
Thanksgiving in the time of COVID-19: To grandmother’s house or no?
COVID-19 cases are surging across the country and with Thanksgiving right around the corner, is it safe to travel to spend the holiday with friends and family?
5 years ago
Murphy again renews New Jersey’s public health emergency
Gov. Phil Murphy has once again signed an executive order to extend New Jersey’s public health emergency, citing a steep increase in coronavirus cases in recent days.
5 years ago
Murphy signs two laws to improve N.J. long-term care facilities as pandemic rages on
Long-term care centers suffered heavy losses at the height of the pandemic. Both laws deal with contact residents have with caregivers, friends and family.
5 years ago
866 chairs at Independence Hall symbolize Pa.’s 8,660 COVID victims
The memorial opened as Pennsylvania experiences another surge of the deadly coronavirus.
5 years ago
Pennsylvania reports largest one-day total of coronavirus cases
“Daily increases are now comparable with what we saw in April 2020,” said a press release from the state’s Department of Health.
5 years ago
Army-Navy game in December moves from Philly to West Point
By playing the game on Army's home field in New York, the entire Brigade of Midshipmen and Corps of Cadets will be able to attend.
5 years ago
Employee at Berks County immigration detention center tests positive for COVID-19
The employee was a member of the medical staff and that the center was responding by cleaning the building and contact tracing.
5 years ago
Kept from the polls: Some residents at Philly long-term care facilities struggle to cast a vote
Nursing homes must weigh coronavirus safety concerns with individuals’ voting rights.
5 years ago
Skipped mortgage payments brought relief to N.J. homeowners, but for some the help is running out
The mortgage forbearance program allows homeowners to skip payments for 90 days, but some are told they have to pay up in a lump sum.
5 years ago
Listen 4:23Staff, students at Philly ‘access centers’ juggle academic needs with COVID concerns
As Philly begins offering in-person classes, city-run access centers provide a glimpse into what it takes to bring students together during the pandemic.
5 years ago
Listen 2:15Philadelphia school buildings will not reopen if they don’t meet health, safety measures, Hite says
Superintendent William Hite said there are 25 schools, 17 of them elementary schools, that need major work to meet industry and public health ventilation standards.
5 years ago
Wolf offers $20 million relief plan for bars and restaurants
The relief plan requires approval by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
5 years ago
FDA approves first COVID-19 drug: antiviral remdesivir
It had been authorized for use on an emergency basis since spring, and now becomes the first drug to win full Food and Drug Administration approval for treating COVID-19.
5 years ago
Applications to the Well City Challenge will be accepted Oct. 26 through Nov. 20.
5 years ago
University of Delaware announces spring semester return to campus
After canceling most in-person instruction for the fall semester, University of Delaware officials have plan to have most students return to campus in February.
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