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Top police leaders in Rochester are retiring en masse amid criticism of the city's handling of the suffocation death of Daniel Prude, Mayor Lovely Warren said Tuesday.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says he saw no indication that he will have to dial back indoor service at restaurants.

City officials say the centers will be safe for students and workers because of strict guidelines including temperature checks, social distancing and mask wearing.

The announcement comes amid worries that the FDA will be under political pressure to approve a vaccine before tests to prove it is safe and effective are finished.

Delaware needs to have fewer than 97 new coronavirus cases a day over a week to avoid being on the list. Sometimes, it’s under, and sometimes over.

Local landlord group HAPCO said it was informed courts would not enforce lockout orders for an additional two weeks.

Gov. Tom Wolf says Pennsylvania restaurants can increase their indoor dining capacity in two weeks — so long as they participate in a self-certification program.

Philadelphia was the last locality in Pennsylvania to lift its ban on indoor dining Tuesday. But the re-opening comes with restrictions, including a 25% capacity limit.

The U.S. had about 1.6 million confirmed COVID-19 cases around Memorial Day. It now has more than 6.2 million cases, with related deaths more than doubling over the summer.

A new coalition to create a public bank in Philly could help reverse decades of discrimination against Black neighborhoods, business owners.

Here’s what to watch for as legislative hearings kick off Tuesday on N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed $32 billion nine-month budget.

Several dozen families moved into boarded-up Philadelphia Housing Authority properties. The protest encampments face a Wednesday deadline.

Traditional systems are designed to manage or redirect water. Natural solutions capture and absorb rains. The issue: predicting the unpredictable.

The coronavirus is disproportionately affecting African Americans and Latinos. Researchers aim to include groups they most want a vaccine to protect.

Coronavirus tests touted by President Trump and his top officials to help reopen the economy are widely available. But predictions for their usefulness haven't panned out.