COVID-19 Update, April 29: State moves to address scattered food shortages
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
The number of cases of COVD-19 continued its slow downward trend — some days up, some days down, but the overall number gradually going down — Tuesday, as state officials moved to address some localized food shortages by allowing food and ingredients originally intended for the food service industry to be sold by restaurants and grocery stores.
The...
Commissioners extend essential-services only order; look to reopen county parks in May
WEST CHESTER — After consultation with county health officials, the Chester County Commissioners announced Wednesday the extension of the county government’s essential services-only operation through to Friday, May 15 at all county buildings.
In addition, the Commissioners announced a gradual re-opening of all seven parks owned by Chester County Government. The county’s Black Rock Sanctuary,...
Muth, VanDePol call for investigation of COVID-19 deaths at Southeast Veterans’ Center
The Southeast Veterans’ Center
State Senator Katie Muth (D-44) and Chester County Coroner Christina VandePol, M.D. are calling for an immediate investigation into the handling of the COVID-19 outbreak at the Southeast Veterans’ Center in East Vincent Township, Chester County.
As of Sunday, April 26, 27 COVID-related deaths were reported to the Chester County Coroner’s Office,...
COVID-19 Update, April 28: Wolf moves to reopen outdoor recreation facilities
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mmcgannpa
Gov. Tom Wolf is slowly easing restriction prompted by the COVID-19 pendemic, announcing Monday a limited reopening of outdoor recreational activities including golf, marinas, guided fishing trips and privately owned camp grounds, as the latest new case numbers ticked up slightly.
As of May 1, the recreational facilities may reopen, but are required...
COVID-19 Update, April 27: Cases trend down again; Wolf calls for racial, ethnic testing data
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
After a spike last week, COVID-19 cases in the state and locally appear again to be trending downward.
The state Department of Health (DOH) reported 885 new cases on Sunday, bringing the total of COVID-19 cases to 42,050. That represents a third straight day of falling numbers in the state, after a sudden spike midweek. Although the numbers appear...
Disease of the week? COVID? Nah. Political stupidity.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
Maybe it is everyone is tired of being shut in, maybe it is just that time of year.
But there seems to be a lot of stupid going around right now — not limited to one party (mostly, true, but not entirely).
The broadest expression of stupid are those still claiming COVID-19 is some sort of hoax, or just another flu. Since last week’s column, more...
COVID-19 Update, April 24: New case numbers spike in state, Chester County
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
The Chester County Health Department map of case loads for COVID-19 in the county as of April 24.
Hopes of an early end to the COVID-19 crisis may be dimming as Thursday saw spikes in new cases both statewide and in Chester County.
The state Department of Health (DOH) reported Friday that 1,599 new cases of the virus were confirmed via testing on...
What To Do: Visit Australia, virtually
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
What do most people in this area know about Australia?
It’s a country.
It’s an island.
It’s on the other side of the world.
G’day mate!
It has kangaroos.
It’s the “Land Down Under.”
It is home to Crocodile Dundee.
What other things about Australia do many people know?
It is a continent.
Chesco bottles 825 gallons of hand sanitizer for front line workers
Chester County Commissioners Michelle Kichline, Josh Maxwell and Marian Moskowitz help to bottle 825 gallons of hand sanitizer donated to Chester County’s Department of Emergency Services for use by COVID-19 frontline workers.
SOUTH COATESVILLE — Chester County’s Department of Emergency Services took delivery this week of three 275-gallon containers of specially made hand sanitizer, and quickly...
COVID-19 Update, April 23: Wolf unveils plan for reopening as new case numbers stabilize
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled a plan to start reopening the state in three phases — with some portions of the north-central and northwest portions of the state likely to see the first steps back toward an open economy as soon as May 8. Chester County — part of the southeast region of the plan — probably won’t meet the criteria at that point, but...
