According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, a “highly pathogenic” strain of bird flu has killed a bald eagle found in East Marlborough Township. The commission announced the finding Friday, March 25, saying it’s the first detection of HPAI H5N1 in Pennsylvania since the current strain was found in the United States in December of last year. Birds in 20 other states have been affected. “In…
Delaware County Health Department Director Melissa Lyon announced the official approval of the Delaware County Health Department at the County’s Board of Health meeting on March 3. The county received the Certificate of Approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Health stating that the Delaware County Health Department is ready to exercise its powers and duties. In a letter addressed to County Council, Acting Secretary of Health…
Delaware County Government is implementing new COVID-19 mask guidance, effective today, Tuesday, March 1, that relaxes mask requirements for fully vaccinated* individuals, a press release said. Masks are no longer required for county employees and members of the public inside county-operated facilities who are fully vaccinated, with the exception of employees who have direct contact with the public; those engaged in custodial care and health-related…
Delaware County Health Department Director Melissa Lyon introduced the Delaware County Health Department leadership team that includes: Marie Carbonara, division administrator of Environmental Health; Rosemarie Halt, interim division administrator of Population Health/COVID-19 and Board of Health chair; Stephanie Reese, division administrator of Personal Health; Lisa O’Mahony, public health physician; and Victor Alos Rullan, an epidemiologist on Feb. 22. These administrators are leading the department’s team…
Christiana Care Health System, Inc. and Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. today announced the signing of a letter of intent for ChristianaCare to acquire Crozer Health from Prospect. The agreement also includes the hospitals’ related businesses, real estate assets, Crozer Health Medical Group and the associated assets, ambulatory centers, medical office buildings, physician clinics and ancillary outpatient services, and it is subject to customary regulatory approvals.…
Delaware County has been selected by the Pennsylvania Department of Health to be the host county for a new large-scale COVID-19 testing site for the Pennsylvania Southeast Community Health District, which includes Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Montgomery, and Schuylkill counties. The COVID-19 drive-thru testing site, located at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby will be operated under the direction of the Health and Human Services’…
The Chester County Health Department has finalized two additional locations for COVID-19 testing providers to establish free test sites, available by appointment around the county. Free PCR testing is now available at the Chester County Government Services Center, Westtown Road in West Chester. A second testing site opens today, Tuesday, Jan 11, at the Technical College High School – Pennock’s Bridge Campus, located at 280…
Thanks to a collaboration with Chester County Hospital, this October the Chester County Sheriff’s Office’s patrol cars are accessorizing with pink cancer ribbons in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The goal is to raise awareness that leads to education, encourage those facing the disease, honor those who survived it, and remember loved ones who succumbed to it. The idea for placing pink ribbon magnets…
Delaware County Council and the Department of Intercommunity Health are announcing multiple free public flu shot clinics to be held in October. Flu shots will be available to all residents of Delaware County, 3 years of age and up. No insurance is required, and no appointments are necessary. These will be drive-thru clinics, which provide a safe and convenient process for residents to get vaccinated…
With the start of flu season quickly approaching, the Chester County Health Department announces details of county-wide flu vaccination clinics, open to the entire community at area schools. The clinics are scheduled from late September through November. In addition to the flu vaccine, the Health Department will offer COVID-19 vaccines at most community vaccine sites. Registration is required to help protect the health and safety…
Unionville High School has again partnered with Chester County Health Department to serve as a community flu vaccine clinic. The Unionville Flu Clinic will take place on Thursday, Sept. 23 from 3 to 6:30 p.m. at Unionville High School. All families and members of the community are encouraged to attend and receive a flu vaccine from the Health Department. A second clinic is scheduled for…