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The COVID-19 transmission rate in New Jersey has dipped, but Gov. Phil Murphy says now is not the time to celebrate.

While the trend is encouraging, officials fear holiday travel could lead to another coronavirus surge.

Researchers don't know what part of fracking could be causing the problem. A cardiologist said that's important to find out, given the role fracking plays in Pa.'s economy.

Are you interested in getting the vaccine as soon as it's available, will you wait, or not get it at all? Let us know, and we’ll use your input to inform our reporting.

Other states have encountered spiraling costs and complications.

Rep. James Clyburn said his coronavirus committee investigators have found evidence of a “political pressure campaign” to “bully” professionals at the CDC.

Highlights of the measure with overall funding amounts and specific amounts for some but not necessarily all initiatives.

The small stores that sell the crunchy and sweet snacks my mother grew up eating in Mexico help me feel like I belong.

Historians, public health experts, and grassroots activists told us these 2020 themes were most significant and will most clearly shape what the road ahead holds for Pa.

WHYY’s readers and listeners shared their concerns. Our Health Desk Help Desk addresses them here.

In Philadelphia, tiny houses are burdensome to build. A change to state building code would eliminate hurdles, advocates say.

President Trump’s campaign says it has filed a new petition with the Supreme Court as it continues its unprecedented efforts to overturn the results of the election.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an advisory declaring “postponing travel and staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others from COVID."

Public health experts say the shots — and others in the pipeline — are the only way to stop a virus that has been spreading wildly.

Delaware is slated to receive almost 20,000 doses of the two-shot coronavirus vaccine this week. But it won’t be enough for everyone.