In-Person Assistance for Delco ERA Program on April 17 and 24

Governor Wolf Awards $2 Million in Funding to Community Organizations Impacted by COVID-19

Governor Tom Wolf announced that 43 projects totaling nearly $2 million have been approved for funding under the COVID-19 Relief - Supporting Elm and Main (SEAM) program. 

“Over the past year, communities across the commonwealth have fac...

Delaware County Pauses Use of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

Delaware County has paused the use of the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine as directed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. 

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Food and Drug Administratio...

All Adults in Pennsylvania are Eligible Tomorrow to Schedule COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments

Governor Tom Wolf and the COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force announced that effective tomorrow, Tuesday, April 13, all Pennsylvania adults will be eligible to schedule an appointment for the COVID -19 vaccine.

“We need to maintain acceleration of the v...

FEMA COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Update

FEMA will work with other federal agencies to coordinate with state, tribal and territorial authorities and private sector partners and others to assist, augment and expedite vaccinations in the United States.

Delaware County Announces Emergency Rental Assistance Program

Delaware County officially launched the Delaware County Emergency Rental Assistance (DELCO ERA) Grant Program on March 26. The program assists renters who have suffered disruption and loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over $37 million is availa...

Delaware County Launches Homebound COVID-19 Vaccination Program

Delaware County Council and the Delaware County COVID-19 Task Force have partnered with community organizations across Delaware County to launch the Homebound COVID-19 Vaccination Program. This new program, part of the Delaware County Pandemic Plan, will ...

Dept. of Health Amends Universal Face Coverings Order to Align with CDC Guidance

Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam today amended the existing Universal Face Coverings order, issued on November 17, 2020, to align with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated Peo...

Gov. Wolf Highlights COVID-19 PA Hazard Pay Grant Program at Brookings Panel Discussion

Gov. Tom Wolf today highlighted the importance of supporting front line workers who put their health and lives on the line to provide essential services throughout the pandemic during an online event “Essential Workers: One Year into the COVID-1...

Gov. Wolf Revises Mitigation Order on Gatherings and Lifts Out-of-State Travel Restrictions

As COVID-19 cases continue to decline and the state’s vaccination plan is amplified, the Wolf Administration announced revised and lifted mitigation restrictions that are effective statewide today. 

“Pennsylvania is taking a me...

COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP)

Overview 

Delaware County anticipates a grant award of approximately $6.4M through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under Act 1 of 2021 (SB 109), under an initiative known as the COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP), which requir...

FEMA's Role in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Pennsylvanians Urged To ‘Answer the Call’ And Download the COVID App

Harrisburg, PA - The Department of Health today shared its weekly update on Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing data and encouraged Pennsylvanians to download the COVID Alert PA app, as more than 778,000 have ...

Delaware County COVID-19 Call Center Opens Monday, January 25

Delaware County opened a COVID-19 Call Center on Monday, Jan. 25, to answer COVID-19 related questions from individuals, organizations, and businesses. 

The COVID-19 Call Center will be open Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. an...

Pennsylvania Allows Pharmacies to Administer COVID-19 Vaccine, Bolstering Fight To Stop The Virus

As part of the Wolf Administration’s effort to rollout the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine, Governor Tom Wolf has approved a temporary waiver allowing pharmacists licensed by the Department of State to order and administer COVID-19 vaccines ...