Webinar on COVID forecasting on June 25
The Chester County COVID-19 Business Task Force will host the fourth in a series of free webinars on Thursday June 25th, 2020 at 11 a.m. This webinar will feature Dr. David Rubin of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and professor of pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania. To join the webinar, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88181252384.
Dr. Rubin is the director of the PolicyLab at...
Just because we made it to Green, doesn’t mean the fight against COVID-19 is over
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
If everything goes as planned, Chester County will move to Green Status next Friday, the final phase of social and business limitations intended to halt the spread of COVID-19.
I think we can both be excited and proud of this fact. For the most part, people in this county listened to local and state officials, played it carefully, stayed home as much...
Wolf: Chesco to go Green, June 26
Updated, 1:20 p.m., adds Wolf comments, Levine comments
By Mike McGann, Editor, the Times @mikemcgannpa
One more week to go.
Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday that Chester County would be among the next counties in the state to move to Green Status on June 26 — meaning pretty much all businesses will be able to reopen — as Pennsylvania slowly reopens from locking down to fight the deadly COVID-19...
Third Webinar on on business reopening, June 18
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County COVID-19 Business Task Force will host the third in a series of free webinars on Thursday June 18th, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. This webinar will feature business coaching group SCORE and will explore the services and resources that are available to help businesses navigate the yellow phase of reopening. To join the webinar, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82531395058.
This...
Continuing the conversation about race
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
Like it or not, we need to keep talking about race.
While the killing of George Floyd was the straw that broke the camel’s back, the rising level of anger over racism has been growing for years.
Since Donald Trump’s election, those who hate on the basis of skin color seem to feel like they have been given a green light to openly express their...
County grants total of $5M to 248 small businesses
WEST CHESTER — Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline announced today the award of $5 million in grants to 248 Chester County small businesses and agricultural enterprises. The individual grants, made available through the Chester County Main Street Preservation program for small businesses impacted by COVID-19, range from just under $1,500 to $25,000.
The...
Commissioners OK organized sports practices
WEST CHESTER — Chester County took another step toward a more normal life, by announcing that organized team sports practices will be permitted — under certain circumstances — beginning Thursday. Games and competitions are still not permitted.
In a statement issued Wednesday, the Chester County Commissioners and Chester County Health Department said they are committed to ensuring the health...
County reschedules Webinar on building consumer confidence for June 11
WEST CHESTER — The second in a series of free webinars presented by the Chester County COVID-19 Business Task Force will be held Thursday, June 11th at 3:30 p.m. The webinar, which was rescheduled after severe weather caused countywide power outages, is designed to help county businesses and organizations navigate through the yellow phase reopening process and provide tools, resources and best...
Chester County officially moves to Yellow Phase; some businesses allowed to reopen
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
Chester County is — sort of — open for business.
Gov. Tom Wolf signed an amended executive order moving the last 10 counties from red — or Stay At Home — status to Yellow, allowing limited business openings, a return to limited retail operations, and the start of outdoor dining at many area restaurants.
Still, there remain a number of restrictions...
Election results? Thanks to heavy mail-in use, not so fast
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
If you were expecting to see results this morning of the many contested primaries in and around Chester County — you may need a bit of patience.
And any candidate declaring victory might be a bit premature.
More than half of the voters in Chester County used Vote-By-Mail — while 63,583 votes were cast at the polls Tuesday, about 72,000 ballots...
