2022 Newsletters

The Delaware County Weekly: December 30, 2022

• Delaware County Council Wishes Residents a Happy, Healthy, and Safe New Year!
• Happy Kwanzaa from Delaware County Council
• Delaware County Council Celebrates a Year of Historic Investments and Achievements
• Delaware County Health Department Partners with Personic to add Free Flu & RSV Testing Beginning January 3
• Public Open House for Delco's New Park Master Plan to be held January 14
• The Delaware County Health Department Releases 2022 End-of-Year Review
• Delaware County’s COSA and ADRC Partner to Offer Healthy Habits for the New Year program for Seniors

The Delaware County Weekly: December 23, 2022

• Delaware County Council Wishes Residents a Merry Christmas
• Happy Hanukkah! Annual Menorah Lighting and Hanukkah Village Held December 18
• Congregation Beth Israel of Media Celebrates the Beginning of Hanukkah with New Solar Array Dedication Ceremony
• Delaware County Health Department Reminds Residents to be Mindful of Respiratory Illness Spread During Holidays
• A Year of Historic Changes at George W. Hill Correctional Facility
• George W. Hill Correctional Facility Staff and Incarcerated Persons Work Together to Provide Holiday Cheer
• Delaware County Council Approves 2023 Budget
• Delaware County Celebrates Completion of Seventh Street Bridge in Chester
• Did you Know? Delaware County Libraries Offer Free Passes for Over 40 Museum & Attractions

The Delaware County Weekly: December 16, 2022

• Health Department Urges Residents to take Precautions Against Respiratory Illnesses
• Delco Receives Grant to Create a More Inclusive Environment for LGBTQIA+ Community
• Annual Holiday Song Fest features Students from Springton Lake Middle School, the Walden School, and Media Elementary School
• Happy Hanukkah! Come out this Sunday for the Menorah Lighting, Hanukkah Village, and the Great Hanukkah Gelt Drop
• Delaware County Health Department Now Offering No-Cost Pregnancy Testing
• County Council and the Delaware County Women’s Commission Participate in Women Empowering Women Event
• Congratulations to the Newest Graduating Class of the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program
• The December 16 Delaware County Holiday Village Market Rescheduled to December 18

The Delaware County Weekly: December 9, 2022

• Delaware County’s Festival of Lights and the Delco Holiday Village at Rose Tree Park are Open for the Holiday Season!
• First Annual Update from Delaware County’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
• Delaware County's Chief Sustainability Officer Reports on 2022 Achievements
• Delaware County Awarded 2022 Alternative Fuel Leadership Award
• Delaware County Council Chair Dr. Monica Taylor Named to the PA Board of Education
• Remembering Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant William Elwood “Woody” Rice
• Come on Out! Women Empowering Women Networking Event Scheduled for Dec. 14
• Delaware County Awards $5 million in new Green Ways Grants to 24 Projects
• The Perfect Gift for your Dog this Holiday Season: A 2023 Dog License!
• Delaware County Libraries Receive Grant for Solar-Powered Charging Benches

The Delaware County Weekly: December 2, 2022

• The Delco River Rink Now Open for the Winter Season!
• Delaware County to Propose 2023 Budget on Dec. 7; Public Hearing to be Held Dec. 8
• Delaware County’s 2022/2023 Cold Weather Plan
• George W. Hill Correctional Facility Graduates a Dozen from Inaugural "Inside-Out" Program
• Delaware County Park Police’s “Blue Christmas” Toy Drive is Underway!
• Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Celebrates Opening of Kinder Park
• Healthy Steps Fall Prevention Program Offered at Redwood Community Center Dec. 12, 13, and 14
• Office of Sustainability's Final Election Campaign Sign Recycling Event Scheduled for Saturday
• Delaware County Library System Enters into Lending Partnership with Penn State University Libraries

The Delaware County Weekly: November 25, 2022

• Delaware County’s Festival of Lights and Holiday Village Open December 2
• Delaware County Partners with Flight On Ice and Harrah’s Philadelphia to Open New Delco River Rink along Chester Waterfront
• Shop Small, Shop Local on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and throughout the Holiday Season!
• George W. Hill Correctional Facility Food Drive Collects Nearly Half Ton of Food for Local Pantry
• Delaware County Health Department Staff Recognized on “Public Health Thank You Day”
• RSV-Associated Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations at Peak Levels
• Stay Healthy for the Holidays! Delaware County Health Department to Offer Free At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits Starting in December
• Delaware County's Dept of Emergency Services and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Urge Drivers to Prepare for Winter
• One Week Until Free Screening and Panel Discussion for Award-Winning Aftershock

The Delaware County Weekly: November 18, 2022

• Statement from The Foundation for Delaware County and the County of Delaware Regarding Delaware County Memorial Hospital
• Delaware County Recognizes Local Heroes During Annual Freedom Medal Awards Dinner
• Delaware County Fallen Firefighter and EMS Memorial Committee Holds Ceremony to Honor Fallen Firefighters
• Documentary Film Aftershock Examines Maternal Health Crisis in America: Residents Invited to Free Screening and Panel Discussion
• Spreading Holiday Cheer for Kids Across the County!
• Fair Acres Recognized as one of “America's Best Nursing Homes” by Newsweek
• SEPTA to Solicit Delaware County Rider Feedback for Proposed On-Demand Bus Service
• Reminder: Delaware County Office of Sustainability to Offer Campaign Sign Recycling

The Delaware County Weekly: November 11, 2022

• Happy Veterans Day!
• Delaware County Elections Provides Update Regarding Results of the Nov. 8 General Election; "Smooth Time at Polls" Reported by Media
• Reminder: Delaware County Office of Sustainability to Offer Campaign Sign Recycling
• Delaware County Recognizes the Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps
• Residents Invited to Recognize Delaware County Freedom Medal Recipients at Dinner Benefitting the Delaware County Veterans Memorial
• Revolutionary Reads Author Event with Dr. Serena Zabin Held at Widener University
• Delaware County Encourages Property Owners to Sign Up for FraudSleuth, a Free Program Offered by the Recorder of Deeds
• Delaware County Council to Hold its Regular Public Meeting on Wed., Nov. 16

The Delaware County Weekly: November 4, 2022

• Delaware County Cheers on the Phillies and the Union!
• Delaware County Council Chair Dr. Taylor Speaks at Reproductive Rights Forum Hosted by Vice President Kamala Harris
• Delaware County Voters Reminded to Correct Flawed Vote-by-Mail Ballots
• Quick General Election Reminders!
• Delaware County Office of Sustainability to Offer Campaign Sign Recycling
• Active Members and Veterans of the U.S. Marine Corps Invited to Join Flag Raising on Nov. 10
• Media's Annual Veterans Day Parade to be Held Friday, November 11, on State Street
• Delaware County to Recognize Operation Green Light November 7-13
• Nether Providence Police Chief David Splain Named President of PA Chiefs of Police Association
• Delaware County Council Authorizes $1.75M to Support First Responders
• Last Chance! RSVP to Attend Revolutionary Reads Author Event with Serena Zabin