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Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing at Mercy Fitzgerald Week of Feb. 22

Delaware County will continue conducting public drive-thru COVID-19 testing the week of February 22, 2021 at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby.

Testing will be available for insured and uninsured individuals 12 years of age or older who live or work in Delaware County and have COVID-19 symptoms, were exposed to COVID-19, or are considered critical/essential workers.

Individuals must pre-register at www.delcopa.gov/testing to receive a test.

COVID-19 test results typically take between 4-7 days. Additional testing information, including details regarding how to obtain faster results and the locations of additional public and private COVID-19 test sites, can be found on the link listed above.

There are no out-of-pocket costs or co-pays for COVID-19 testing; however, individuals with health insurance are asked to please bring their insurance card to the test site. Masks or face coverings must be worn. The Chester County Health Department Disease Investigation team may call those individuals who have a positive test result to complete an investigation.

Darby
Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
1500 Lansdowne Avenue
Darby, PA 19023

Monday, Feb. 22: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 23: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 24: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 25: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 26: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Individuals with questions can call the COVID-19 Call Center at (484) 276-2100 or send their questions via email at Covid19Resources@co.delaware.pa.us.

More information about these COVID testing events at DelcoPA.gov

Visit delcopa.gov/covid for the latest COVID-19 vaccine information.

COVID-19 Testing

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SBA

Deadline Extended for Disaster Loan Applications Related to Tropical Storm Isaias

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced an amendment to the Administrative declaration of SBA disaster declaration #16815 and #16816, PA-00108 for Tropical Storm Isaias that occurred 8/04/20

The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage has been extended to March 18, 2021.

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Businesses and residents affected by Tropical Storm Isaias on Aug. 4, 2020 can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the SBA. The declaration covers Berks and Philadelphia counties and the adjacent counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery and Schuylkill in Pennsylvania; and Burlington, Camden and Gloucester in New Jersey.

Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via the SBA’s secure website at https://disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/ela/s/.

Businesses and individuals may also obtain information and loan applications by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 (1-800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing), or by emailing DisasterCustomerService@sba.gov.

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County Vaccination

COVID-19 Vaccination Update from Delaware County

Delaware County Government was informed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health that the total number of Moderna vaccines allocated to vaccine providers in Pennsylvania, including Delaware County Government, would be less than expected.

The continued shortfall in vaccine availably has been attributed, in part, to some pharmacy providers inadvertently vaccinating first dose individuals using vaccine that was supposed to be allocated for use as a second dose. This error has left the State with a larger than expected population of partially-vaccinated individuals now in need of a second dose.

Providers using the Pfizer vaccine, which includes hospitals, are not impacted by the reduction in vaccine.

As a result of the reduced Moderna vaccine supply, Delaware County Government has closed the County-sponsored vaccination clinics in Aston and Yeadon this week for people who were registered to receive a first dose. Individuals who were scheduled to receive their second dose this week are being rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Aston Community Center. Staff from the Delaware County COVID-19 Call Center are calling and emailing individuals to reschedule their second does for Feb. 20.

Read the full release at delcopa.gov.

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CHIRP Program

COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program

The COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP) will allocate $145 million in funding assistance to the hospitality industry businesses adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program requires counties to establish grant programs for eligible businesses.

Free Webinar Tuesday, March 2
More information will be available and presented in a free webinar hosted by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce and the Delaware County Commerce Department on Tuesday, March 2nd at 10:00 am. Register here

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snow trash schedule adjustments

Trash Collection Notice: Schedule Change Due To Weather

Due to the anticipated inclement weather, trash collection scheduled for Thursday, February 18th will be (tentatively) collected on Friday, February 19th. Please make sure you have cleared the common driveways/alleys so the trash collector is able to pass through them.

In the event that the weather also prevents collection on Friday, then the following week’s trash collection schedule will be as follows:

Monday, 2/22 – Monday and Thursday will be collected (Thursday will be collected first)
Tuesday, 2/23 – Tuesday and Friday will be collected (Friday will be collected first)
Wednesday, 2/24 – Recycling collected as usual
Thursday, 2/25 – Trash collected as usual
Friday, 2/26 – Trash collected as usual

Please be sure to check for updates.

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meeting notice

Borough Council Legislative Meeting – Thursday, February 18

Yeadon Borough Council will hold a legislative meeting on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. The public is invited to join via Zoom at the link below.

Yeadon Borough Council Legislative Meeting
Thursday, February 18, 7:00 p.m.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87642836905

Please click this URL to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87642836905

Or join by phone:
US: +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799

Meeting ID: 876 4283 6905

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homeless services

Homeless Services Coalition Releases 2021 Survival Handbook

The Homeless Services Coalition (HSC) of Delaware County has compiled and released its 2021 Survival Guide to Homeless Services.

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Users of the guide are encouraged to call providers to determine level of services available due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Since 1991, the HSC has been assisting homeless people in Delaware County to become self-sufficient and to secure safe, affordable housing. Learn more at delcohomelessservices.org

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