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Omicron's race across the globe has amped up concerns about long COVID, which some estimates suggest affects a third of COVID-19 survivors.

Does Central Jersey just exist in (some of) our hearts? Or is there an official border demarcating the regions? WHYY News investigated, and here’s what we learned.

The Biden administration is providing free at-home swab tests for COVID-19. But they come with significant barriers for the blind community.

As early as March, Philadelphia will start giving up to 60 people $500 a month, for at least 12 months.

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has approved a new model for analyzing wildlife that would guide quotas beyond just male crabs.

The county will lose yet another emergency room, the second in a month, and its only inpatient behavioral health facility on Monday.

Warming oceans are leading to more low-pressure systems like Saturday’s nor’easter, which brought over a foot of snow and blizzard conditions to the Jersey Shore.

Dangerous wind chills fell to below zero in many locations across the region Sunday after the storm dumped snow from Virginia to Maine.

The NWS said it will conduct further analysis to determine if any inland zones reached blizzard conditions during the nor'easter.

Owners of the former Philadelphia refinery are ahead of schedule demolishing the hulking facility. But there is no guarantee the tank farm won’t reopen.

Coordinated Homeless Outreach Center’s lease ends in July, as Norristown plans to use the land for revitalization efforts. Finding a new space is tough.

Gerry Mayhew also scored for the Flyers, who picked up their first victory since Dec. 29.

U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, fell short, with 159 votes; He would have needed 176 for the endorsement. AG Josh Shapiro got the nod for governor.

The National Weather Service reported that the nor’easter had slammed coastal communities, with more than 12 inches in Avalon and around Rehoboth Beach.

"If you don't have to be out here, don't come out here," said one man who was trying to make deliveries to seniors.