Vaccinated? CDC, Pa. Health says it’s OK to take off mask in most situations
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
Vector color chalk drawn illustration of medical mask on black chalkboard background.
With COVID-19 cases dropping nationally, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced Thursday afternoon that those who are fully vaccinated no longer need to wear masks, indoors or outdoors, or observe social distancing, although masks will be required on public...
Pa., Chesco pause use of J&J COVID vaccine
Following a recommendation from the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), both the state of Pennsylvania and Chester County announced Tuesday that their respective health departments would pause vaccinations using the Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, pending a study of a rare but dangerous blood clotting issue that may be related to the...
Taming the robber barons of the Internet: Facebook and Google
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
Let’s take a week off from politics and talk about….The Internet! (foreboding music plays).
Well, actually not the whole Internet (do not ask me about being a cat on Zoom, I have no clue — I consider Zoom to be an insecure platform and only use it very reluctantly to watch county commission meetings), just Facebook and Google, who are the two worst...
County officials hit state DOH over vaccine distribution
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
Graphic courtesy Chester County
Chester County officials addressed public frustration with the COVID-19 vaccine roll out, issuing a statement Friday afternoon, expressing frustration with the state Department of Health’s (DOH) inability to meet the county’s needs.
The statement makes clear that Chester County officials feel the county is not getting...
COVID-19 positive tests grow statewide and in county
By Mike McGann, Editor, The TImes
Testing being done at the state lab in Exton. Courtesy, Pa. Dept. of Health.
COVID-19 cases continue to grow in Pennsylvania, with cases statewide spiking to 851 in 40 counties with seven deaths, according to the state Department of Health.
In Chester County, numbers jumped again, rising to 41 from 30 yesterday, with 624 tests coming back negative. No one in Chester...
Coatesville-area smokers invited to kick butts
Free program to encourage quitting includes nicotine replacement therapy
A free smoking-cessation program will be held at the Coatesville Library on Monday evenings from Jan. 27 through March 3.
Breathe easier. Live longer. Save money. Improve the environment. These are among multiple reasons to quit smoking, and now ChesPenn Health Services wants to make the task easier with a free program to assist...
Federal evaluators: County well-prepared for disaster
For third consecutive year, it earned perfect score on readiness assessment
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
For the third year in a row, Chester County received a perfect score in emergency readiness from federal evaluators.
For the third consecutive year, Chester County has received a perfect score of 100 on the 2013 Federal Technical Assistance Review (TAR), an annual assessment...
