The drive-thru testing clinic will be operational Tuesdays through Saturdays between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the U.S. Army Reserve in Upland. Up to 450 patients will be able to be tested per day using the mid-nasal passage swab PCR test.
Replay of the Aston Township Board of Commissioners Meeting on February 17, 2021 @ 7:00PM Live Online, on the Township Website and TV Channel. Due to Governor Wolf's order to restrict public gatherings, attendance at this meeting in the Township Building was limited to 25. We feel this will be the safest way possible to keep the residents informed as well as giving them the ability to ask questions or voice comments/concern.
The Aston Township Police Department is currently looking for substitute crossing guards to fulfill vacant positions. Interested candidates can apply at the Aston Township Police Department, 5021 Pennell Road., 1st Floor during normal business hours (Mon - Fri 8am to 4 pm). Any questions, please contact the ATPD at (610) 497-2633.
At a special meeting of the Aston Township Board of Commissioners yesterday, Joseph McGinn, Jr. was appointed Second Ward Commissioner. Joe was sworn in by the Honorable Magisterial District Judge, Diane Holefelder, in the presence of his family. As a result of resumes being submitted by qualified individuals from the Second Ward, the Commissioners conducted interviews and selected Joe McGinn. He will complete the term of former Second Ward Commissioner Carol Graham which expires January 1, 2022. Joe McGinn brings a wealth of knowledge to the table from his experience working in the areas of public and government affairs with Sunoco, [...]
Delaware County Government is one of several vaccine providers in the County. The County is working with all COVID-19 vaccine partners including hospitals, care homes, pharmacies, and eventually doctors’ offices and urgent cares, to get the vaccine out as quickly as possible. The shortage of vaccine supply nationwide continues to be a hurdle.
It is with great sadness the Aston Township Board of Commissioners regrets to inform our residents of the sudden passing of Second Ward Commissioner, Carol A. Graham. Commissioner Graham was currently serving her eleventh year as Township Commissioner. In those eleven years the things she was able to accomplish were unmeasurable. Commissioner Graham served as the Liaison for the Parks and Recreation Committee for the past ten years, in that time her involvement included the Township’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt & Bunny Brunch, Christmas Tree Lighting and Winter Fun Festival, Summer Movie Nights as well as our Hometown Concert Series. Most [...]
An additional 1,000 volunteers are needed to support the County’s ongoing COVID-19 vaccination efforts. The Citizen Corps of Delaware County (CCDC) is planning to significantly expand its volunteer base and is currently recruiting and training to meet this critical goal. While Delaware County has already begun vaccinations for the segment of the population classified as Phase 1A (which includes healthcare workers, EMS workers, medical examiners, funeral staff, and residents and staff of long-term care facilities), the effort to vaccinate all residents of the county over the next several months will require significantly greater resources. […]
Delaware County Solid Waste Authority has provided the following list of locations and drop-off times for residents to deposit Leaves and Yard Waste for composting: for additional information please visit the Delaware County Recycling Solid Waste Authority website.
Delaware County is currently administering COVID-19 vaccinations to Delaware County residents in the priority Phase 1A group. This group includes healthcare workers, EMS workers, residents and staff of long-term care facilities, and medical examiner and funeral staff. Due to the limited supply of the vaccine, healthcare workers, EMS staff, long-term care facilities, and medical examiner and funeral staff are the priority for vaccination distribution. Delaware County is committed to ensuring a safe and timely distribution of the COVID-19 vaccination and continues to work with the County’s hospitals and the Chester County Health Department to administer the vaccine as quickly as possible. [...]
UPDATE: 12/31/2020 - Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced that the COVID-19 limited-time mitigation orders will expire on Jan. 4, 2021 at 8:01 AM as planned. Mitigation efforts will revert to the earlier orders originally released on Nov. 23, 2020.
