Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Where Traditional Healthcare Lacks, Downingtown Nonprofit Supports Families of Color with Postpartum Care
Downingtown nonprofit The 4th Trimester MOMMIE is dedicated to supporting families and mothers of color during the vulnerable postpartum period, writes Jade Pennyman for The…
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In a Smart Phone World, Some in Delaware County Crave Landlines
There’s a growing consumer movement to bring back landlines as an alternative to smartphones, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Parents, particularly, want the…
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Parkside Firefighter, Hospitalized With West Nile, Sends Out a Warning
Take mosquito bites seriously, warns Sarah Haynes, a volunteer firefighter in Parkside who contracted West Nile Virus from an infected mosquito that bit her while…
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See How Delaware County Ranks for Resident Life Expectancy
Delaware County is among the top 25 Pennsylvania counties with the longest life expectancy, but it ranked toward the higher end of the list, according…
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Some Pet Turtles Are Giving Salmonella to People in the Region
Pet turtles are causing a small Salmonella outbreak that seems to be on the rise, writes Aubrey Whelan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In the last…
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Keep Calm and Stay on the Covid Course
By Wendi Rank I didn’t intend for the mashed potatoes to land in her mouth. But it was eleventh grade, we were joking around, and…
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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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Golf Courses, Private Campgrounds to Open May 1, With Public Health in Mind
Golf courses, private campgrounds, marinas and guided fishing trips can reopen statewide May 1, with some restrictions, Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf announced Monday. The businesses…





























