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Two Regional Centers Will Offer Johnson & Johnson Vaccine to 400,000 Residents in Four Counties
The state plans to set up a southeastern Pennsylvania regional vaccine center at which 42,000 doses a week of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will be given out to the residents in Delaware and Chester counties. A second regional site will be created for Montgomery and Bucks counties, according to a Delaware County press…
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SCORE Keeps Small Businesses A Step Ahead With Free Webinars in March
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties are hosting these free seminars in March. Basics of Small Business Bankruptcy On March 23, join this free webinar to learn the “Basics of Small Business Bankruptcy.” This webinar, at 1 p.m., is presented by the retired bankruptcy judge, the Honorable Judge Thomas Small, and Ben Iverson, an associate professor…
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Famed Mentalist Performs Virtual Mind-Reading, Illusion Show on April 1 as Part of WCU’s Annual Fundraising Gala
Famed mentalist and illusionist Wayne Hoffman will provide an evening of impossible, reality-bending mysteries in “Distant Deceptions: An Interactive Virtual Mind-Reading & Illusion Show” as part of West Chester University’s 38th Annual Presidential Scholarship Community Gala on Saturday, April 1 at 7 PM. Click here to purchase access to the event. For more information, contact…
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Movie Based on Growing Up in Delco Gets Released on Friday
You could say that Greg Lingo’s life lessons make up the script for his movie, Last Call, which is slated for release on Friday, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The movie tells the story of a successful real estate developer who returns home for a funeral, reconnects with his old blue-collar Irish neighborhood,…
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WCU’s Wells School of Music to Host Virtual Jazz Fest Next Week
The Wells School of Music at West Chester University will again bring world-class entertainment and free jazz to the community in the form of the 30th Annual Jazz Festival. From March 24-27, students, educators, and audiences alike are invited to enjoy virtual jazz concerts and participate in live and pre-recorded master classes with jazz ensembles…
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President Biden Launches Rescue Plan Campaign Tour with Visit to Delco
President Joe Biden arrived in Chester to start his national information tour about his economic relief plan, writes Julia Terruso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Biden stopped at Smith Flooring, a Black-owned business in Chester, Tuesday afternoon, meeting with owners Kristen and James Smith and with elected officials. The Smiths started their flooring company from their…
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A Dream Led This Woman to Her Grandfather’s Negro League Baseball Career
Tulleesha Burbage, an Upper Darby social worker, suffered a case of sleep paralysis after dreaming about running through an open field near an old shed, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Her friend concluded that her ancestors were trying to send a message and researched her family history. He discovered something that Burbage’s father…
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WCU Opens Doors to the STEM Workplace: More Seats at a Longer Table
Working professionals in STEM fields are in critical demand, as the number of STEM jobs in the U.S. is projected to grow by 8.9 percent through 2024. With increased job availability, the STEM workplace is looked upon to establish a more welcoming environment for all, including women, people of color, and other groups typically underrepresented…
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From SCORE: Crisis Creates Startup Boom.What does it take to get a new business off the ground?
Millions have taken the time during the COVID quarantine to start small businesses at an unprecedented rate. More side-gigs are emerging while employees hold their ‘day jobs.’ Many of these startups are home-based retail sales and consulting financial services that can be done online without bringing customers, vendors, and others into a home office. The…
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SCORE Keeps Small Businesses A Step Ahead With Free Webinars in March
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties are hosting these free seminars in March. ZOOM IN: Increasing Home Office Productivity On Wednesday, March 17, this free webinar will show how to “ZOOM IN: Increasing Home Office Productivity”. This webinar, 10 to 11 a.m., is hosted by Kathy Dixon, a physical therapist and co-owner of…
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Costumes, Set Creations Made from Post-Consumer Waste on Exhibit at WCU from March 20-26
Three associate professors at West Chester University find themselves in a new role this month when “Carnival of Ruin: The Exhibit” opens as part of the Art + Design season in the John H. Baker Gallery, E.O Bull Center for the Arts. Open to the public and campus community from March 20-26, “Carnival of Ruin:…
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President Biden to Visit Delco in First Public Appearance Outside the White House
President Joe Biden will be in Delaware County on Tuesday, making his first public appearance outside the White House, writes Kathleen Carey for the Daily Times. The visit comes following passage of the $1.9 trillion COVID relief package known as The American Rescue Plan. But he’s also visiting Delaware County at a time when federal,…
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Local Pharmacy Supports, Comforts Those Seeking Vaccines
The Springfield Pharmacy in the Olde Sproul Shopping Center in Delaware County serves 3,500 patients. It has 22,000 people on its vaccination waiting list, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The store has received enough vaccines to cover about 100 patients with two inoculations each. Pharmacist Chichi Ilonzo Momah, 37, owner of Springfield Pharmacy,…
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Nutrition Prof at WCU Honored for Exceptional Teaching for Dietetic Education
Jeanie Subach, an associate professor of nutrition at West Chester University, has been recognized by the Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors (NDEP) unit of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for her exceptional teaching and student mentorship. Subach earned the NDEP South Eastern Region Outstanding Dietetic Educator Award in the Dietetic Internship category for…
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Navigating the Pandemic 2.0 March 18 Webinar Offers Practical Business Advice
It’s the new year and the pandemic is still impacting our business and our economy. But there are practical steps you can take in 2021 that will help you survive and thrive. If you are starting up a business, managing a side-gig, and/or protecting your established small business, SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is offering…
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Delco Man Lived at Veterans Stadium in Secret, Tells All in His New Book
Walt Disney had his secret apartment in the Disneyland firehouse. Tom Garvey had his at Veterans Stadium, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I was like a kid with a Willy Wonka golden ticket,” he said. The Ridley Park native details his life from 1979 to 1981 living in a refurbished concession stand at…
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New Casino Forces Chadds Ford Newsletter to Change Its Logo
Emily Myers was pleased in 2009 when she found a particular font for the “Live” part of the logo on her online newsletter, Chadds Ford Live, writes Christian Hetrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “It just looked like it was made for that word,” Myers said. Now, the owners of Philadelphia’s newest casino, Live! Casino…
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Washington Post: Under Cover of the Fight of the Century, Activists Broke Into FBI Offices in Media
Anti-war protesters used the distraction of the “Fight of the Century” between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier on March 8, 1971 to break into an FBI office in Media and steal documents highlighting the government’s persecution of activists, writes Kevin Blackistone for The Washington Post. The seized documents shed a public light on COINTELPRO, or…
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