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Watching the world come together gives me hope for the future, writes Mira Patel, a high school junior.

SEPTA is distributing about 20,000 surgical masks to riders on select buses and trains and at select transportation hubs.

The money — most adults will get $1,200, with an additional $500 per qualifying child — is meant to help Americans weather the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus.

Republicans say they can safely reopen parts of the economy, while Democrats say the effort is premature.

The state reported a total of 6,815 coronavirus cases associated with long-term care facilities.

The losses are the result of a system-wide shutdown in response to the coronavirus outbreak and primarily account for refunded room and board payments.

Through Wednesday, more than half of the Delawareans who died lived in nursing homes. WHYY found that residents comprise 5% of the state’s cases.

Ten sites around Philadelphia are now providing free food, diapers and other supplies for babies.

Elizabeth Warren endorsed Joe Biden on Wednesday and became the latest of the former vice president’s onetime White House rivals to back him

The Defenders Association has withdrawn all cases before Judge Anne Marie Coyle, citing her denial of every motion for emergency release.

Black and Mobile is an online delivery service that caters to Black-owned restaurants. The coronavirus shutdown has increased demand for its service.

Philadelphia’s office market might fare better post-coronavirus than those of other U.S. cities, CBRE analysts said in a new report.

The Pennsylvania Medical Society is asking Governor Tom Wolf to grant temporary immunity from malpractice claims to healthcare workers during the coronavirus pandemic.

As job losses soar, Philadelphia homeowners risk foreclosure, but the city’s free housing assistance hotline can help them get mortgage relief.

With the coronavirus pandemic in full swing and a state shutdown in place, poets are turning to the internet to stay connected.