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Betsy James Wyeth, the widow, business manager and muse of painter Andrew Wyeth, has died at age 98.

About one in six American workers have now lost their jobs since mid-March, by far the worst string of layoffs on record.

The practice is considered key to reopening society. Some volunteers at the University of Pennsylvania have begun the laborious process.

Pennsylvania has closed businesses more aggressively than many nearby states. Democrats mostly agree with the approach, Republicans don’t.

Despite the challenges, there are many candidates to be the vaccine that knocks out the coronavirus. But are they all equally promising?

2020 is shaping up to be a dangerous year for people walking near moving traffic with city crash data showing a startling 88% spike in pedestrian deaths.

As we enter another week of self-isolation and social distancing, here's our latest Things To Do in the Philadelphia region, online edition.

About 20 demonstrators gathered in Dover across from Legislative Hall. A few wore masks. Many did not maintain the recommended six-foot physical distance from each other.

A tornado was not responsible for the damage inflicted in an Ocean County municipality Tuesday, weather officials say.

Researchers say the U.S. needs to test at least 500,000 people a day. But labs and health systems have to share what’s required to perform the tests.

The bag ban’s July start date is “no longer realistic,” Mayor Jim Kenney said. He made the announcement on Earth Day — poor timing, he acknowledged.

The newest ALA report shows some progress in Pennsylvania, but challenges remain.

Pa. confirmed this spring’s first hatch of a spotted lanternfly nymph in West Philly on Tuesday, prompting calls for residents to take action.

A union action could significantly disrupt transit service on Thursday. SEPTA employees are demanding coronavirus victim benefits and increased safety measures.

The New Jersey governor on Wednesday clarified COVID-19 testing protocols and called on federal lawmakers to help states “in their most profound hour of need.”