COVID-19 will change a lot for your dental/medical providers
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
I don’t have to tell anyone that the world we knew just a few short weeks ago has been forever altered thanks to a tiny viral invader. What’s important to know is that many changes need to be made as a result of how we as a country handled this.
Now – before anyone looks for me with pitchforks and torches, I am not on a political...
COVID-19 Update, April 14: Cases level off; Wolf offers thanks to Pa. residents
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
The April 14 map of COVID-19 infections in Chester County. Courtesy, Chester County Health.
The positive trends in COVID-19 cases is continuing statewide and here in Chester County, although caseloads and fatalities continue to be at high numbers — as state officials caution this is not the time to end or relax social distancing, the battle against the virus...
COVID-19 Update, April 13: Mid-Atlantic states to work together to plan ‘reopening’
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Better numbers and a process to create a plan to reopen the region, Monday, may be the first signs that the tide is turning in the battle against the deadly COVID-19 virus.
New case and fatality numbers in Pennsylvania and Chester County fell Sunday, as the governors of a number of Mid-Atlantic states announced process to jointly create a plan to slowly reopen...
Wolf’s conduct on the pipeline is impossible to explain
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
It runs like a scar across Chester County, a tear far more than a flesh wound, winding across the middle of the county as a reminder that the rich and the powerful can always buy off government at the expense of the people.
It is, of course, the Mariner East II pipeline. It is appears to be back under construction because of a waiver from the Wolf Administration...
What To Do: Tired of being stuck inside? Go trout fishing
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
With “stay at home” orders from state and local governments affecting a large portion of the population, people around the area have been housebound for several weeks.
Many of us are feeling a need “to get out.” And, there are many who are feeling a need “to get out – to get trout.”
April is traditionally the month that Pennsylvania’s...
COVID-19 Update, April 10: Cases, deaths spike again in Pa., Chester County
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Some parts of the country may be seeing an apex in COVID-19 cases, it appears both Pennsylvania and Chester County are not there yet, as both new cases and deaths spiked again on Thursday.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) said there were 1,751 new cases reported, bringing the state’s total to 19,979; deaths also increased to 78, boosting the statewide...
COVID-19 Update, April 9: Wolf moves to close schools for remainder of the year
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Gov. Tom Wolf moved Thursday to end all in person school instruction for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year, as the state added nearly 2,000 new positive COVID-19 cases, although the number of deaths dropped to 29 on Wednesday after having been in the 70s the previous two days.
Wolf announced the extension of the schools closure, noting he made the decision...
Kick away the homebound blues: local ATA school offers free online class
Two young students work with their peers online, as part of live video training with ATA West Chester Martial Arts.
EAST BRADFORD – By now, after weeks of staying at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people are looking for new ways both to pass the time, but also help with physical and mental wellness — and a local martial arts school has a special free option for community members.
A local...
Music Spotlight: Chesco’s Mascherino leads move for live music online
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
This is a strange time for music fans who want to hear their favorite acts perform live.
Because of the restrictions necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, attending a live event is a “thing of the past.”
But that doesn’t mean that listeners no longer have access to “live” music. Many artists are performing alone and streaming their performances...
Don’t Retire, ReFire: What a difference a month makes
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
My last article was about “going into the desert”, figuratively speaking, to realign myself and focus on guarding and protecting from the distractions that were and still are affecting who I truly am, the “Real Me”. That meant disconnecting myself from what was making my heart heavy. It meant to still my mind and to reconnect with myself and my...
