Delaware
Pa. Supreme Court issues ruling on Delaware County Memorial Hospital closure
The latest ruling, while coming from the state’s highest court, has essentially no impact on the current situation.
“It’s like the fighter who got knocked down but found out that the other person cheated,” Neopolitano said.
DCMH’s building hasn’t been functional in years. Meanwhile, the rest of Crozer Health is in jeopardy while Prospect and local lawmakers search for a solution and a new buyer.
The Foundation declined to comment.
Bills are going unpaid — even more so than usual. Outside vendors have quit. Most notably, Keystone Quality Transport, which shuttled patients between hospitals, left last week, leaving an already-strained ambulance system to pick up the burden.
“It’s taxing on the employees,” said Kate Denney, union president of the Crozer-Chester Paramedics Association. “We already have staffing issues as it is.”
“So now, where I am used to doing maybe six, seven calls a night, my volume has tripled,” she said, adding she’s been “running like crazy” for the past few weeks.
She said the uncertainty facing the system has staff on edge.
“We don’t know who the receiver’s going to be,” Denney said. “We don’t even know if they’re going to advocate for having an EMS department. Everybody who works in the EMS department is concerned for their job and their livelihoods, as well as the patients.”
In an email sent to employees obtained by WHYY News, Crozer CEO Tony Esposito said Keystone Quality Transport requested a $150,000 retainer to continue services.
“While we value KQT as a longtime partner and made every effort to negotiate, they referred us directly to their lawyer when we sought a resolution,” Esposito said. “Our administrative and EMS teams quickly mobilized to put a process in place to meet the needs of our patients and ensure continuity of care.”
He said the health system is in constant communication with vendors and partners to ensure the continuance of care.
“Some vendors require new accounts, which has caused delays in receiving supplies,” Esposito said. “Our supply chain team has been working tirelessly to prevent any disruptions to patient care — patient safety will never be compromised.”
Prospect’s discussions with state officials to secure the future of Crozer are ongoing.
DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio — People in Delaware County said it feels like new housing developments are popping up on every corner.
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“What haven’t you noticed, right? The whole area just exploded,” said Scott Shonebarger.
Scott Sanders, the executive director of the Regional Planning Commission, said companies like Intel and other industries are a main driver for thousands of people moving to Delaware County.
With the big boom comes an urgent need for more housing.
John Wicks is the developer at Real Property Design and Development.
He has spent over a decade building homes for families in Delaware County.
Wicks said the Olentangy School District is one of the hottest spots for new homes.
“I started with one high school up until the 90s, then now we’re up to four up to five different high schools so it’s just a big draw,” said Wicks. “It’s a beautiful community.”
The district has grown into the fourth largest in Ohio with a new elementary school opening next year, and a fifth high school in 2028.
Wicks said the growth has presented some challenges over the years like labor shortage and some opposition.
“It’s become a big issue for a lot of people that live in and around these areas. They tend to oppose new growth and new development, so restrictions have gotten a little bit harder. Costs have obviously gone up over the last 20 years,” said Wicks.
The planning commission says between 275,000 and 350,000 people could call Delaware County home by 2040.
That’s up from 214,000 in 2020.
Scott Shonebarger said he supports growth but wonders when is enough.
“I mean to a certain extent I think you know at some point right you have to have some sort of boundaries I think, getting into the fact that now you have five high schools,” said Shonebarger. “What’s the limit?”
Police in Wilmington, Delaware, shot and killed a 19-year-old man Wednesday night.
The incident happened in a residential area near 24th and Jessup streets just after 11 p.m., Wilmington police said in a news release. The person who was shot has not been publicly identified.
Officers were monitoring a large crowd gathered outside when they saw a man exit a home with a handgun and point it toward the crowd, police say.
When officers approached the man, he ran away and a foot pursuit began, police say.
At some point in the chase, an officer fired their weapon and hit the 19-year-old. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
Police say they recovered a loaded gun from the man and that the officer was not injured.
Video filmed at the scene shows a crowd of residents gathered outside after the shooting.
Police are asking anyone with more information to come forward. The shooting is under investigation by the Delaware Department of Justice and Wilmington police.
Delaware Supreme Court Justice Karen L. Valihura announced Wednesday that she will lead a new corporate law institute at the Wilmington University Farnan School of Law.
She will step down from the bench of Delaware’s highest court in late July, after choosing not to seek reappointment at the end of her 12-year term. She revealed her plans for the next phase of her legal career in a special session of the court in Wilmington.
As well as joining the Wilmington University law school faculty, Valihura will be the founding director of the school’s new Corporate Law, Governance and Practice Institute. …
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