Scores of private charitable foundations linked to some of the nation's wealthiest people received money from the federal PPP. Critics say they didn't need a taxpayer subsidy.

Hite added that a return to in-person learning is not contingent on teachers getting vaccinated.

There have been 81,708 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Philadelphia, including 1,223 new cases recorded Tuesday, according to the health department.

The sudden rush towards agreement comes after months of public, partisan bickering and virtually no private negotiation on an aid package.

Delaware has begun giving out shots from its first batch of about 9,000 vaccine doses. The general public will likely have to wait until March.

Staff is “running out of gas” at Torrance State Hospital, where federal inspectors said short-staffing created safety risks in 2018 and 2019.

Providers are struggling as they navigate how to stay afloat financially while keeping the children they serve and their staffs safe.

About 400,000 Pennsylvania residents are expected to lose Pandemic Unemployment Assistance when it sunsets the day after Christmas.

The new tests produce results completely at home within 15 minutes. Experts say they could be a 'game-changer' in helping people find out quickly if they need to isolate.

Together, the institutions will pursue more than $600,000 in federal funding to develop and test new air and surface cleaning technology.

The last week saw an average of 819 new cases a day in Delaware — nearly four times higher than the peak in the spring.

According to an informal survey IBRBS did of its membership, about one quarter has decided to proceed with Christmas appearances without masks or social distance.

Also, statewide COVID-19 hospitalization rates are now double what they were during the spring peak.

There is “universal support” overall, but some disagreement on specifics.

Still, at least two Republican lawmakers said Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 diagnosis was proof masks and other mitigation efforts don’t work.