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Delaware's Behavioral Health Consortium approves $1.9M in funding, despite fraud concern
Behavioral Health Consortium members reaffirmed support for Delaware's opioid settlement funding process Tuesday, after Attorney General Kathy Jennings' June 28 call to halt grants amid concerns about potential fraud and abuse.
Chester’s Community Hospital Cleared for Senior Affordable Housing
An artist's rendering of the Silvercare Senior Housing development at the old Community Hospital in Chester. Community Hospital in Chester, vacant since 2021, will now be the site of Silvercare Senior Housing, an affordable housing complex, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The 94-unit development is set to open in March...
Emily Bissell Hospital could soon be reborn. Plans for the Hockessin area site
The long-abandoned Emily P. Bissell Hospital in Brandywine Springs might be on the brink of a new beginning. According to the Fiscal Year 2025 bond bill signed by Gov. John Carney on June 30, $18 million was authorized to renovate the hospital, which permanently closed its doors in 2015. ...
Education experts offer takeaways from 2024 school bills
With an 8.6% increase in state education funding for fiscal year 2025, which began July 1, the Delaware General Assembly continued its trend of passing legislation specific to the state’s schools. There were dozens of educational bills passed this legislative year, which concluded June 30. From college scholarships to improving school climate to establishing a commission to evaluate how schools ... Read More
8 tips to stay safe while boating this summer
A Delaware agency wants to make sure those hitting the open seas are safe this summer. Wednesday, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced eight tips for water enthusiasts to follow. The department’s Division of Fish and Wildlife joined Smyrna’s Citizens’ Hose Company to highlight recently installed buoyant life rings at DNREC’s Woodland Beach fishing pier and ... Read More
Boothwyn Shopping Center Sold to New Undisclosed Owner
A new owner for Larkin's Corner, a shopping center in Boothwyn has come on board. JLL Capital Markets has closed the sale of Larkin’s Corner, a shopping center in Boothwyn, writes Jenna Sharp for JLL. JLL Capital Markets represented the seller, SITE Centers, and located the buyer. The selling...
Gun reforms passed by Delaware lawmakers this year and the efforts that fell short
This story has been updated to correct the area Rep. Jeff Spiegelman represents. Delaware lawmakers made gun safety a top priority again this year, sending several new measures to Gov. John Carney for his signature. ...
Bucks County mom has new robotic arm thanks to occupational therapy team at Widener
CHESTER, Pa. (CBS) -- A Bucks County mom has a new robotic arm, thanks to an occupational therapy team at Widener University.Getting around is challenging for Victoria Nedza, who has a rare form of muscular dystrophy. But it's getting easier now with her new robotic arm. "It has enabled me to be more independent," Nedza said. The invention was created in an occupational therapy lab at Widener in Chester, Delaware County. Two graduate occupational therapy students and a professor were eager to help a stranger who reached out on a whim."They were really receptive and responsive right away," Nedza said.But it...
How Penn Woods Winery workers are adjusting their routine amid heat wave
CHADDS FORD, Pa. (CBS) – Workers at Penn Woods Winery are adjusting their routine because of the heat wave.Vineyard and production assistant Cornelio Hernandez is among six workers who have shortened their hours amid the sizzling temperatures. They're taking more frequent breaks and starting work early to avoid the hottest part of the day."It's dangerous whenever you try to do a full day of work outside," Hernandez said.Hernandez has been spending a lot more time inside his air-conditioned tractor. It's the only way he can work in the vineyard for long periods safely.Penn Woods Winery grows enough grapes to fill...
Update: The severe thunderstorm warning is expected to expire at 8 p.m.
The warning was for Berks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery and Northampton counties. "The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms," states the National Weather Service.
New playground dedicated at Chester’s ACCESS Center
Members of the Chester community joined city officials, the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, local children and their families for the ribbon cutting of a new $300,000 playground at the ACCESS Center, 701 Booth St. in the West End of the city. Jack Surgent, who created the non-profit organization...
Chester County experiencing power outages; over 25K customers affected
Chester County is experiencing severe power outages due to heavy storms throughout the area. As of 7 a.m. over 25,000 customers were affected throughout Chester County. According to the website, Poweroutage.us, the outages are affecting customers who use FirstEnergy, Philadelphia Electric Company, and PPL Electric Utilities, as their providers. At this point, there is no […]
Nichol Park: Found money, made beauty
Something just wasn’t right – aesthetically, economically and environmentally. For several years, Adam Brady, the supervisor of parks and open space for London Britain Township, would expend countless hours and gallons of costly petrol to hop aboard an 18-foot-wide township tractor and mow the entirety of Nichol Park in Landenberg, only to have to repeat the process a week or so later.
Chester County Leadership: Natalie Chesko, President, Aqua New Jersey
Natalie Chesko, President of Aqua New Jersey, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up near the beach in New Jersey, her love of ballet as a child and teenager, and running cross-country in high school. She also recalled her first job at a bakery, where she learned discipline and teamwork and formed intergenerational friendships.
Join a Counseling Team That Helped Save a Chester County Student
Family Service of Chester County is seeking therapists for its School-Based Therapy Program. In the aftermath of a devastating natural disaster, a student in southern Chester County lost his housing and faced a profound personal battle. Struggling with chronic depression, anxiety, and persistent suicidal ideations, the student had experienced multiple...
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