Swarthmore Senior Citizens Association

Borough Hall and Swarthmore Public Library are closed, but are providing services over the telephone or online. The Wallingford-Swarthmore School District is closed. Swarthmore College is closed, including its grounds.

Swarthmore Police Department, Swarthmore Fire Company, and the Emergency Medical Team are all still operational and for emergencies can be contacted by calling 9-1-1.

Voting by mail is now available to all Pennsylvanians. Apply to vote by mail here.

The Co-op is open and delivers food on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. If it is possible you are encouraged to pick up groceries that are pre-ordered online.

DELAWARE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH

On March 19, Delaware County Council and Chester County Commissioners announced the approval by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, for Chester County to take the lead on Delaware County’s COVID-19 public health response. The Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between Chester and Delaware Counties identifies the responsibilities of the Chester County Health Department during the COVID-19 outbreak, which will continue until federal and state partners determine there is no longer a pandemic outbreak. Those responsibilities include coordination of increased testing, case investigation and surveillance, quarantine designations and public health communication.

The Chester County Health Department has updated their website to include data and maps for Delaware County COVID-19 cases. Residents can visit the website for COVID-19 data and information on how to keep themselves, their family and friends, and the community healthy. This is the same page linked above for the Delaware County website.

STATE REPRESENTATIVE'S OFFICE

Representative Leanne Krueger and her staff are ready to provide assistance. Please call 610-534-6880 or email RepKrueger@pahouse.net. Here is a letter from Rep. Krueger.

U.S. SENATOR'S OFFICE

Senator Bob Casey is ready to answer your questions or hear your concerns. Here is a letter from Senator Casey, which includes his contact information.

Status of Swarthmore Seniors Activities

No group meetings of SSCA, large or small, are scheduled before June 1. Wallingford-Swarthmore Community Classes are suspended.

For those who participate in a local congregation, Trinity Episcopal Church, Congregation Ohev Shalom, Swarthmore Presbyterian Church, Swarthmore United Methodist Church, and St. John Chrysostom Catholic Church have all suspended their regular worship services. Several of them offer services online. Swarthmore Friends Meeting continues to meet, and also offers an online option. We have no information on the Wesley A.M.E. Church schedule. See the Resources page for contact information for each congregation.

Local Information

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