• April 14 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports 5,730 New Cases, 50 More Deaths

    April 14 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports 5,730 New Cases, 50 More Deaths

    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 Native to Open Orthodontics Office in Hankin Group’s Weatherstone Town Center

    Chester County Native to Open Orthodontics Office in Hankin Group’s Weatherstone Town Center

    Weatherstone Town Center – a 300-acre, mixed-use community at the busy intersection of routes 100 and 401 in Chester Springs – will be adding Emily Funk Orthodontics to its business directory. A woman-owned business with roots in the community, Emily Funk Orthodontics joins Revival Pizza Pub, Weatherstone’s anchor tenant, and American Martial Arts Academy, Wawa,…

  • April 14 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Records 161 New Cases

    April 14 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Records 161 New Cases

    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…

  • Statement from the Chester County Health Department on the Pause in Administering the J&J COVID-19 Vaccine

    Statement from the Chester County Health Department on the Pause in Administering the J&J COVID-19 Vaccine

    Editor’s Note: The following is a statement from the Chester County Health Department regarding the pause in administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Following guidance from federal and state health agencies, the Chester County Health Department is pausing the administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine out of an abundance of caution. Our clinic…

  • April 13 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Has Largest Daily Case Count in 10 Weeks

    April 13 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Has Largest Daily Case Count in 10 Weeks

    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…

  • Technology Plays Key Role in Caring for NICU Babies. At Chester County Hospital, It Also Keeps Parents Connected

    Technology Plays Key Role in Caring for NICU Babies. At Chester County Hospital, It Also Keeps Parents Connected

    Balancing life as a new parent is hard enough, but for those with a child in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the challenges become even greater. Add in restrictions from a worldwide pandemic and the ability for many families to see their babies becomes even more challenging. Now, thanks to the kindness of several…

  • “Godzilla vs. Kong” Bodes Well for Citizens vs. COVID

    “Godzilla vs. Kong” Bodes Well for Citizens vs. COVID

    With vaccination rates increasing and parts of pre-pandemic life coming back, there are plenty of signs that things are slowly returning to normal, writes Francesca Fontana for The Wall Street Journal.  Among them is the monster turnout for Godzilla vs. Kong opening. The iconic bout recorded the best domestic box-office opening since the start of the pandemic, taking in…

  • April 13 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Records 409 New Cases from the Weekend

    April 13 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Records 409 New Cases from the Weekend

    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…

  • Almost a Dozen Potential Bidders Set Their Sights on Brandywine, Phoenixville, Jennersville Hospitals

    Almost a Dozen Potential Bidders Set Their Sights on Brandywine, Phoenixville, Jennersville Hospitals

    Tower Health, which owns Brandywine, Phoenixville, and Jennersville hospitals, is being eyed by nearly a dozen potential bidders, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. According to Sue Perrotty, Tower Health’s interim CEO, interested healthcare organizations are currently reviewing information they have received from struggling health systems. These include entities based in the region, as…

  • April 12 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports Two-Day Total of 6,450 New Cases

    April 12 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports Two-Day Total of 6,450 New Cases

    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…

  • April 12 Morning Update on COVID-19: Check Out How Many People in Chester County Are Fully Vaccinated

    April 12 Morning Update on COVID-19: Check Out How Many People in Chester County Are Fully Vaccinated

    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…

  • As Cases Increase, Here’s Where COVID-19 Is Spreading the Most and Least in Chester County

    As Cases Increase, Here’s Where COVID-19 Is Spreading the Most and Least in Chester County

    The number of new COVID-19 cases continues to increase in Chester County, with some areas more affected than others, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The latest numbers compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Health have highlighted the rates of COVID-19 infection in each ZIP Code statewide for the seven days…

  • April 9 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports 5,048 New Cases, 35 More Deaths

    April 9 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports 5,048 New Cases, 35 More Deaths

    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…

  • April 9 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Records 160 New Cases

    April 9 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Records 160 New Cases

    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…

  • April 8 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports 4,746 New Cases, 42 More Deaths

    April 8 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports 4,746 New Cases, 42 More Deaths

    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…

  • CCEDC to Host ‘COVID-19 Impacts on Healthcare Workers and PA as a Trauma-Informed State’ on April 21

    CCEDC to Host ‘COVID-19 Impacts on Healthcare Workers and PA as a Trauma-Informed State’ on April 21

    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, are preparing to gather for “COVID-19 Impacts on Healthcare Workers and PA as a Trauma-Informed State.” Registration is open now for the virtual conference hosted by…

  • April 8 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Records Two-Day Total of 220 New Cases

    April 8 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Records Two-Day Total of 220 New Cases

    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…

  • April 7 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports 4,643 New Cases, 48 More Deaths

    April 7 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports 4,643 New Cases, 48 More Deaths

    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…