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Many Muslims in America are navigating balancing religious and social rituals with concerns over the virus as they look for ways to capture the Eid spirit this weekend.

A man barricaded himself in a room at Episcopal Hospital and then lit bedroom sheets on fire, police say.

While the Census Bureau is restarting that work, leaders in rural America worry it will be difficult to catch up in communities that are already among the toughest to count.

Day-trippers and visitors who had a place to stay had the Shore resorts’ beaches and boardwalk pretty much to themselves. Motels still cannot open.

On Saturday, the West Philly man was treated like royalty — sitting on a white throne and partying with loved ones and friends, as everyone wore a mask.

The day was Friday — Pennsylvania’s second annual 1-4-3 Day, an occasion when state officials encourage people to share their acts of kindness and gratitude.

Archbishop Nelson Perez made the announcement on the Philly Archdiocese Facebook page; the date is based on the region’s planned “yellow” status by then.

The SEPTA board will soon vote on a fare proposal created before the pandemic. Should the fare plan change because the economy has changed?

When the shop shut down after a staffer tested positive, online hate poured in.

President Trump on Friday said he has deemed churches and other houses of worship “essential" and called on governors to allow them to reopen this weekend despite the virus.

Sourcing new material during a pandemic is a problem.

Mayor Wasim Akhtar, at the site of the crash, said the plane went down in a crowded neighborhood on the edge of the airport.

Philly during Memorial Day weekend is usually a good time for street parties and people-watching. This year, try art watching instead.

The public utility of the internet is especially clear now in a pandemic, when we go online for school and health information, writes Devren Washington.

The local restaurant industry views the new law as a lifeline to survival.