Delaware County will hold a press conference via zoom which will be live streamed on the County’s website and on Council’s Facebook page on Tuesday, April 7 at 3:30 PM
It will be streamed on the county website:
https://www.delcopa.gov/covid19/april7.html
And on Council’s Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/DelawareCountyCouncil/
Infographic provided by the Chester County Health Department
See also:
COVID-19 Face Mask Guidance (Chester County Health Department)
Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread (Delaware County)
The Electronic Waste Collection event scheduled for Saturday, April 18 at the Yeadon Public Works Garage has been canceled.
There are still two e-waste collection events scheduled for this year: Saturday, July 18, 2020 and Saturday, October 17, 2020.
Beginning Monday, March 30, residents can pick up a box of food on Mondays and Thursdays between 10 AM and noon at sites throughout the city. One box will be given per household. The boxes will have a five-day supply of food to make meals.
The following sites will offer food from 10 AM to noon:
People’s Emergency Center
3750 Lancaster Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Upper Room Baptist Church
7236 Ogontz Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19138
Opportunity, Inc.
5900 Lansdowne Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19151
Christ Church South Philly
229 Moore St.
Philadelphia, PA 19148
Mitchell Elementary School
5500 Kingsessing Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19143
Resurgence Church1738
West Atlantic St.
Philadelphia, PA 19140
West Kensington Ministry
2140 N Hancock St.
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Dare 2 Imagine Church
6610 Anderson St.
Philadelphia, PA 19119
Shekinah SDA 531 Chew Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19120
Association of Former Gang Members
1631 W Susquehanna Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19121
Keep the Faith Ministries
1906 Harrison St.
Philadelphia, PA 19124
Parkside Association
1719 N. 52nd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19131
Richard and Friends
1916 E Venango St.
Philadelphia, PA 19134
Triumph Baptist Church
1648 W Hunting Park Ave.
Giving Heart Ministries
6506 Elmwood Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19142
SEAMAAC
1711 S Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19148
Overbrook West Neighbors
Philadelphia, PA OWN
5925 Lancaster Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19151
Iglesia Cristiana Avivamiento
5500 Tabor Rd.
Philadelphia, PA 19120
Mizpah SDA
4355 Paul St.
Philadelphia, PA 19124
Christian Compassion CDC
6100 Cedar Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19143
No ID or proof of income is required.
Yeadon Borough Council will hold a Special Meeting via teleconference on Wednesday, April 1. The public is invited to join using the Zoom online platform.
Topic: Special Meeting – Follow Up on Proclamation and Other Issues
Time: Apr 1, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/100037626
Meeting ID: 100 037 626
See detailed instructions on how to take part in this meeting.
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a webinar on Thursday, April 2 at 9:30 AM for business owners interested in learning more about funding programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Eastern Pennsylvania District Office and the Chester/Delaware Counties SCORE Chapter are holding live webinar training on the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program for small businesses and private non-profits due to COVID-19.
The webinar will provide answers and help residents understand:
Webinars are being held daily through April 3 from noon to 1:30 pm.
Log in information: https://score.zoom.us/j/723846010
Please call the SBA District Office at 610-382-3062 with any questions about the training.
Up to 700 volunteers are needed to support an Alternative Care Site at the Glen Mills School in Delaware County. The site, currently being set up by members of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, National Guard and the Delaware County Department of Emergency Services will serve as a medical facility specifically for patients who have not tested positive for COVID-19, but are being treated for low-acuity conditions at regional hospitals, in the event that a hospital is full treating COVID-19 patients.
There is an urgent need for volunteers including:
If interested, please register online at https://www.delcocitizencorps.com
Watch a video of Delaware County Council Chair Brian Zidek, and Emergency Services Director Tim Boyce announcing that the Glen Mills School will serve as a Federal Emergency Medical Station for the region.
Governor Wolf signed Senate Bill 422, which reschedules the 2020 primary election from April 28 to June 2.
The last day to register to vote in the 2020 Primary is now May 18, 2020.
All voter registration forms must be received by the Voter Registration Office by 4:30 p.m. on May 18, 2020 and online (with a signature) by 11:59 p.m. May 18, 2020.
Registered voters do not need to file new applications despite the change in primary date.
For more information, please see the Delaware County Bureau of Elections’ Frequently Asked Questions about the June 2, 2020 Primary.
Senator Anthony H. Williams will host a Telephone Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m. The topic is COVID-19/Coronavirus.
Participants will be able to ask questions as well as listen to a discussion about important issues in the district and around the state.
To listen live on your phone, computer or tablet: https://vekeo.com/senatoranthonyhwilliams
More information is available at Senator Williams’ website.
To sign up from your phone, text SENAHWILLIAMS to 833-898-5483.