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Calling it “different than any other Easter Sunday,” Philadelphia’s new archbishop thanked health care and grocery store workers.

A man was rescued Friday evening after an electrical fire sparked on a sailboat about 200 miles southeast of Cape May, authorities said. 

Widespread power outages are likely Monday amid a windstorm that could generate wind gusts to 70 mph, forecasters warn. 

Experts argue long-standing, long-known health problems like diabetes and lack of access to doctors in Black and Hispanic communities increase susceptibility to COVID-19.

A pair of Riverside Correctional Facility inmates said they fear for their lives as the novel coronavirus spreads in Philadelphia jails.

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Mercury rule exemption applies to three plants in Pennsylvania, one in West Virginia

Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order also requires NJ Transit and private carriers to supply their workers with gloves and face coverings.

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed Italy's for the highest in the world Saturday at more than 19,700.

Pennsylvania lacks key information about the coronavirus outbreak due to the continued scarcity of testing and a systemic failure to gather patient data from tests.

As a city known for its robust and vibrant food scene, Philadelphia is facing lots of questions about what the coronavirus pandemic means for the industry long term.

New phone software the companies plan to add would make it easier to use wireless technology to track down people for who may have been infected by coronavirus carriers.

The Franklin Institute has started a nature scavenger hunt for people to engage with nature and outdoors during the coronavirus pandemic.

Remote visits are essential to reduce the spread of the virus. After COVID-19, which populations might still benefit? Where might digital medicine fall short?

After a video of police dragging an unmasked man off a SEPTA bus went viral, the agency reversed coronavirus safety measures.