Alan Yu

Pennsylvania’s school mask mandate was set to expire on Saturday. Now, the state Supreme Court said the mandate can stay in place while a lawsuit plays out.

Critics say the way we recycle doesn’t work with plastic waste, which the U.S. produces more of than any other country, sending most of it to landfills.

At Sylvanaqua Farms, Chris Newman tried to address two big problems with U.S. agriculture. But as some workers saw it, he was a problem too.

Seemingly anomalous COVID hot spots crop up, often where vaccination rates are high overall. Is there something localities can do to avoid it?

In New Jersey, the governor’s race tops the ticket. In Pa., there are judicial contests and suburban school board races.

In early tests, the drug reduced the chance of people being hospitalized for or dying from COVID-19 by 50%. What about safety?

Typically, doctors see no cases of respiratory syncytial virus, common in children, at this time of year. But cases are rising in the U.S. now.

Last year, Rickia Young was driving past protests against police violence, when police assaulted and detained her. The city settled for $2 million.

The Biden administration proposed rules requiring nursing homes taking Medicare and Medicaid to vaccinate workers. Medicaid is the primary payer for care.

Employers typically resisted alternatives for workers with disabilities. But the pandemic turned the idea from special accommodation into everyday practice.

Researchers who worked with the city to organize it say the sweepstakes incentive program in June did not make a significant difference.

The Bucks County Health Department said it was changing course because local hospitals said any pediatric COVID-19 cases could stress the system.