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Mayor Jim Kenney is tapping $10 million in federal relief funds to help Philadelphia renters who have lost income because of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Gov. John Carney says contract tracing in conjunction with expanded testing initiative will pave the way to reopening the state’s economy.

A surge of evictions is expected this summer when city courts reopen and a proposed budget cut threatens to worsen the crisis, writes a retired Philadelphia judge.

Here are some highlights of how the Pennsylvania General Assembly spent taxpayer money on its own operations during the fiscal year that ended June 30.

Dr. Anthony Fauci warned on Tuesday that “the consequences could be really serious” if cities and states reopen the U.S. economy too quickly.

Atlantic City's local government, which has been plagued by corruption dating back 100 years, could get a big change this week.

Fauci’s testimony comes as President Trump is praising states that are reopening after the prolonged lock-down aimed at controlling the virus' spread.

Rulings against the president could lead to the campaign season release of personal financial information that Trump has kept shielded from investigators and the public.

GOP members of the legislature are organizing to reopen Pennsylvania faster than Gov. Tom Wolf wants. Businesses that defy orders could lose state licenses.

With fewer people being held for pre-trial detention, there’s been a 10% drop in Delaware’s overall prison population.

Small business owners hoped federal stimulus loans would provide a critical lifeline. But many say the funds won’t cover their most urgent costs.

SEPTA may put planned improvements to SEPTA Key and other infrastructure on hold as revenues dry up and expected funds come in late or reduced.

The Dept. of Education was still garnishing wages more than a month after Congress ordered an immediate suspension of the practice during the coronavirus pandemic.

A new type of coronavirus test offers a cheaper, quicker way to screen for infections

The video visits are geared for non-emergency and non-life-threatening conditions such as rashes, fever, seasonal allergies and sore throats.