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Americans are beginning to see the first economic impact payments hit their bank accounts.

For the last week, the number of new cases in Pa. each day averaged around 9%, the first time the growth rate has been in the single digits.

Food distributors hit by reduced donations, higher prices and fewer volunteers

Trump, who has been chafing at criticism that he didn’t do enough early on to fight the virus, reposted a tweet that said “Time to #FireFauci.”

How do you meet your new neighbors when everyone’s in but no one is coming out? Our reporter invites her new neighbors to a virtual housewarming.

There are workarounds to takeout and whatever is left on the supermarket shelf. If canned or frozen fruits and veggies are all that’s left, use those.

Philadelphia is slowly moving school online. We spoke with families to hear about their hopes for this massive educational experiment.

State officials ordered most child care providers to close, but those based in a provider’s residence are exempt from the regulations.

A church in Chestnut Hill greeted neighbors with a bagpipe band, while another in New Castle offered services in its parking lot for pajama-clad worshippers.

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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