Health Care

An additional $775,000 will restore 42 inpatient beds, purchase new equipment, and hire additional staff at the hospital in West Chester.

“A lot of people are still going to die because of how transmissible omicron has been,” said one epidemiologist, adding it "is going to get worse before it gets better."

There are support groups, family meet-ups, and a growing resource list.

Most of us will eventually get COVID, but that's not an invitation to party with omicron. Here's why you might want to hang onto your mask and keep cautious a little longer.

The governor had been reluctant to put the indoor mask rule in place again, but few were seen flouting it at New Castle County businesses.

Now, he’s on a mission to help young people like him get access to the shot.

The Pfizer booster is available now to children ages 12 to 15, and immunocompromised kids 5 to 11 can get a third vaccine dose.

The pilot credited for a miraculous crash landing in Drexel Hill was released from the hospital Sunday to a hero's welcome of first responders and family members.

Three Federal Court judges hope to hear the entire case in a single day so that the men’s No. 1-ranked tennis player might begin his title defense on Monday.

About 81% of the municipal workforce is fully vaccinated against COVID.

The CDC says high-filtration masks like N95s provide the best protection. Here's how to find a good one — and avoid the fakes.

Omicron may cause milder disease but the sheer number of patients make this wave far worse for the health care system. With packed ERs, patients can wait days to get a bed.

The county’s EMS Council has released a ‘white paper’ that raises new pressing issues affecting the state of emergency medical care.

P.O.C., a partner in WHYY’s News and Information Community Exchange, hit the streets of Philadelphia to see how residents are faring amid the COVID testing crisis.