Delaware County
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Emotions Ran High at Tuesday’s Crozer Worker Job Fair at Subaru Park
There was an outpouring of support for former Crozer Health employees who flooded Subaru Park Tuesday morning in the hopes of securing a new job, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Hundreds of businesses also attended to help the workers move on. “I hope that it’s like a big hug from our community…
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PA Gov. Josh Shapiro Comes to Delco Backing Healthcare Oversight Legislation
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro spoke at a news conference Thursday outside the now-closed Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, calling for limits on private equity in healthcare, writes Katie Bernard for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The governor gave his support to private equity legislation introduced in the state House and state Senate that would allow the state…
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43 Crozer Physicians In-Training Picked Up by Penn Medicine
The University of Pennsylvania Health System has hired 43 physicians-in-training who were displaced after the Crozer Health shutdown, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The residents will continue providing care in Springfield and Upper Darby but will now receive inpatient training at Chester County Hospital. To make it happen, Penn Medicine has moved up a…
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Crozer Health Closing Fallout Continues in Delaware County Towns
Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland was down to 20 patients as of Wednesday, April 30, with the hospital set to close Friday, May 2, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A baby delivery was the last action taken by its emergency department staff, which ceased operating Wednesday. Mother and baby were quickly transferred to…
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Home Prices Up 57 Percent In 2 Hot Delco ZIP Codes in First Quarter
The Wayne real estate market is on fire. Broomall is also hot, writes Joanne Drilling and Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Wayne ranked as Philadelphia’s hottest housing market in Greater Philadelphia for the first quarter of the year, with average home sale prices up to $1.18 million. That’s based on the Journal’s analysis…
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Former Crozer Health CEO Anthony Esposito Hired by Temple Health
Anthony M. Esposito, the former CEO of the now-closed Crozer Health, has been appointed CEO of Temple Physicians Inc. and CFO for Temple Faculty Physicians. He will start his dual role on May 5, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “Tony has a proven track record of improving operations, driving growth, and maximizing…
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From Job Help to Patient Impact, Here’s the Latest on the Crozer Closings
Taylor Hospital officially closed its doors on Saturday, April 26, at 8 AM. It was a somber day Friday, the day before. It was the last official full day for the hospital in Ridley Park as empty beds were loaded onto a truck, reports CBS News Philadelphia. A Taylor Hospital employee says he’s sorry it…
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Delaware County Adjusts Around New Crozer Health Absence
As Crozer Health begins the business of shutting down, Delaware County, its communities, and other healthcare providers are taking steps to protect patients and displaced staff from a Crozer Health absence. Taylor Hospital is scheduled to close on Monday, April 28. Crozer-Chester Medical Center is set to close on Friday, May 2. Crozer EMS services…
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Delaware County Boy’s Life Changed After Pope’s Blessing
Conall Harvey of Delaware County received a face-to-face blessing from Pope Francis in 2015 that his family considers a miracle, writes Tracy Davidson and Emily Rose Grassi for NBC 10 Philadelphia. Harvey, now a teenager, had been a recent amputee living with Sepsis and Leukemia when he attended mass during the Pope’s 2015 visit to…
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Delco Woods Plans Include Paved Hiking Paths, a Dog Park and Elevated Boardwalks
Delaware County’s newest and largest park, Delco Woods, in Marple Township will hopefully one day have paved hiking paths, mountain bike trails, a dog park, and elevated boardwalks over wetlands. The county just needs some money, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. “The biggest challenge is financial,” Delaware County Council Member Elaine Schaefer said.…
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Crozer Health Hospitals, Facilities to Start Shutting Down This Week
Crozer Health will start shutting down this week, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. “Today, Prospect Medical Holdings made the extremely difficult decision to begin winding down operations across our Crozer Health facilities,” said Paul Rundell, chief restructuring officer for Prospect, Crozer Health’s owner. Rundell said efforts to prevent Crozer Health’s closure were unsuccessful.…
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Crozer Health CEO Tony Esposito’s Last Day Is This Friday
Crozer Health CEO Tony Esposito is stepping down as head of the embattled healthcare system, effective Friday. Greg Williams, president of Prospect Medical Holdings East Coast operations, will assume the role in the interim, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. Meanwhile, Crozer is transitioning select medical services to keep Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland and Taylor…
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Time to Take in the View at These Delaware County Rooftop Bars
Warmer temperatures mean more outdoor dining and cocktails at rooftop bars. You need look no further than Delaware County to enjoy these scenic spring gatherings, writes Ben Silver and Lauren DePiero for Main Line Today. Azie in Media has a happy hour on weekdays from 4 to 6 PM, and an indoor and outdoor bar…
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Wawa Tackles I-81 Virginia Corridor in Latest Store Expansion
Those who use I-81 to travel south into Virginia and beyond will appreciate Wawa’s expansion of 60 stores along that corridor in western Virginia in the next 10 years, writes Diane Adam for CSP Daily News. Wawa is excited to enter the I-81 region, a key north-south freight route in Virginia off of Interstate 81.…
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Crozer Health’s Hospitals Still Open But More Cash Requested
Prospect Medical Holdings, the bankrupt owners of Crozer Health, had said it would close Crozer Health’s last two hospitals Thursday morning if it didn’t receive another $9 million by 4 PM Wednesday to keep the facilities running, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. However, in a brief statement Wednesday evening, a representative for…
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Delaware County’s Ghost Gun Ban Is Official Amid Push Back
Delaware County Council made it official Wednesday when it voted unanimously to ban ghost guns and automatic weapon converters, writes Katie Bernard for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Delaware County is the first Philadelphia suburb to pass such a ban. Philadelphia and other Pennsylvania municipalities have their own bans in place. The county will no longer allow…
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Wawa Expansion Continues as It Targets Northern Virginia
Wawa wants to go big in Northern Virginia with prime spots outside of Washington D.C., a location that pits it against rivals Sheetz and Rutter’s, writes Daniel J. Sernovitz for Philadelphia Business Journal. Wawa’s been eyeing Greater Washington since the late 1990s. It’s using the commercial real estate services of the Virginia-based Rappaport firm to…
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An Anticipated Crozer Health Sale Tuesday Didn’t Materialize
The hope was there would be an announced Crozer Health sale to a nonprofit Tuesday. That didn’t happen, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Instead, negotiations continue as legal fees mount, with another hearing scheduled today. Meanwhile, The Foundation for Delaware County has provided another $6 million to keep the hospital system open. Bill…
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