Chesco agrees to provide Health Dept. services for Delco during COVID-19 crisis
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Chester County and Delaware County officials announce an agreement for Chesco to prive health department services for Delco during the COVID-19 crisis.
COVID-19 has taken its first life in Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf said Wednesday — in Northampton County. Additionally, the state is reporting 185 cases, while Chester County is now reporting 10 cases within the...
COVID-19 Update: Presumed Positive tests hold at 6 in Chesco
Updated, Wednesday, 2:45 p.m.: Adds new county numbers, new state numbers.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
As Chester County residents hunker down and attempt to weather the COVID-19 pandemic, there were more indications of the growth of virus infections locally and statewide, Wednesday.
As the county number of infections grew to 9 — up three from the day before — the statewide number of...
Wolf expands dining ban statewide, liquor stores close
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
The entire commonwealth of Pennsylvania was placed on a virtual lockdown by Gov. Tom Wolf — joining five counties, including Chester County, that saw all non-essential businesses being asked to close for two weeks as part of the battle to fight the COVID-19 virus spread. Additionally, all bars and restaurants can no longer allow dine-in customers.
The state is...
Wolf halts dine-in at all Chesco restaurants; two more COVID-19 cases ID’d in county
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Gov. Tom Wolf announced Sunday that all Chester County restaurants must end dine-in business immediately, as county officials revealed two more presumed positive COVID-19 cases in the county.
Although all non-essential businesses in the county have been recommended to close for the time being, Wolf issued a mandatory order Sunday, which will remain in effect for...
Wolf asks non-essential Chesco business to close down; 2nd COVID-19 case ID’d in county
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Gov. Tom Wolf is asking all non-essential businesses in Chester County and Bucks County to shut down, days after doing so in Montgomery and Delaware counties to respond to the spread of the COVAD-19 virus — as county officials confirmed a second COVAD-19 case has been identified in the county.
“Over the past two days, we enacted significant social distancing...
After the crisis passes, things will change in America
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Obviously, the single most important thing with the current COVID-19 crisis is keeping you and your family safe.
We’re reached the point where the virus is impacting everyone, whether it means your business, your kids in school (my son attends Temple, which will close its dorms next Saturday — and we’re awaiting updates on my daughter at Nevada-Reno, which...
1st COVAD-19 case in Chesco; county moves to emergency plans; Gov. closes state schools for 2 weeks
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Chester County Commissioners Chair Marian Moskowitz details the county’s emergency plans in wake of the COVAD-19 pandemic.
WEST CHESTER — In light of the emerging COVAD-19 crisis, state and county officials are moving quickly to ensure social distancing and put both the state and Chester County on an emergency footing, closing schools, severely limiting...
What To Do: Coronavirus takes toll on St. Patrick’s Day & other area events
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
St. Patrick
This is the strangest of weekends – and Friday the 13th is just the beginning.
Ordinarily, figuring out what to do for weekend fun would be relatively easy – just pick an event from a wide array of options.
But this weekend has been greatly impacted by the arrival of the Coronavirus.
So, if you’re trying to figure out what to do,...
Six police officers may have been exposed to Coronavirus
The Chester County Commissioners and County Health officials announced Thursday the possible exposure to coronavirus (COVID-19) of a small number of county-based law enforcement officials who were responding to an incident in West Chester on Sunday, March 8, 2020.
Four West Goshen Police Officers and two Chester County Sheriff K-9 Deputies had direct contact with a K-9 Officer from Lower Providence...
On Stage: The Play That Goes Wrong
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Play That Goes Wrong
Thursdays are traditionally party nights — “anticipating the weekend” wild nights. Tonight, you can get wild with theater or with music.
If you want to get wild with an evening of laughter, plan a trip to The Playhouse on Rodney Square (10th and Market streets, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-888-0200, www. duponttheatre.com).
Now...
