The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized a second booster dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for older people and certain immunocompromised individuals on March 29.

The FDA previously authorized a single booster dose for certain immunocompromised individuals following completion of a three-dose primary vaccination series. This authorization will now make a second booster dose of these vaccines available to those populations at higher risk for severe disease, hospitalization and death.

Emerging evidence suggests that a second booster dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine improves protection against severe COVID-19 and is not associated with new safety concerns.

Over the past two years, over 1,800 Delaware County residents have lost their lives to COVID-19. Sadly, many of their loved ones did not have the opportunity to attend viewings or funerals to say goodbye and to pay tribute.  

To help bring healing to the many grieving families, loved ones, and the community, and to celebrate and memorialize the lives of those lost to COVID-19, a group of Delaware County volunteers has created the DelcoPA Covid Quilt Project.

The project—started by long-time Delaware County volunteers Judy McKinney and Barbara Smith, and supported by members of the Brandywine Valley Quilters and the Undercover Quilters guilds—provides a way to honor those we have lost on an 8”x 8” Memorial Square which will be combined into a much larger quilt. Once completed, each quilt will be on display at public venues throughout Delaware County for the community to visit, reflect, and pay tribute.

Families can create their own Memorial Square or can send materials & memorabilia to the DelcoPA Covid Quilt Project and request a Memorial Square to be created for them. 

Words or art that describe the loved one can be incorporated onto the Memorial Square. The DelcoPA Covid Quilt is an art display, and contributors are welcome to provide personal and creative designs and materials. 

Residents interested in remembering their loved ones and participating in the quilt project can visit the DelcoPA Covid Quilt Project website and complete a Memorial Square Submission Form. 

With the shared mission of providing health equity to all residents of Delaware County, Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic and Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital presented Melissa Lyon, Director of the newly approved Delaware County Health Department, with a check for $75,000 on March 24.

This generous donation will help the Delaware County Health Department provide Delco residents with increased access to vaccinations, health education, and other health services.

Thank you to Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic and Mercy Fitzgerald for this generous donation and your partnership as we work to improve personal health and wellbeing, environmental health, and health equity for all Delaware County Residents.

Delaware County Libraries is celebrating National Library Week, April 3 through April 9, in a big way—by launching their new mobile app, DelcoReads! 

Available in both the App Store and Google Play beginning Sunday, April 3, DelcoReads will allow library cardholders to search the library system catalog, reserve books, music, and other materials, manage their account, receive alerts and reminders about upcoming events, and utilize self-checkout in participating libraries.

More information about the DelcoReads App, including an instructional video showing how to download and use the app, can be found on the Delaware County Libraries website, linked below.

During National Library Week, residents who download the DelcoReads app can also enter the DelcoReads National Library Week Sweepstakes to win four tickets to a Philadelphia Union soccer game. Click below for details.

Many Delaware County libraries are holding special events to celebrate National Library Week as well. See below for a list of events happening April 3 - 9.

The theme for National Library Week 2022 is “Connect with Your Library.”

Information about the DelcoReads App

(Downloadable April 3)

DelcoReads National Library Week Sweepstakes: 4 Philadelphia Union Tickets!

National Library Week

Many special events scheduled next week!

Delaware County Councilwoman Christine Reuther and Delaware County Controller Joanne Phillips (both former Girl Scouts) were honored to join local Girl Scout troops 51686, 51522, 52061, and 5357 to mark the 110th Anniversary of Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania. As a former Girl Scout and Troop Leader, Councilwoman Reuther talked to the girls about how the Girl Scouts have helped her throughout her life, giving her the confidence to stand up for what she believes in. Councilwoman Reuther presented the troops with a resolution recognizing the 110th anniversary. 

Juliette Gordon Low, also known as Daisy, founded the Girl Scouts in 1912 in her hometown of Savannah, Georgia, where the first troop was made up of 18 girls who shared a sense of curiosity and a belief that they could do anything. Since its founding in 1912, Girl Scouts has emphasized public service and civic engagement, and has fostered a sense of community in girls.

Girl Scouts works to champion the ambitions, cultivate the talents, and develop the skills of girls to confidently pursue their passions and make the world a better place. 

Congratulations to the Girl Spouts on your 110th birthday!

Delaware County Govt Official 2022 Calendar

Meet your Delaware County Council members

The Delaware County Task Force's COVID-19 website