County Health reveals COVID vaccination plans
WEST CHESTER — Working in tandem with state and federal guidance, Chester County health officials are planning to begin a schedule of phase 1 vaccinations by the end of December. Initial Phase 1 groups include EMS providers, all types of healthcare personnel, the elderly and persons with high risk medical conditions.
Chester County Health Department staff have been meeting with local healthcare...
Inner Nature: Parasitic control of host behavior
By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, The Times
We act, we think, rationally. But our thoughts are subject to manipulation: by new ideas, new experiences, psychoactive drugs, and … parasites.
Parasites are organisms that take up residence in a host, and then proceed to use the host’s energy to replicate themselves and spread. If the host is killed as part of the process, then the parasite must find some...
Coatesville VA begins use of Moderna COVID vaccine for staff, residents
henita Clark, Unit Manager for 138A of our Community Living Center, becomes the first Coatesville VA Medical Center employee to receive the COVID-19 vaccine from Constance Fagan, Registered Nurse on Monday.
CALN — Coatesville VA Medical Center began COVID-19 vaccinations with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Monday following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Emergency Use Authorization...
Coroner: COVID deaths spiking in county, again
Chester County Coroner Office Transporter T.J. Greene disinfects a vehicle between transports.Courtesy Chester County Coroner Office
The Chester County Coroner Office is reporting a second surge in COVID-19 deaths in Chester County. After a slowdown in infections and deaths during the summer months, 136 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported since October 1, with 82 in the first 3 weeks of...
Harley owners rev up donations for W. Chester Food Cupboard
Members of the Brandywine Harley Owners Group with a sample of the food they were able collect for the West Chester Food Cupboard during a two-month drive.
CHADDS FORD — The Hannum’s Brandywine Harley-Davidson dealership located in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, in conjunction with the Brandywine Harley Owners Group (HOG) chapter, initiated a 2-month long food drive to donate necessities to the...
Focus on the good for this most unusual Christmas
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
It’s easy to be hung up on all of the bad things we’re living through right now.
I’m not going to list them all, you know them all too well and don’t need me to remind you.
So, as we head into Christmas week, I want to focus on the things we can celebrate – and yes, there are things.
With all of the difficulties, we’ve learned to appreciate...
What Do To: A holiday season like no other
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
This is a December like no other.
Normally, this is the time of year that your brain gets battered into submission by being exposed to an endless array of men and women ringing bells while standing next to donation baskets, traffic jams caused by mall-bound shoppers and the non-stop playing of Christmas carols everywhere.
In 2020, your brain is also getting...
On Stage: Sellersville returns to live streaming-only concerts due to COVID
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Deb Callahan
Up until about a week ago, the Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808, www.st94.com) was holding down the fort in the battle to keep indoor performances with live audiences featuring national acts on the local schedule
The venue was able to present live music and comedy at 10% occupancy to live performances...
Big storm likely to hit Chesco Wed. — as much as 2 feet possible
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
Chester County is going to get hit hard by an early winter storm — but how much snow you get may just depend on how far north you live in the county and where the rain/snow line ends up falling.
The storm is expected to hit the Chester County area Wednesday afternoon according to the National Weather Service, with total snow accumulations in parts...
CCIU thanks Dinniman for his service on behalf of education
Dr. George F. Fiore, executive director of the Chester County Intermediate Unit presents a resolution of behalf of the CCIU thanking state Sen. Andy Dinniman for his decades of work on behalf of education in Chester County.
The Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) Board of Directors passed a resolution at its November 2020 meeting honoring Senator Andrew Dinniman’s lifetime of public service...
