COVID-19 Update, May 20: Wolf announces funding for day care from CARES Act
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
Without child care providers, many Pennsylvanians will not be able to return to work when it is safe do so — especially in counties that have moved to Yellow or are about to do so. Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that an initial distribution of $51 million of funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to...
Avon Grove staff, admin celebrate AGHS seniors with parade
A school board member distributes lawn signs for the senior car parade.
WEST GROVE – On Saturday, May 16, more than 70 Avon Grove School District (AGSD) staff members, board members and administrators decorated their vehicles and drove through District neighborhoods in a “car parade” to celebrate the class of 2020.
Groups gathered in the parking lot of Avon Grove High School (AGHS) at 9:00...
COVID-19 Update, May 19: Majority of state’s deaths came from long-term facilities
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
The Wolf Administration released details about the number of infections and deaths in the state’s long-term care facilities and it shows the majority of the state’s deaths from COVID-19 came at these facilities.
The state redacted info for facilities with less than five deaths (except for two, due to an apparent error) with some 155 facilities...
Coroner: Majority of COVID-19 deaths at long-term care facilities; total county deaths to date 274, death rate declining
WEST CHESTER — According to information issued Monday by the Chester County Coroner’s Office, the deadliest toll from the COVID-19 virus has taken place at the county’s long-term care facilities.
Between March 28 and May 17, a total of 274 confirmed or probable COVID-19 deaths were reported to the Chester County Coroner’s Office. Of those, 229 (83.6%) were residents of long-term care...
COVID-19 Update, May 18: New case numbers hold steady; Wolf highlights PEMA, Nat. Guard role in crisis
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
As COVID-19 new cases in the state stabilize, but not drop significantly, officials said that health providers who provided testing and treatment for the virus for uninsured patients will be reimbursed through federal stimulus funds.
“All Pennsylvanians should have access to necessary testing for COVID-19 and this federal funding will help eliminate...
‘Open’ advocates want to kill your small business
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
This week, three Republican state legislators called on Gov. Tom Wolf to begin to reopen Chester County.
To say it was an exercise in political hackery — and moronic — is likely an understatement. And yes, it is being orchestrated by President Donald Trump, whose mishandling of the pandemic cost thousands of lives, millions of jobs and will result...
Op/Ed: Supporting those who care for our loved ones: COVID-19 and the DSP crisis
By Melissa Shusterman, State Representative, 157th District
State Rep. Melissa Shusterman
Earning low wages and working 12-plus hour days while trying to provide for families and pay bills have always been concerns of direct support professionals. Like most Pennsylvanians working throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, DSPs’ stresses are only growing.
DSPs provide around-the-clock care for people living...
County working to get businesses ready to reopen
WEST CHESTER — In less than two weeks of announcing the formation of a business task force to help re-open, repair and restore Chester County’s economy affected by COVID-19, the Commissioners have brought together a team to focus on the county’s future business needs. Members of the COVID-19 Business Task Force bring a wealth of business, economic, education and government acumen to the...
COVID-19 Update, May 15: 13 counties move to Yellow, 12 more announced for next week
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
With 13 counties moving to a more open “Yellow” status today in the fight against COVID-19, Gov. Tom Wolf announced that 12 more counties had met state criteria and would move to Yellow next Friday: Adams, Beaver, Carbon, Columbia, Cumberland, Juniata, Mifflin, Perry, Susquehanna, Wyoming, Wayne, and York.
By next week, a total of 49 counties...
What To Do: Love Your Park Week, virtually
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Visiting local malls and restaurants isn’t possible right now with the COVID-19 restrictions still in effect. But visiting amazing locations – locally and globally –is available at your fingertips via virtual tours offered by internet websites.
This year, Love Your Park Week, the annual springtime celebration of Philly parks, encourages...
