• May 11 Morning Update on COVID-19

    May 11 Morning Update on COVID-19

    Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…

  • May 10 Afternoon Update on COVID-19

    May 10 Afternoon Update on COVID-19

    Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…

  • May 10 Morning Update on COVID-19: Number of New Cases Continues to Decline in Chester County

    May 10 Morning Update on COVID-19: Number of New Cases Continues to Decline in Chester County

    Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…

  • New Cases Plummet for Third Straight Week; Here’s Where COVID-19 Has Spread the Most, Least in Chester County

    New Cases Plummet for Third Straight Week; Here’s Where COVID-19 Has Spread the Most, Least in Chester County

    The number of new COVID-19 cases in Chester County has plummeted for the third straight week. However, some areas remain more affected by the spread of coronavirus than others, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The latest numbers compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Health highlight the rates of COVID-19 infection…

  • Chester County Health Department Opens Walk-In Clinics for COVID-19 Vaccine: ‘This Final Push Is Key’

    Chester County Health Department Opens Walk-In Clinics for COVID-19 Vaccine: ‘This Final Push Is Key’

    Chester County Health Department officials have announced that a number of COVID-19 vaccine clinics now offer walk-in vaccinations. Officials encourage everyone who is eligible, but has not yet received the vaccine, to take advantage of this free, convenient option.  The clinic at the Exton Square Mall will offer Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, and…

  • May 7 Afternoon Update on COVID-19

    May 7 Afternoon Update on COVID-19

    Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…

  • May 7 Morning Update on COVID-19

    May 7 Morning Update on COVID-19

    Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…

  • State to Lift Coronavirus Restrictions on Memorial Day

    State to Lift Coronavirus Restrictions on Memorial Day

    Restaurants, bars, and stores will be able to open at 100 percent capacity after more than a year, as coronavirus restrictions will be lifted starting Memorial Day, writes Erin McCarthy and Justine McDaniel for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That’s when Pennsylvania will lift its coronavirus mitigation measures. “As more Pennsylvania adults get vaccinated and guidance from…

  • May 6 Afternoon Update on COVID-19

    May 6 Afternoon Update on COVID-19

    Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…

  • May 6 Morning Update on COVID-19

    May 6 Morning Update on COVID-19

    Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…

  • May 5 Afternoon Update on COVID-19

    May 5 Afternoon Update on COVID-19

    Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…

  • May 5 Morning Update on COVID-19

    May 5 Morning Update on COVID-19

    Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…

  • Chester County the Most Vaccinated County in Pennsylvania

    Chester County the Most Vaccinated County in Pennsylvania

    Chester County is excelling at administering vaccines. It has outpaced all other counties in the state, writes Fran Maye for the Daily Local News. Two-thirds of county residents are either fully- or semi-vaccinated, according to the Chester County Health Department. This makes Chester County the most vaccinated county in Pennsylvania. So far, fully vaccinated Chester…

  • May 4 Afternoon Update on COVID-19

    May 4 Afternoon Update on COVID-19

    Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…

  • Video: COVID-19 Impacts on Healthcare Workers and Pennsylvania as a Trauma-Informed State

    Video: COVID-19 Impacts on Healthcare Workers and Pennsylvania as a Trauma-Informed State

    With the healthcare industry projecting that pandemic-induced PTSD and other psychological impacts are the next health crisis, HR professionals from across industries, as well as healthcare workers and administrators, gathered for “COVID-19 Impacts on Healthcare Workers and PA as a Trauma-Informed State.” The virtual conference was recently held by the Chester County Economic Development Council…

  • May 4 Morning Update on COVID-19

    May 4 Morning Update on COVID-19

    Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…

  • Tower Health’s Expansion Plan Was to Purchase a Handful of Hospitals; Now, the Entire System Is Up for Sale

    Tower Health’s Expansion Plan Was to Purchase a Handful of Hospitals; Now, the Entire System Is Up for Sale

    In early 2016, Tower Health — then called Reading Health System — was considering using the cash it had on hand to build two small local hospitals for $170 million in an effort to defend its core market and utilize its expansion plan, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That was part of a…

  • May 3 Afternoon Update on COVID-19

    May 3 Afternoon Update on COVID-19

    Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…