A. Jones for billypenn.com. Philadelphia International…































