On Monday, January 25, 2021 the 500 block of Church Lane will be closed to traffic.
Southbound traffic on Church Lane will be diverted to Baily Road whereas northbound traffic will be diverted to Myra Avenue & Bonsall Avenue.
The Police Department will permit local access to the businesses within the detour area to the maximum extent possible.
The Chester City Bureau of Health and the Health Board presents free COVID-19 Testing on/at the following dates and locations. For additional information about the events, please call Rosetta Carter, Director of Community Health Education Services, at (610) 447-7700, ext. 7955.
10 AM – 2 PM
Bethany Baptist Church, 1121 Tilghman St., Chester, PA 19013
10 AM – 2 PM
Crozer Library, 620 Engle St., Chester, PA 19013
10 AM – 2 PM
Laborers’ Local 413, 222 Penn St., Chester, PA 19013
10 AM – 2 PM
Crozer Library, 620 Engle St., Chester, PA 19013
10 AM – 2 PM
Laborers’ Local 413, 222 Penn St., Chester, PA 19013
State Representative Joanna McClinton presents the 2021 Virtual Energy Fair on January 28, 2021, 6 pm – 7 pm via Facebook Live! Join to learn how you and your neighbors can stay warm and save money on your utility bills during the winter season. Hear from representatives of PECO, PGW, Philadelphia Water Department, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, and other local agencies to learn about the LIHEAP program, home weatherization options, and other cost-saving resources.
In addition to the Virtual Energy Fair, free energy resource bags will be distributed to constituents on Tuesday, January 26, and Wednesday, January 27, 8:30 am-4:30 pm at Rep. McClinton’s office located at 52 S. 60th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139.
If you have any questions, please call 215-748-6712.
People who live or work in Delaware County can now pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine by completing a form found on the Chester County Health Department’s COVID-19 website. Vaccines are free of charge and for people age 16 and older who live or work in Delaware County. Sign up via the form found here.
Completion of the form registers a person’s interest in receiving the vaccine, and the information provided helps the Chester County Health Department to place each individual into the Phase 1A, 1B, 1C, and Phase 2 categories. The recent change in Phase 1A groups, announced earlier this week by the PA Department of Health, led the Chester County Health Department to revise its original pre-registration survey.
Read the full press release at http://www.delcopa.gov/publicrelations/releases/2021/covid_jan22update.html
Yeadon Borough Council will hold a meeting on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. The public is invited to join via Zoom at the link below.
Yeadon Borough Council Meeting
Thursday, January 21, 2021
7:00 p.m.
Please click this URL to join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/84839670185
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission approved the Nile Swim Club for the dedication of a state historical marker. There will be a ceremony dedicating the new marker on Saturday, May 22, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. More details will follow regarding the event soon.
Nile Swim Club was one of the earliest African American owned and operated swim clubs in the U.S. The story of its establishment is an important example of a marginalized group successfully working for equality. In the mid-20th century, Yeadon was a segregated community, but in 1957, three black men applied for membership in the newly opened Yeadon Swim Club. When they were denied, the black community worked together to raise the money to buy land and build a swimming club of their own.
Learn more about the Nile at nileswimclub.org.
Delaware County will participate in a national COVID-19 Memorial on Jan. 19. Delaware County Council will hold a tribute beginning at 5:15 p.m., which will be streamed live on the County’s website.
The ceremony serves as a time to remember those we have lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. Members of the community are invited to watch live and participate by lighting a candle in their window or inside of their home. Municipalities are invited to light up their government buildings that evening and churches are invited to ring bells at 5:30p.m.
Tragically, to date, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the death of over 387,000 Americans and we have lost 1,053 beloved Delaware County residents to the virus. These are our family members, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and members of our community.
During this pandemic, many family members and friends were not able to say goodbye to their loved ones due to public health concerns or travel restrictions, causing even more pain during an already difficult time of grieving.
In the midst of this deadly pandemic, where so many are grieving the loss of a family member, friend, neighbor, or coworker, it’s important that we pause and reflect, and remember each person we have lost. We hope this memorial will serve as a collective healing for our community.
The memorial will be live-streamed beginning at 5:15 p.m. at www.delcopa.gov and on County Council’s Facebook page.
Delaware County residents are urged to complete an interest survey for the COVID-19 vaccine. The County is currently administering COVID-19 vaccinations to people who live or work in Delaware County and are in the priority Phase 1A group. This group includes healthcare workers, EMS workers, residents and staff of long-term care facilities, and medical examiner and funeral staff.
Phase 1B Vaccine Interest Survey
Due to the limited supply of the vaccine, healthcare workers, EMS staff, long-term care facilities, and medical examiner and funeral staff are the priority for vaccination distribution. Delaware County is committed to ensuring a safe and timely distribution of the COVID-19 vaccination and continues to work with the County’s hospitals and the Chester County Health Department to administer the vaccine as quickly as possible. As of Jan. 15, 13,336 COVID-19 vaccines were administered in the county, which is a similar rate compared to neighboring counties.
The Chester County Health Department has updated its home page and vaccine webpage to include information and links for residents to learn more about the vaccine phases and to indicate interest in receiving a vaccine.
Read the full press release at delcopa.gov
On Saturday, January 16, the 500 block of Church Lane will be closed to traffic.
Southbound traffic on Church Lane will be diverted to Penn Street and Holly Road whereas northbound traffic will be diverted to Baily Road and Bonsall Avenue.
The Police Department will permit local access to the businesses within the detour area to the maximum extent possible.