Home & Family

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The shelter hopes that, as dogs enjoy the holidays in the comfort of foster homes, it can gain insights that will help the animals find forever families.

Celebrating Hanukkah during a pandemic still poses a challenge to some Jewish Americans, for whom the holiday has risen in prominence in part because its social elements.

It was a time of togetherness and fun. When other grandparents and children had to be apart, these kids got to learn from an experienced teacher.

COVID-19 has ripped through communities with high rates of household crowding. An inside look into how the virus spreads in cramped multigenerational homes.

With many schools and even doctor’s appointments virtual again, teachers and others must try new strategies to assess how safe a home situation might be.

A photo tour of rowhomes decked out for the season.

Officials in the region tightened restrictions and warned against holiday gatherings and travel. Did it make a difference?

U.S. health officials say staying home for the upcoming winter holidays is the best way to stay safe and protect others.

Philly’s Christmas Village is back for another season, but with fewer vendors and with coronavirus mitigation efforts in place as cases rise across the city.

Black-owned businesses hope increased interest in the wake of anti-racist protests will continue to bring in customers this holiday season.

The orange cones are coming out. But this time it's so neighbors can reserve street space for socially distanced holiday hangs.

Gov. John Carney has limited indoor gatherings to 10 people, triggering both defiance and efforts to comply while celebrating Thanksgiving with loved ones.

Deciding to gather or not can seem like just one more thing to deal with in this pandemic-disrupted year.

Two Philly pals teamed up for a venture that’ll get a Douglas fir to your doorstep for $75 flat.