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Roughly 38.6 million people have now filed for jobless aid since the coronavirus forced millions of businesses to close their doors and shrink their workforces.

A New Jersey gym owner called the closure a “dirty tactic” and said he planned to open again on Friday.

For certain this summer with Philly-area music festivals: Welcome America and the Philadelphia Folk Festival will be held in some virtual capacity.

A new PHS initiative, Harvest 2020, is tapping local gardeners to send 5 million pounds of fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables to local food banks.

Manayuank’s Dawson Street Pub installed a hand pump just for that.

More than $50 million in federal funding is coming to Pennsylvania to fight food insecurity during the pandemic.

Up to 100 families who are at risk of losing their homes because of financial hardship caused by the pandemic are targeted to receive emergency, no-strings-attached assistance

The lack of consistent, accurate information from the White House has put further pressure on state leaders to confront what misinformation experts have termed “an infodemic."

Hotels have been devastated by the pandemic. To survive, they are adapting with extra-deep cleaning and contactless interactions.

Beauty supply and hobby stores were among businesses shut down in late March. They can have limited dealing with customers now, with mixed results so far.

Anyone entering the ocean Tuesday and Wednesday could face potentially life-threatening conditions, forecasters warn.

With Memorial Day weekend approaching, Pennsylvania officials are asking residents to not visit the Jersey Shore.

The human need to connect means offices will likely survive the pandemic, but in an altered state.

The vandalism follows a recent Anti-Defamation League report that found a surge in cases of anti-Semitism in the region.

Pennsylvania is lagging behind other states in helping foster youth during the pandemic, advocates say.